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Ridge Line Pronghorn
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Ridge Line Pronghorn

by Jerry Austin

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 21, 201579 views6 comments
I liked the light in this one and the fact that he is on a ridge. Taken in the Lamar Valley YNP.
Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
1/640s
f5.6
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 100

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on October 22, 2015 at 7:50 AM
It looks like you had some strong light to work with.  I like the pose of this pronghorn.  Colors look right on.  The highlights have some detail, but I would like to see more.  I find the shadow area right behind the pronghorns horns to be distracting.  Maybe a slightly lower angle could have eliminated it.  Of course, I don't know the situtation you were in at the time.  Overall a very good pronghorn image.  Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 23, 2015 at 11:27 PM
Hi Jerry, the exposure looks right on to my eye. ideally I wouldn't want the ridge just under his neckline, but it still works fine. I always hope for these guys to stand on the ridge leaving a nice distant BG, but they never want to cooperate with me! sad
Still, nicely done. devil
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on October 24, 2015 at 10:10 PM
Difficult light but you handled the exposure very well on this shot, Jerry!  The ridgeline with the OOF background adds a nice sense of 3D.  The only nit I have is that the background shadow kind of absorbs the antelope's horns.  A nice capture, overall!
Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 24, 2015 at 11:34 PM
Exposure looks fine and the buck is a prime example of the species.  The only tiny unfortunate circumstance is the contrasty lighting gave some dark shadows in the background and the postiion of horns against that blackness causes us to lose the shape of the namesake black prongs.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on October 25, 2015 at 8:56 AM
Hi Jerry,

I agree with your comment about liking this one owing to the fact it's on a ridge. I would also add that this one appeals to me because the entire ridge and foreground is in relatively sharp focus (without an OOF zone at the bottom of the frame) - and you only have a single OOF zone in the background. This can be tough to achieve in a field situation...but in my view always appears more natural (than an image that has both OOF foreground and background).

The pose, lighting, and overall colour palette are also very pleasing - nicely done!

Cheers...

Brad
Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 3, 2015 at 3:26 AM
Jerry,
Great image of my favourite non-African antelopedevil
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments