Framed Whitetail

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 20, 2013203 views3 comments

I believe this to be an older PA Whitetail doe that allowed me to get very close to it along the roadside yesterday. I opened my door, walked all around the vehicle, bend down and it did not move. I did not see a fawn around, but it could have been hiding anywhere in the high grass.

One noticeable thing, the cleft or gap in its left ear... underneath the tree canopy in low light, I liked the way its kind of naturally framed. D90, ISO-640, 1/50th, f-8.0 (hmmm), 300mm on Sigma 150-500. Larger posted, thanks for your input!!

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 20, 2013 at 9:33 PM

Bill I like the way the deer occupies the frame. The face is good and sharp and the ears, eyes and wet nose hold lots of interesting detail and beauty. I'm not too fond of the vine across the top, it is rather dark and steals "some" of the attention from the deer itself imho. Otherwise, I agree that the greenery around the deer is a good natural frame. Cooperative deer!

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on June 21, 2013 at 11:17 AM

I love that beard and the notched ear Bill. IMO your composition is unconventional, but it works very well. I agree with Gary that the dark horizontal vine at the top is not ideal, but it is not a huge nit.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on June 24, 2013 at 9:22 AM

Thanks guys, just an FYI, by my squatting down, and the deer dipping down, it was the only way to get a clear shot of her face without that upper vine cutting across the image--so it's the lesser of two evils IMO.

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