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Title
Speed Goat
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Ok, not a goat but some folks use the slang “goat” when referring to one. The American Pronghorn is also commonly referred to as an “antelope” but it isn’t truly an antelope either. Rather, it is a species of its own. The “speed” is certainly accurate though. They are the fastest land mammal in the western hemisphere and possibly the fastest on Earth in sustained runs. They have been clocked at speeds in excess of 55 miles per hour and what’s most amazing to me is the terrain in which they can attain and sustain these speeds. They can run like that in the sort of rocky terrain that literally hurts my feet to walk in! They are truly amazing creatures and very challenging to photograph as they are also quite skittish. It takes very little to get them to display that speed AWAY from you! I have many poor images of their behinds as they ran away and felt blessed that this one ran perpendicular to my position just long enough for me to grab a shot.
I captured the image in a high desert area known as the Smoke Creek Desert in Lassen County, California, USA. The area is managed by The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and hosts a healthy population of pronghorn as well as wild horses and burros. It is also fairly remote country much of which is only accessible on foot or horseback or a VERY rugged and reliable vehicle (and take LOTS of water).
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September 15th, 2021
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Providence Forge, VA - United States
Wonderful capture. I remember seeing some in the Painted Desert in Arizona many years ago. Glad you caught your shot!
Toronto, ON - Canada
adorable and very moving to see this beautiful creature running along. I hope people don't shoot them.
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations Mike your gorgeous artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
St. Louis, MO - United States
Beautiful action photograph of a Pronghorn running with great timing, clarity, perspective, and composition, Mike! F/L
CHILHOWIE, VA - United States
They are a very curious animal and will stop and look until they figure out you are human and then, man, they are gone! Great photo!
Mike Lee replied:
Thanks, Danny and, yes, I've read the curious thing too...maybe I should head out in the desert in a clown suit or something so I can get more shots :)
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