A Buck's Tale #2

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 17, 201258 views2 comments

After about 5 minutes or so of watching his chosen doe, I think this buk got tired of just standing there, so he just settled down into a nice comfy lying position and continued to watch her. I've decided to call him Mr. Patient as he certainly has that just watching his doe feed and not pushing her. He's looking right at her which usually is a no-no for black-tails but she's facing away from him so it's okay. She apparently is in no hurry to urinate so he's just biding his time. As we'll see tomorrow, this always doesn't work out for the best. I've done nothing to this image except resize and sharpen for the web. Comments and critiques appreciated.

Tech Info

Canon 60D with EF 70-200mm f/4L with 1.4 TC = 280mm
1/250th @ f/5.6 and ISO 800
tripod

Comments

2 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 18, 2012 at 1:42 AM

This is excellent. I like the way the dark eye and those polished antlers stand out so nicely amidst the soft browns and green tones in the background. Good balance of subject and habitat. Best of the series imho.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on November 19, 2012 at 9:28 AM

Nice portrait. I like that you were able to get good focus on the buck with all of the grasses and stuff in the way. Maybe just a tad brighter? Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments