From the cutting room floor: Yellowstone Pronghorn

Beautiful soft golden colour tones Dick and those eyelashes!! Very sweet image.

A sweet looking pronghorn. I'm not sure about the vertical OOF grasses, but at least they don't interfere with the head or eyes.

chris earle wrote: I'm not sure about the vertical OOF grasses, but at least they don't interfere with the head or eyes.

Chris, that's why this shot didn't make the initial cuts. But, when I scrutinized it more closely, I felt that they actually added a bit to the image.

Glad you rescued this image, Dick.

I think the eyelashes really make this one outstanding. The whole image is very appealing and the OOF grass doesn't bother me.

jn

Nice shot Dick. I particularly like the crop, not too tight in the frame.. For me the grass frames in the subject and makes up for lack of space for virtual legs and feet.. Nice job..

Nice one Dick and well worth rescuing. Like the complimentary colours here.

well worth saving. I love the look of these gals in the autumn grasses.
I would guess this was from the old back road near Gardiner. We will be looking for her friday.

Lovely portrait. I like how she is framed by the grasses and those eyelashes are killer. Wee worth saving this shot.

good save from the cutting floor, where did he/she giet those eyelasses

Dick, the golden light really accentuates her beautiful eyes. I'm glad you rescued this one.

Hey Dick,

It's nice, but a tad too much negative space on the left for me.

Cheers

Carl

walkinman wrote: It's nice, but a tad too much negative space on the left for me. l

Carl,

Thanks for your comments. While you are entitled to your opinion, I strongly disagree.

This is a well balanced image. Sharp where it needs to be and not where it doesn't.

It is well suited for editorial purposes. There is room at the top and upper left for the banner and headlines. There is room at the lower right for the subscription label and in the lower left for additional editorial copy. That is hardly negative space. Further, there is a sharp area in the grass in the lower left which adds interest.

Compositionally, this is meant to be an intimate shot, not a ball busting display of a bull with a rack (such as the caribou shot that I will post tomorrow). Leaving some room at the left not only allows for editorial use but also for a softer impact.

I'm proud of this shot. It came together well and, while perhaps not perfect, I agree with an interested buyer who called it "quite beautiful." While it may have a tad too much "negative space" on the left for you, it doesn't for me and especially for the image's intended uses.

Jess Lee wrote:well worth saving. I love the look of these gals in the autumn grasses.
I would guess this was from the old back road near Gardiner. We will be looking for her friday.

Thanks, Jess. You're close. It was actually right in front of the Gardiner entrance.

The Yellowstone pronghorn are usually very skittish. Last fall I encountered a few who actually kept within range long enough to get useable shots.

As for the old Gardiner Road, I've been on it many times with little pronghorn success. If you do find them, they will be just before or just after the Gardiner entrance station.

Good luck!