Buffalo Corral – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Antelope Island is the largest island in the Great Salt Lake. It’s home to about 700 wild buffalo. Every year Antelope Island State Park rounds up the buffalo herd so that they can be counted, examined, and vaccinated. This event, which is open to the public, happens every autumn and takes place over a seven day period.
I had the opportunity to photograph a portion of this year’s buffalo roundup, which I was very excited about. I missed the actual roundup, where a bunch of cowboys on horseback traverse the island to guide the bison to the corral, but I did get to witness the second phase, where the animals are seen one at a time by a veterinarian. This operation takes a team of about 40 people several days to complete. It’s fascinating to watch, but it’s also a slow process and there is a lot of downtime where very little is happening.
I used my Fujifilm X100F to capture these photographs, which are all unedited camera-made JPEGs. For the camera settings I used the [Not] My Fujifilm X-Pro2 Tri-X Cross Process Film Simulation Recipe, utilizing the X100F’s built-in neutral density filter so that I could use high ISOs even in bright midday light. I took a photojournalist approach, and I think these settings worked particularly well for it. I’m pleased with how this series turned out and I hope that you enjoy the pictures!
White Rock Bay – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Park Patrol – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Time To Watch Buffalo – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Waiting For A Buffalo – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Buffalo Corral Workers – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Buffalo Head – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Cautious Buffalo – Antelope Island, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Running Bison Calf – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Roundup Downtime – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Rope On The Gate – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Leather Gloves – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
A Buffalo – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Workers Waiting – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Between Buffalo – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
On The Fence – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Utah Cowboys – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Park Ranger – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Bison Barriers – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
From The Holding Pen – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Mother & Calf – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Buffalo Track – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Three Bison – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Tractor Ride – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
State Park Workday – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujfilm X100F
Circular Gate Operator – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Rope Preparation – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Bison Spying – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Rope Pull – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Pulling Hard – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Rope Runner – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Waiting Games – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Waiting Buffalo – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Bison Skull – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
Island Shore View – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F
I just put that recipe into my presets. Shot a few in my office. Love the “color” produced. The grayscales are so even. Looks like the best photos from decades ago. I’ll probably shoot a month with just this setting to get the feel for it. Thanks.
You are welcome! It definitely has a film-like quality, and I really appreciate how it renders the pictures. Thank you for commenting!
I’ve been shooting with this recipe. Simply awesome. Really awesome.
I wish that I could take credit for it. I will say that the ND filter on the X100F makes it more practical. I really appreciate how it renders images. It’s my favorite film simulation recipe!