Motif: White tailed deer in snow w/ repost.

Posted by Laura Stiefel on Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:03 am

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MBSP, Ohio

D30, Sigma 400 f/8, 1/400 @ f/5.6, - 1/3, ISO 400

While going for a little Christmas afternoon drive we happened upon this deer playing in the snow. I don't really have much experience with shooting larger animals so all comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome! Thanks for looking.

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by Rich S on Sat Dec 27, 2003 8:43 am

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Looks like a white - and very productive - Christmas in Ohio! Snow really makes this shot special, and I like how you've got the deer in a space without many weeds between you. I would like just a bit more room for his/her virtual legs - but I would take it as is also.

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by E.J. Peiker on Sat Dec 27, 2003 9:04 am

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I guess you had a white Christmas! A nice shot - a bit of a magenta cast.

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by NDCheryl on Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:16 pm

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Nice snowy deer. A color correction in PS and this would be even better.

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by Laura Stiefel on Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:07 pm

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Hopefully a little better?

edit: *sigh* Now I think I see a cyan cast... Time to rest my eyes.

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by Robert Kemmerlin on Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:09 pm

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I think the repost is better but both are real nice.

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by Steve Sage on Sun Dec 28, 2003 12:21 am

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Very nice. Because the branches in the UL corner are darker than the tone of the rest of the image they are a minor distraction. Well done.

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by robert hasty on Sun Dec 28, 2003 12:54 am

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Laura, im sending you a pm on this one, you got a real winner IMHO, congrats!!

robert...........

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by Dennis Olivero on Sun Dec 28, 2003 7:25 pm

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Very very nice shot. I really like the large clumpy falling snow. What do you think about getting rid of the branches upper left? Great day for photos!

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by Carol Clarke on Sun Dec 28, 2003 7:54 pm

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Sweet shot Laura and nice composition, for me it just needs a little more contrast to boost the colour and then it would really pop.

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by Kelly on Sun Dec 28, 2003 10:13 pm