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Runnin the high hurdles
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Runnin the high hurdles

by John Neukirch

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 9, 20141,615 views5 comments
Weekly challenge.
Startled this white tail on a cold February morning in 2012. Thought she got up in the air pretty good. Thanks for looking.

D300s
70-300mm
ISO 200
300mm
1/640 @ f/11
HH

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 9, 2014 at 9:17 PM
John,
This is an amazing shot for sure. The quickness in which a startled deer in the wild moves coupled with the lack of space for a clear shot, I’d say you pulled off an amazing image and perfect for this ‘Caught in Mid-leap’ WC.
Well done . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on April 10, 2014 at 12:53 AM
Man that doe has some jumps in her. Cool shot John.
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 10, 2014 at 8:55 PM
Wow, that is quite the leap! She must be a spry young deer. :wink: Nice lighting in this shot and good freezing of the action. I like the way the similar colors of the grasses and deer contrast so well against the snowy setting. I've unintentionally scared up a few unnoticed deer on walks at times. . .I'm not sure who gets more startled--the deer or me! :smile:
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 12, 2014 at 8:23 AM
Neat 'snowbound' setting, this white-tail's flying!!
I often see them as I drive down the road here, they seem to float over barbed fences.
They make it look so easy with their grace & form..
Well done John :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 15, 2014 at 1:56 PM
Excellent catch with her in mid-leap and near perfect positioning between the snow covered shrubs.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments