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Yes, Momma
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Yes, Momma

by Peter Cross

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 29, 201362 views4 comments
Out early this morning at the local nature area and found things a bit slow. I did come across a doe and her fawn and thought this cropped image worked fairly well. I couldn't make it bigger as there is an iron post to the left plus the whole image includes part of the doe but not the important parts. I thought this seemed to relay a sense of the fawn paying attention to his mom and what she was conveying to him/her. In addition to cropping to about 40% of the original, I also warmed it up slightly, and increased the exposure a little. A few stray pieces of grass were cloned out. Comments and critiques are welcome and appreciated.

Tech Info

Canon EOS 60D with 70-200mm f/4L with 1.4 TC = 280mm
1/40th at f/5.6 and ISO 800
tripod

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 29, 2013 at 6:17 PM
This is a cute result that held up well to a strong crop. I hope they gave you some additional perspectives!
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Comment posted by John Neukirch on August 29, 2013 at 8:54 PM
The noise in the large version is a bit distracting but otherwise a great shot, love those huge ears. :toast:
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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 30, 2013 at 1:42 AM
Wow, this photo really shows off the importance of sensory functions to the deer's survival, huge eyes, ears and nose.
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Comment posted by John Tobias on August 30, 2013 at 8:59 PM
Nice one Peter. This is a cute image. Thanks for sharing.
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