Posted by Les Barstow on December 21, 2008 at 5:55 PM
This is my best Pronghorn to date; most of them are terribly shy, even with car "blinds".
D2X with 80-400VR lens, cropped for 8x10 format.
Posted by Les Barstow on December 21, 2008 at 5:56 PM
And a not-as-good shot of the whole animal. Crisp, but doesn't catch the light in the eye...
Posted by John Klotz on December 21, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Really like that first one Les, nice portrait!
Posted by Stan Rose on December 22, 2008 at 12:12 AM
Havent seen the antelopes around lately...nice shots, Les!
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on December 22, 2008 at 3:35 AM
Any closer and you'd have to start using extension tubes!
Nice catch. Where did you find these guys?
I got my first pronghorn shots at GSDNP last month, but they kept a respectable distance.
Posted by Les Barstow on December 22, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Bill, this was one of a pair cropping the brush along the road out to Goblin Valley. The only other place I've gotten almost this close was along the roads out in the Canyonlands Recreation Area.
Nice detail pronghorn shot, Les & I love that sage habitat. I would suggest zooming out just a bit to include some shoulder and avoid the head mount look.
Posted by Les Barstow on December 22, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Bill, this was one of a pair cropping the brush along the road out to Goblin Valley. The only other place I've gotten almost this close was along the roads out in the Canyonlands Recreation Area.
Posted by Morris McClung on December 23, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Very good portrait, and just add the catchlight in the eye on the second one.
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8 repliesD2X with 80-400VR lens, cropped for 8x10 format.
Nice catch. Where did you find these guys?
I got my first pronghorn shots at GSDNP last month, but they kept a respectable distance.