Whitetail buck

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 8, 201386 views3 comments

Spotted a small group of deer far off in a field, too far away for quality images, but I decided to try for some photos anyway. After down loading was able to see the males' antlers are not growing properly. I hope I will see him again to check on how his antlers are developing.

Canon PS SX50
1/320 @ F-8 ISO250
215mm(1200mm 35mm equivalent)
RAW covert

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3 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 9, 2013 at 7:52 PM

John, good comp and eye contact. And yes, way too far out for good resolution. One can especially see it in the larger image.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on January 10, 2013 at 12:24 PM

Wow, John 1200mm equivalent, that's a lot! You are right that the distance does not benefit the IQ it never does, in general the closer a subject, the better IMO. It indeed looks like something is not right with the antlers. I hope you will be able to get a better shot of this individual some other day to shrae with us how this develops

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on January 12, 2013 at 12:16 AM

John, it's hard to tell from the photo about the antlers on this deer. This is the time of year when they start to shed them for the winter and will regrow them in the spring. Several potential causes: 1) it's genetic, 2) it is a result of damage early in the growth cycle in the spring, and 3) it could be an antlered doe. I've seen a number of them through the years and they usually are kind of weird. Mostly only one antler and usually still in velvet. Can't tell here but those are possibilities.Whatever is the cause, it certainly hasn't impacted his/her physical condition.

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