Speed Goat

Pronghorn. Canon R5, 500mm, beanbag support, 1/800 @ f8, ISO 1600

I can’t believe October is already “last month” but this is an image I shot at the beginning of “last month.” This pronghorn buck was chasing “his” herd of does and I watched to see where they were headed, hoping they would go in front of this stand of aspen. Pronghorn are the fastest land mammal in North America and can reach speeds of up to 60 mph, resulting in the nickname “speed goat.” This guy was moving along pretty fast as I followed him with my lens. He was so fast that I almost missed getting him in front of these aspen and ended with only two shots. This was the first one and the second one had him too far to the left of the frame for my liking.

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