Posted by Rod Chandler on November 28, 2009 at 12:09 PM
The mule deer in Cherry Creek State Park are always fairly easy to approach. Right now, however, they are in the rut and those big boys with the horns have more on their minds than survival. I "shot" this guy from about 30-yards, hand held with my Tamron 200-500mm lens - ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/2000th of a second - Nikon D2Xs. I cloned a fair amount of very distracting, in-focus grass from behind his antlers.
Posted by Morris McClung on November 28, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Nice shot, Rod. I like the neutral colors showing his natural camo.
Posted by Dan Walters on November 28, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Nice image. I like the light and the color.
Posted by Todd Caudle on November 28, 2009 at 6:29 PM
That is one healthy buck! Nice shot.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on November 28, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Excellent image, especially for handheld!
Posted by Brian Jackson on November 29, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Nice shot. They are very active right now.
Posted by Kelly Black on November 30, 2009 at 4:16 AM
Hi Rod,
Very nice shot for handheld. He looks very healthy and robust. I like the natural framing with the bush branches. Looks a bit tight at the top above the antlers, but that's minor. Great shot.
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6 repliesVery nice shot for handheld. He looks very healthy and robust. I like the natural framing with the bush branches. Looks a bit tight at the top above the antlers, but that's minor. Great shot.