Pronghorn "Antelope" portrait in smoky conditions

This is from the Pronghorn rut this past September. Several large wild fires in the area made for very smoky conditions, so much so that shooting the antelope at "normal" distances was not possible. So, I had to try to shoot them at close range - less smoke to cut thru.

One benefit of he smoke haze was that I could shoot all day long, for the smoke acted like a huge light diffuser that made even the harsh noonday sunlight nice and soft. Also, background distractions were "hazed out", enabling me to better isolate the subject.

Very good antelope portrait Tom...Lovely soft light.

Very nice shot, you made the best of the situation, got a great shot, beats going home empty handed any day.

Nice pic Tom. You framed him very nice, and the smoke does make for a great background. You did good getting a closeup like this. I would have thought that all the smoke would have made the wildlife somewhat spookier.

You certainly made the best of a bad situation. Nicely done indeed!

Gorgeous Pronghorn, there, Tom!