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Backyard Bambi

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted June 13, 201710,649 views7 comments

Cute critters seem to be popular for this WC theme, so I'll add this whitetail fawn to this week's collection. This bambi was actually standing in my neighbor's yard, but I was in my backyard when I shot it, so I think it qualifies for the WC. Deer are frequent visitors, and I got this one in the morning a couple years ago. D600, 80-400 f5.6 @ 400 and f6.3, 1/160, iso 800 (hh). Suggestions and other comments welcome.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 13, 2017 at 11:49 PM

Yeah, Bambi out there eating all of the shrubs and flowers. smiley

It's a great pose in a luscious green setting, Scott. The touches of blue and brown in the distance add nicely. The blue reflections off the leaves under the deer are a bit distracting, maybe a localized remove color layer or some judicious cloning...

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 14, 2017 at 10:36 AM

Some backyard, Scott ! A most elegant image, made for me by the strong focal plane and those soothing greens.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on June 14, 2017 at 11:40 AM

Wonderful detail, and colors are rich, and to have him stop and just look right into the camera just made the shot, Scott!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 14, 2017 at 10:16 PM

Beautiful, Scott. A classic Bambi image with gorgeous white spots and a wonderful head turn. Excellent.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on June 15, 2017 at 11:32 AM

Wonderful pastoral scene. The Whitetail fawn is classic and fits in really well with the greenery. Nice colors. The deer in my neighborhood are boring compared to this one.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 15, 2017 at 8:51 PM

Hi Scott

You captured the beauty of this devastating creature perfectly. cool

i also love the background. enlightened

i smiled when i read the first part of Marks comment....... i have over 30 acres of manicured meadows. but no !!!!! not for these guys frown

they want garden buds and sapling buds, destroying my young trees and garden angry