Whitetail Doe

[Don Thompson]

First post in this forum. Not quite as exotic as many posted here, but I took this tonight in a local park on my way home from work tonight. I usually pass on the does but I didn't see any bucks and I like the nice light and pose.

Except for slight crop for composition, a little exposure adjustment and sharpening, this is pretty much as it came out of the camera. Oh and noise reduction on the background.

40D with 100-400 @400mm, ISO 1600, f/5.6, 1/320, +2/3, AV mode

http://www.pbase.com/flyfishertoo/image/122594038/original.jpg

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Don Big Welcome to Wildlife !!!!

For me this image is about feel it has it all over, light is soft, good pose and great eye contact !! I'm a firm believer of best available and glad you went after this one !! I would not have passed it up !!! ... btw like the tech settings very much !!!!!!!!!!

[Steve Maxson]

A classic alert whitetail pose, Don. Good sharpness, light, and exposure. I like the inclusion of habitat in the background and that the deer stands out nicely from it. The deer is also nicely framed by the OOF foreground plants. Well done.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

It is alarmed and stamping its feet. Tail is also up. Light is good. I agree with Alfred that any subject in good light will result in a nice image. So better to click if the light is good.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Robert Amoruso]

Don,

I agree with the others. Appears you have a slight magenta color cast.

[Don Thompson]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

Robert, I admit my eyes aren't the best, particularly when it comes to color, but I don't see the color cast. On my monitor(s) her tail looks white.

I will take another look tonight from home. How would I identify the color and how would I remove?

Thanks again.

[Robert Amoruso]

Don,

Actually, looks to be a red cast. I used levels and set a white point using the white eye dropper on the brightest part of the tail. Reposted with correction.

[Don Thompson]

I would agree with the red cast. The picture was taken during the last 15 minutes or so of daylight and the light on the trees had a red cast to them.

Thanks for the suggestion and help.

[Steve Maxson]

Hmmm. I prefer the original with the late-in-the-day reddish light. :)