Mule Deer, autumn storm

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 27, 2010233 views9 comments

I found this handsome buck a few weeks ago. It was the rutting season and he was searching for doe's during one of the first snow storms of the year.

All your comments and suggestion are very much appreciated.

Canon 40D, 600mm, 1/500 @ f5.6, ISO 640

Ken Archer

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on December 27, 2010 at 8:32 PM

Beautiful scene you've captured Ken!
The muted tones caused by the falling snow are great!

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on December 27, 2010 at 10:00 PM

Ken, I really love the pastel colors here.Love the snow. Well done!!

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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on December 28, 2010 at 12:04 AM

Been trying to get a shot like this for years. Great spread on those antlers. I like the reds and yellows of the BG and the big green branch looming over the brush. The overall image has a nice painterly quality to it.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Martinez on December 28, 2010 at 12:27 AM

Impressive Buck, nicely framed. I really like the colors. Congrats on a fine image

Registered on December 6, 2010, 2 Posts, 10 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on December 28, 2010 at 8:49 AM

This looks terrific Ken, the falling snow and subdued colours have given it a very nice painterly look.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on December 28, 2010 at 11:53 AM

Congrats, Ken, a great subject in a unique setting.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 28, 2010 at 5:43 PM

excellent winter shot- awesome colours and composition- well done, fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 29, 2010 at 4:02 PM

That's a tremendous quality buck. I like the artistic, moody quality of this animalscape.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 30, 2010 at 12:46 AM

I like this sort of wildlife image a lot Ken, meaning a beautiful subject in suitable habitat with great atmospheric conditions. The snow is wonderful and I like the composition with the deer far to the left.

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