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White-tailed Fawn
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White-tailed Fawn

by Barbara Graham

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 15, 20171,732 views6 comments
Ocala National Forest (yes, I was looking for bears again, and again with no luck).  Ocala National Forest has dirt roads, bumpy dirt roads, throughout it, and I was going about 20 miles per hour.  I saw this fawn and its mother, they saw me, and they jumped back into the brush.  Then they came out again a little further down and I saw them, they saw me, but they stayed there this time for three or four minutes.  I have the mother, too, but I don't have them together, because they were, for lack of a better word, frolicking in the early morning, and when they were together they were jumping around.  It was fun to watch.

10/14/2017, 8:08:14 AM
Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III @560mm
f/8, 1/160, ISO 800
Aperture Priority, Evaluative Metering
Imported into LR, processed in CC PS 2017, cropped from top and left for composition.

The fawn was swishing its tail around, and I thought it was really cute, so I used this frame even though the tail is in motion.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.  Please view the larger version if possible.  Thank you!

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Richard Sandor on October 16, 2017 at 6:12 AM
Barbara: the fawn is really cute and the tail swish gives an added dimension to the photo. When viewed large, the detail that can be seen in the fawn is impressive. Richard
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on October 16, 2017 at 9:42 AM
What a sweet shot and story to go with it Barbara. Nice detail and the swishing tail just adds character. I love the face on look from your subject. 
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 16, 2017 at 1:39 PM
Looking good! I like the direct head-on viewpoint and strong eye contact. Nice colors. Good detail as well.
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 17, 2017 at 3:14 PM
A sweet photo, and I am glad you took it vertical. Well made!
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 18, 2017 at 8:24 PM
Beautiful subject, well captured.  With all the vertical vegetation and the nice long verticals of fawn legs, it is too bad the setting included the three horizontal brush stems just behind the deer.  The lifted white tail is a great enhancement. 
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 20, 2017 at 4:02 PM
The intense stare is a great pose, Barbara.  The tail swish adds a fine extra touch.  Well done.
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