Curious Eight Pointer

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 21, 2012119 views3 comments

I had been in a blind photographing the deer at the local nature reserve. When it came time to leave, this little fellow seemed more curious than alarmed. He was so accommodating, that I just had to stop and capture a few images. He was only fifteen yards away. I liked the alert pose and the background provided by the tree. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D
Canon 100-400 @ 210 mm
f6.3
1/50 s
ISO 1250

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on November 21, 2012 at 10:49 PM

Good exposure and color in this image. I do think it is cropped just a bit tight on the right side and the bottom. I like the pose you caught this guy in. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on November 22, 2012 at 12:05 AM

Good capture, Jerry. This young buck was nicely cooperative and gave you a nice look. The big tree really is a great BG to show off his antlers. It's really nice when animals are so trusting and curious. Nice effort here.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 23, 2012 at 5:05 PM

Jerry, I like how he stands out from against the dark background of the tree and I like your choice of vertical format.

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