At Rest

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 9, 201388 views3 comments

Out to the nature area this morning to check on the deer. Somewhat slow activity wise but a nice morning to be out. I spoke with a docent yesterday and she reported that she and the kids weren't seeing any deer on the walks she conducts. I think this image demonstrates part of the reason why. Not much of the deer showing here and if you consider that the kids have an even lower perspective on the scene, the deer can be tough to see. This is one image where I don't have to clean up any offending pieces of grass or twigs. If you look closely, you can see a second deer behind this one. Other than resizing and sharpening, the only thing I did to this was to warm it a little. Comments and critiques are welcomed as this is how I learn.

Tech Info

Canon EOS 60D with EF 70-200mm f/4L and 1.4 TC = 280mm
1/2000th at f/5.6 and ISO 800
tripod

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 9, 2013 at 5:17 PM

Its amazing how they can blend in the surrounding environment. I like the subtle challenge of finding the doe.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on May 11, 2013 at 5:05 AM

Must be easy for them to hide in habitat like that! I do like the concept your are after in this image Peter with the deer in hiding peeking at you. I do believe that the cluttered environment does not really make the concept work well. In this case (and often in such situations) it would have been better to use a long FL, which has a very shallow DOF and can frame the subject tighter.

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

Comment posted by John Tobias on May 12, 2013 at 5:30 PM

Peter, I think this photo illustrates the concept of looking for parts of the animal rather than the whole critter! I sort of like the grass stems in front of the deer's face. thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments