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Did You See That?

by Peter Cross

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 13, 201497 views2 comments
I'd rank this fairly low as a photographic keeper but it does have value in showing black-tailed deer (mule) behavior. These 3 have apparently noticed something and are trying to see what it is. My guess is another deer or several. At this time of year they are keeping an eye out for the bucks who pester them almost constantly. When I got to the area these were looking at all I found was a doe and fawn. So maybe a false alarm so to speak. Even when deer appear to be calmly going about their business they are keeping their eyes and ears constantly tuned in to the environment. And their noses as well. Dangers are always around. For this photo, I cropped it to about 67% of original to get rid of some over exposed FG and some BG as well. I warmed it slightly, added contrast, reduced the whites and highlights, and added just a bit of exposure to get more light to the deer. Only partially successful with these tweaks but I'm learning. You comments and suggestions would be helpful and appreciated by me.

Tech Info

Canon EOS 60D with EF 70-200mm f/4 at 200mm
1/2000th at f/4 and ISO 1000
tripod
Lightroom 5

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on September 17, 2014 at 11:34 AM
Interesting behavior you caught in what must have been some difficult light to work with. Did you do any noise reduction?
Thanks for sharing. Hope you get some good rain soon.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 18, 2014 at 12:03 AM
I like that the deer are leaning the same as the weeds behind them. This is, as you say, mostly of documentary interest. The dappled light directly on the deer is the biggest problem.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments