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Young Buck
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Young Buck

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 22, 2010164 views6 comments
This whitetail buck came very close last week, with the overcast conditions helping me get the shot here.
F/7.1, 1/200th, ISO 640, Canon 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on August 22, 2010 at 7:53 AM
Nice job. We have a lot of deer down here this year, but getting in this close is tough. I especially like the detail in the velvet. DOF handles this subject well. BG looks good. I like your tight crop
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 22, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Very nice portrait of this young buck. Fantastic detail. Just enough framing to be comfortable for me.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 22, 2010 at 2:16 PM
You nailed the DOF here Howard. The fine furry details are really nice as well. I had a whole gang of these in my yard last summer but they have been scarce this season.

- Luke
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 22, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Exposure seems just right, Howard. I like this close up, but it might be a little tight in the frame if you were to mat it, for instance. Detail is good from antlers to nose. I most like the reflective quality of the wet nose and the eye.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 23, 2010 at 2:28 PM
That's very close Howard! The overcast conditions allowed you to capture incredible detail. I like the interesting head pose, but find the shooting angle a bit awkward with the body appearing behind the head like this.
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on August 24, 2010 at 4:20 PM
This is a very pleasing portrait, Howard.
I love the glossy black nose and the texture in the face and antlers.
Well done.
Neil
Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments