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Shadow Timber Buck
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Shadow Timber Buck

by Jerry Austin

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 3, 201483 views4 comments
This is another image in my experimentation with the 7D Mark II and high ISOs. This shot was taken very late on a heavily overcast day. The buck was also standing in the shadows in the edge of the timber. I had to switch from my setting of Auto ISO that maxed out at an ISO of 1600, because my shutter speed was too slow. I exited AUTO ISO and dialed in an ISO of 2500. That gave me a shutter speed of 1/100s, which is still pretty slow for a focal length of 400mm. The noise is pretty low as you can see. I wish the branch had not been present, but these bucks are sometimes in thick vegetation and you take what is offered.

On a side note, I like the kicker point on the bottom of the right beam. Pretty cool. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f4.0
1/100s
ISO 2500
Focal Length 400mm

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Peter Cross on December 3, 2014 at 11:37 PM
I think this came out pretty well, Jerry. That branch is an issue but isn't a big one to me. I certainly know what you deal with on those. This guy gave you a nice pause and look and you got him. Nice prime buck. I don't see any noise from going with the higher ISO. I use 1600 on my 60D quite often and the images are fine. You probably got away with the 1/100th due to the deer being still and the IS with your lens.
Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 4, 2014 at 2:39 AM
Jerry,
I have still not given mine a real test, only garden shots.
This looks good to me apart from the branch :biggrin:
I rarely use anything more than 1600.
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Reed on December 5, 2014 at 9:33 AM
Jerry, nice exposure and BG...that branch...why....why.......I can never get these guys to step out where I want either. :jump:
Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 5, 2014 at 12:36 PM
The angle of light is especially pleasing. It is too bad about the prominent branch crossing the foreground.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments