Male Black Buck Antelope by Ginny York
I took this shot at the Virginia Safari Park in Natural Bridge, Virginia. They have a 180 acre area where you can drive through, with all sorts of animals that roam around free. The Black Buck Antelope is naturally found in the semi desert plains and the open forests throughout India. Males stand about 32 inches at the shoulder and weight about 90 pounds, and can reach speeds of about 45 mph. This guy just wanted a nice rest. LOL
Taken with my Kodak Easyshare DX 3900 – 3.1 megapixel digital camera
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CHALLENGE WINNER – Horns & Antlers Challenge – Animal Photography
2ND PLACE WINNER – Lets Hunt For Animals With Horns Challenge – The Scavenger Hunt
3RD PLACE WINS:
Avatar #1 Challenge – Antlers, Racks And Other Horned Animals
February Avatar Challenge – Even-Toed Ungulates
TOP 10 PLACEMENTS:
The Animal, Vegetable or Mineral Challenge – The TPW Group
Racks #1 Challenge – Antlers, Racks And Other Horned Animals
Horns And Antlers Challenge – The World As We See It
Unique Horns Challenge – Even – Toed Ungulates
Horns, Racks, Teeth & Claws Challenge – Awesome Wild Animal & Underwater Kingdom
Animals With Horns Or Tusks Challenge – Love These Creatures
Comments
WOW! This is an amazing looking animal, I love the color and the horns :) Instant favorite for me!
~A
Thanks Anthony! They say the horns grow to about 18 inches. I took over 500 pictures there. haha
PS I am just now changing this from a comment to a reply. Sorry about that. In the beginning of being on here I was messing everything up. lol
– Ginny York
PS Thanks for adding this to your favorites! Ginny
Beautiful shot.. Love your images on this sites screen.. Now.. Hit “reply” to commenter… then write your replys in there vs: the general comment space. So they get it & know you replied.. Ok? Cool… :)
OK girl. lol I’m new at this. Hope i’m doing it right. lol Thanks for the nice comments about my shots. I like them better on here than the other place too. Bigger is better in photography.
– Ginny York
Perfect… You got it now.. :)
He’s very handsome!!!! A wonderful capture!!!!!
Thanks Lorilee! I took over 500 pictures there. LOL It’s such a nice place. This..I thought..was one of the most beautiful males. Glad you like him.
– Ginny York
beautiful image Ginny. very well captured
Thanks Nancy! I was glad he didn’t try to get up and run. smile
– Ginny York
Nice tight framing here which really emphasises those fabulous horns. Good clarity and composition. This works particularly well as a framed print!
Thanks so much Rosanne! Glad you like the crop. I love those horns! Thanks for adding this to your favorites!
– Ginny York
What an amazing shot! I love the spiraling horns!
Thanks Jake! He really was quite the handsome buck. I love those horns too.
– Ginny York
I just launched a new challenge for Curly and twisted horns! Looks like you meet both, make sure you enter!
Can I enter the same shot in the new contest even if it placed in the top 10??
Thanks!!
– Ginny York
You definitely can, as long as it still applies to the same concept, which it does!
Woo hoo! OK then! LOL I will enter it!
PS I have alot of different shots of horned animals and antler shots…but no time lately. I’ll get to them though.smile Thanks Jake!!!
– Ginny York