This is a little bit more unusual for me. A friend of mine has been going to John Chestnut Park in the very early mornings and seeing many Deer. So, we decided to make it ladies day out and six of us met at 7:00 am to see if we could find some Deer.We sure did see Deer--everywhere! The Deer were right in the field in front of the parking lot; I'd say about 20 of them in all. At first they were OK with us making pictures as long as we didn't get too close. We stayed with them as they slowly moved on toward the picnic shelters and kept right on shooting. It's strange, we were all thinking that the thrill wasn't just the fact that we found and were capturing Deer with our cameras, but the hunt was just as thrilling.
I still haven't had time with working diligently on the Safety Harbor project to edit most of the photos I've been taking recently. This is only one from this shoot.
Settings for this image were: ISO 800, because it was still pretty dark, 1/40th at F5.6, +1/3 expsure compensation to allow more light. Partial metering off the Deer, and 250mm with my stablized 55-250mm lens.
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I love this shot, Loyce. It tells a story of woods and mystery. I can imagine the thrill of following the herd. Your doe says she's safe and well-fed, her tail relaxed, her expression more inquisitive than worried. The big trees complete the picture--she knows she can dart behind one at any time!
You're absolutely correct in saying she can "dart" behind a tree. Those Deer can really move when they want to.
Thanks for such a nice comment, Margo.
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