Whitetail Doe and Fawn

Posted by Jack Frank on Sat Sep 06, 2003 1:17 pm

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This mother and fawn was shot on my last trip to Shenandoah Nation Park two weeks ago. There were plenty of deer all over the park you just need to be in the right place at the right time. I caught this fawn feeding on her mother late in the afternoon

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ISO 400
1/250 @ f5.3
comp –2/3
95 mm

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by joseph motto on Sat Sep 06, 2003 2:10 pm

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Sweet photo, Jack, and a scene that I have seldom seen on film. Well done.

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by TSparger on Sat Sep 06, 2003 2:10 pm

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I love the subject matter, but think the lighting could be improved and it looks a little soft on my screen.

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by chris earle on Sat Sep 06, 2003 2:34 pm

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I tried a number of shots like this earlier this year and can appreciate the difficulties in nailing a shot like this. I think you did a nice job here and that maybe some USM would fix the softness mentioned by others.

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by John Pennoyer on Sat Sep 06, 2003 3:42 pm

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Great behavorial shot of a suckling fawn.

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by Harvey Edelman on Sat Sep 06, 2003 4:02 pm

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Sweet image.

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by E.J. Peiker on Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:37 pm

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What an intimate shot of this moment - very nice. Cropping the dark band of the trees at the top makes it even better in my opinion.

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by Rich S on Sun Sep 07, 2003 7:33 am

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I've spent a lot of time in the Shenandoah NP (lived next door for 8 years) and seen many deer there but never one nursing. I'm very jealous!

Agree with E.J. on taking a bit off the top, as well as increasing the USM a bit. But I like the muted colors and relaxed look on the mother's face. It well captures the typical setting for deer in SNP.

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by Juli Wilcox on Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:55 pm

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Very nice scene overall with the wildflowers and tall grasses. The image is soft which I like for the mood of the photo; the colors seem a little cool. I like the trees in the BG because they provide a frame for the flowers behind the deer; my main improvement would be to adjust the contrast on the animals to make them stand out more.

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