Mule Deer Sunrise

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 15, 2009504 views21 comments

Sticking with the theme of silhouettes!

This is from this morning, before the sun had cleared the horizon, taken leaning over my truck.

D200, 200-400 @ 400, iso 250, 1/250, f4, +0.7ev, full frame. Easy processing...slight sat boost, levels/curves, light NR, sharpening.

Comments appreciated.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 15, 2009 at 5:07 PM

Lon: Wonderful pose and a superb silhouette. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Mike Dunn on August 15, 2009 at 6:04 PM

A superb shot! Really natural sky color.

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on August 15, 2009 at 6:04 PM

Awesome silhouette here! Sweet shot.

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Comment posted by Norm Krell on August 15, 2009 at 7:25 PM

Very nice. He seems to be looking away from you but obviously is looking at you.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on August 16, 2009 at 12:10 AM

I just love these silhouette shots!

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Comment posted by Sam Rua on August 16, 2009 at 5:01 AM

Nice silhouette. I like the head position which seems to show the buck looking at you (but could also be looking away). Good comp and a great sky as well.

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on August 16, 2009 at 7:52 AM

Another supreme silhouette Lon! Again great comp and pose, love the colour of the sky which you sued for the silhouette.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on August 16, 2009 at 8:54 AM

Great silhouette!

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on August 16, 2009 at 10:32 AM

Hey Lon,

I'm a sucker for sihouette shots that contain strong black elements (in this case the grass) along with the main subject, so this image works for me. If I HAD to find a nit, I would wish for a tiny bit of separation between the antlers and ears - just to make the individual elements of the head a little clearer. This may sound dumb, but I really like the detail in the silhouetted grasses along the ridgeline - they add such a nice bit of visual contrast (hard-soft) with the soft sky...

Cheers...thanks for sharing this with us...

Brad

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Comment posted by Michael Kastendiec on August 16, 2009 at 11:23 AM

Love it, makes one feel as if they were there!

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 16, 2009 at 8:28 PM

Very nice....

No nits for me Lon, supershot

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on August 16, 2009 at 11:51 PM

Soo beautiful, great colors

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Comment posted by Murray Feist on August 17, 2009 at 2:18 PM

Hi Lon

Great shot - I like the silhouette approach. Very well done!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 17, 2009 at 6:58 PM

Excellent shot!
Congrats on the EP!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on August 17, 2009 at 7:08 PM

Congrats on another EP, Lon, well deserved for a beautiful image like this, the soft sky against the deer is great

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 17, 2009 at 10:19 PM

Congratulations on the EP. Beautiful silhouette against a lovely sky.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 17, 2009 at 10:49 PM

Very nice Lon, I prefer this one over the shot taken later..Great sky, and the deer in dark silhouette looks excellent.
Also like the rough edge of the vegetation that has come through so well

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 18, 2009 at 12:31 AM

Beautiful shot Lon. As nice a silhouette image as I recall seeing.

Pat

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on August 18, 2009 at 7:12 AM

Really great shot!! Congrats on the EP!!!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 19, 2009 at 11:42 PM

Wonderful silhouette Lon not to mention the great color in the sky..... Congrats on the EP too!

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Comment posted by Nilanjan Das on August 21, 2009 at 1:39 PM

Awesome perspective.

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