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Published: 2012-05-31 12:56:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 718; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 0
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Description As is so often the way, I went out looking for something else (bison calves in this case) and was therefore surprised when I found several clusters of pronghorns instead. Who would expect a pronghorn on Antelope Flats?! (Actually, though they look like some sort of antelope, they're not.)
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Comments: 38

azharmd [2013-12-24 21:39:36 +0000 UTC]

i think i am out of the world

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WindInTheCoffeeCup [2013-07-17 19:14:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is such an awesome capture!
What kind of lens did you use, if I may ask?

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Pinedrop In reply to WindInTheCoffeeCup [2013-07-17 19:52:19 +0000 UTC]

It's anΒ AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4 D IF-ED telephoto lens. Β And I love it!

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WindInTheCoffeeCup In reply to Pinedrop [2013-07-17 21:20:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the reply. I've been looking into getting a telephoto lens but I don't what to get.

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Pinedrop In reply to WindInTheCoffeeCup [2013-07-17 21:38:57 +0000 UTC]

That's a tough decision! Β It took me a long time to figure out what i wanted and I did a lot of research online. Β But it was worth it since I use it more than my other lenses. Β Best of luck with your search... Β 

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Rick-Thiemke [2012-11-20 23:55:42 +0000 UTC]

This is a great capture. Beautiful shot.

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Pinedrop In reply to Rick-Thiemke [2012-11-21 00:40:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I haven't been out shooting photos in a gazillion days... am going into withdrawal. Must get out tomorrow!

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wyomingcrazy101 [2012-09-22 03:46:31 +0000 UTC]

Pronghorn are everywhere down here in the lower east corner of wyo too! everywhere! when I go up to Jackson Hole, no exception either, they are just everywhere! Lol
Love this shot!

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Pinedrop In reply to wyomingcrazy101 [2012-09-22 14:48:46 +0000 UTC]

You probably have more than we do. I only saw them for a few weeks out on the flats... or maybe I don't know where to look. Anyway, thanks soooo much for the super nice comments and for the watch!

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wyomingcrazy101 In reply to Pinedrop [2012-09-23 00:43:37 +0000 UTC]

I liv in town, and I have a drainage "field" behind my house that's not very big, and they hang out in there XD And on our golf course, it's kinda on the edge of town. They are hilarious!
No problem, your photos are amazing!

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Pinedrop In reply to wyomingcrazy101 [2012-09-23 14:57:18 +0000 UTC]

I can't believe you can watch pronghorn from your house! That must be incredibly fun.

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wyomingcrazy101 In reply to Pinedrop [2012-09-23 17:52:59 +0000 UTC]

Sometimes during autumn! Yep, and once in a while this doe mule deer comes on the golf course! we almost hit her once...oops! but we didn't even connect, she was just spooked XD I'll have to upload a pic of these 4 deer hanging out near my house :3
And we have foxes too, they get annoying.lol!
What kind of camera do you use?

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Pinedrop In reply to wyomingcrazy101 [2012-09-23 23:29:18 +0000 UTC]

My neighbors say there are foxes here but I haven't seen them. I have seen coyotes and moose in the winter... and that never gets old. My camera is a Nikon D90 and I really like it.

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wyomingcrazy101 In reply to Pinedrop [2012-09-23 23:47:09 +0000 UTC]

i bet it's amazing!
I want to try a nikon, Canons are fine, but id like to see how a nikon ticks

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Pinedrop In reply to wyomingcrazy101 [2012-09-24 13:57:24 +0000 UTC]

There are so many great cameras and lenses these days that it's easy to spend a small fortune. I'm hoping one of my trees in back will start growing money.

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wyomingcrazy101 In reply to Pinedrop [2012-09-24 14:42:04 +0000 UTC]

Very true!
Haha, don't we all? XD

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Snickersluv [2012-06-11 00:31:43 +0000 UTC]

Fabulous! You know I love all of your wildlife shots but this one is exceptional.

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Pinedrop In reply to Snickersluv [2012-06-11 13:39:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Eva! I'm glad you like it. The lighting was interesting that morning and I got lucky with the scenery.

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moonfruit7 [2012-06-06 04:23:13 +0000 UTC]

as usual, your photos are gorgeous

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Pinedrop In reply to moonfruit7 [2012-06-06 14:38:32 +0000 UTC]

And also as usual, you are very kind!

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moonfruit7 In reply to Pinedrop [2012-06-09 20:31:00 +0000 UTC]

kind, or right?

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Pinedrop In reply to moonfruit7 [2012-06-09 21:04:42 +0000 UTC]

Definitely kind and possibly right depending upon who you survey.

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moonfruit7 In reply to Pinedrop [2012-06-11 20:11:21 +0000 UTC]

meh, not kind if I'm right -goes into mumbling fit- thanks though! You're awesome

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Pinedrop In reply to moonfruit7 [2012-06-12 15:14:09 +0000 UTC]

Warning: Philosophical ideas ahead! Read at your own risk.

I think that a work of art is neither good nor bad, beautiful nor ugly. It only becomes those things when seen through a viewer's eyes. Which means there is no right or wrong, there's just opinion. Which is kind of cool. (Then again, I could be entirely wrong about this and we could simply add it to the mountain of mistaken ideas I've had!)

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TerribleTer [2012-06-04 02:45:16 +0000 UTC]

Hey, nice colors, and the subject is sharp, and it's a pretty picture!

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Pinedrop In reply to TerribleTer [2012-06-04 13:09:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I cheated a bit on the sharpness. I probably had crisper views of the pronghorn but I really liked the scene in this one.

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LAlight [2012-05-31 16:40:58 +0000 UTC]

Just gorgeous, Tris! Your wildlife out there is so handsome.

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Pinedrop In reply to LAlight [2012-05-31 17:54:37 +0000 UTC]

Aren't they just? I'm still amazed how close they come when I'm shooting through my car window.

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catch---22 [2012-05-31 14:31:16 +0000 UTC]

a beautiful capture Tris... at lens are you using for these gems?

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Pinedrop In reply to catch---22 [2012-05-31 15:44:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I'm using an AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4 D IF-ED telephoto lens. It's a fixed lens but it is absolutely awesome.

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catch---22 In reply to Pinedrop [2012-05-31 20:49:07 +0000 UTC]

so you are getting fairly close... well done!

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Pinedrop In reply to catch---22 [2012-06-01 12:46:41 +0000 UTC]

They don't get spooked as easily when I'm shooting through the open window of my car (which is pretty much all the time). And I've been lucky to find "critters" not far from the road fairly frequently. I guess if it weren't for the elk refuge road and Antelope Flats Road, I'd be SOL.

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catch---22 In reply to Pinedrop [2012-06-01 15:52:54 +0000 UTC]

lol

I caught a herd of elk a few weeks ago and could not get close enough even with my 300.

...and the elk are rare to make an appearance here. :/

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Pinedrop In reply to catch---22 [2012-06-01 19:50:29 +0000 UTC]

Elk are skittish, they clump, and they usually present their back ends even when they're looking at you. I find them most uncooperative.

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catch---22 In reply to Pinedrop [2012-06-01 20:31:17 +0000 UTC]

these just hid behind trees just out of effective range... laughing I suspect.

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Pinedrop In reply to catch---22 [2012-06-02 00:32:31 +0000 UTC]

Yes, foiling photographers is their greatest pleasure in life. And they have perfected the art!

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catch---22 In reply to Pinedrop [2012-06-02 01:33:31 +0000 UTC]

it's the hawks that are the bane of my existence.

they think I'm funny.

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Pinedrop In reply to catch---22 [2012-06-02 13:01:00 +0000 UTC]

I'll just bet they do! Probably all of us two-legged critters look amusing to a bird that can soar so beautifully.

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