Deer Crossing

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted November 8, 2012558 views8 comments

I posted this one for Sandy, who mentioned deer crossing signs in the general discussion. Camera was a Chamonix 045n, film was HP5, and the lens was a Derogy Petzval made in the 1850s. I got some funny looks from passing drivers when I was setting up a couple of flash and taking the shot.

Kent in SD

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 8, 2012 at 10:54 AM

LOL!!!! A perfect example of a sign that should be moved!!
The poor deer followed it and look what happened!

Sandy

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 8, 2012 at 10:54 AM

PS Sweet camera and lens !!
S

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on November 8, 2012 at 4:30 PM

However, being on this side of the sign, he is not in the deer crossing zone, and look what happened.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 10, 2012 at 5:49 PM

I feel terrible laughing at this, but it's that radio recording's fault.

Maybe it will make us more aware that the signs are there for a reason, and slow down.

My wife and I passed a dead elk on Raton Pass not 50 feet from and elk crossing sign last weekend, and of course we inappropriately laughed.

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Comment posted by David Graham on November 12, 2012 at 10:38 AM

An ironic image, but a contrived one!
Basic forensic observation indicates the deer carcass is in rigor mortis or frozen, was moved to and positioned against the post at that site from somewhre else, and had snow piled against it - (note the shoveled/ swept snow in front of and on the far side of the sign post.)

Dave Graham, East River, SD

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Comment posted by David Graham on November 12, 2012 at 10:56 AM

As a member of the same camera club as Kent, I can attest that his serious and extensive collection of antique and technologically and historically significant photographic equipment is exceeded in its amazingtude* only by his consummate skill in his use of it all in image production!
Dave Graham, EastRiver, SD
*yeah...a convenient neologism.

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on November 17, 2012 at 1:21 PM

That's a tough look. Shouldn't this be in Environmental PJ forum?

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 5, 2013 at 7:18 PM

Very creative 'documentary' style image Kent, very good 'impact' (pardon the pun).
It really 'hits' home on this problem, well done!

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