This was almost thrown away because it was zoomed in way too close and there wasn’t much of a composition I could find with it, until of course the idea of cropping down to a panorama came into mind. All of a sudden, a shot I was ready to completely throw away began to grow on me. It didn’t just grow on me, it immediately became one of my favorite shots from my quick jaunt up to Yellowstone National Park this past weekend.
Pronghorn are very skittish animals and typically run away as soon as anything other than another pronghorn gets near them. This one however wasn’t quite so quick to run and allowed me to get a couple of shots where I was probably zoomed in too much. Or was I? It took off deep into the Lamar Valley before I was able to compose another shot, but looking at it in post-production, the panoramic format and the solitary focus on the eyes really drew me in.
What do you think? Do you think it was a successful save?
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Beautiful!
Thank you very much, Diane!
Beautiful!
Thank you very much, Diane!
I have learned to have my simple pint & shoot on and zoomed out before I stop the car to get any half-decent shots of these guys....
I love pronghorns and their eyes are so expressive - great shot!!!
I have learned to have my simple pint & shoot on and zoomed out before I stop the car to get any half-decent shots of these guys....
I love pronghorns and their eyes are so expressive - great shot!!!
Thank you, Angelique! That's a good idea for sure.
Thank you, Angelique! That's a good idea for sure.