During our 2011 road trip through Yellowstone National Park, we spent plenty of time driving the loop roads looking for wildlife. On this particular afternoon, some nice high-level clouds moved in and provided lovely diffuse overcast light during what would otherwise generally be a non-photographic time for me (~2pm in the afternoon). It provided a great opportunity for a chance encounter with a pair of pronghorn close to the road near the Lamar Valley.
I really liked this setting for these portraits with the edge of the evergreen forest in the background. Most of my photographic opportunities with pronghorn came in more traditional prairie grasslands, so it was awesome to have a chance to diversify the setting with this series. This pronghorn hung around for a while and was kind enough to pose for a series of portraits as it observed the gathering crowd.
View more of my pronghorn photography.
I visited Yellowstone long ago and I would love to go back. So much to see in both nature wonders and wildlife :) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Its been 4 years since I was there and I would love to return. As you said both the wildlife and the geologic features are amazing!
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