Mule Deer Doe

[Steve Canuel]

A night of freezing fog had coated everything in ice crystals. The following morning was clear and brought the deer out of their hiding places. 7D, 400DO + 1.4xTC, f6.3, 1/125s, ISO 800, +2/3 EC, handheld from vehicle, small crop on sides and top.

[Harshad Barve]

Super sweet image Steve , Deer pops up nicely on killer BG , Big congrats:cheers::cheers::cheers:
TFS

[Todd Frost]

Very well done Steve. Love the frozen grass, really makes the mulie stand out well. Techs are spot on as well.
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Todd

[Steve Kaluski]

Exquisite Steve. :cheers::cheers:

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Steve

[Morkel Erasmus]

love how she pops against the frosty surrounds...nice one Steve! crisp and well exposed...

[Rachel Hollander]

Steve - there's something ethereal about this image. Well done, nice detail, comp and eye contact. Love the frozen grasses.

TFS,
Rachel

[Andrew Merwin]

I echo the above comments & add that I like the bits of frost on the mule's ears.

[jack williamson]

Good crisp image of this deer. Well done. Isn't this called hoarfrost? I saw this in Kansas once. IMO one of the

greatest weather spectacles in nature.

Jack

[Sid Garige]

Classic winter image. Very well done Steve.

[Robert Amoruso]

Happy New Year Steve.

The killer frost really takes this to a higher level. The deer looks perfect the that stare and stance.

I am debating on the two tall stalks in front of the neck. Not saying take them out but at first i did not like them. Kind of growing on me know though.

[Steve Canuel]

Thanks for the comments everyone and a Happy New Year to all.

Jack,
I believe your right on the name and you're definitely right about it being a great weather spectacle. There was no evidence it occurred at all about two hours later.

Robert,
I debated about the stalks as well but left them in as I thought they helped show off the frost better, were centered nicely on the neck, and didn't cover any detail on the face.

[Stu Bowie]

Happy New Year Steve. I always enjoy these head on poses/stares, and especially if they have their ears out. The surrounding foliage certainly looks cold, and I like how we can see a few droplets on the head. Nice and sharp for the ss. Well captured.

[Steve Canuel]

Happy New Year to you as well Stuart.

[Robert Amoruso]

Thanks for the comments everyone and a Happy New Year

Robert,
I debated about the stalks as well but left them in as I thought they helped show off the frost better, were centered nicely on the neck, and didn't cover any detail on the face.

I
Was thinking the same thing Steve.

[DanWalters]

Like the vert. comp and the deer really stands out against the surrounding frost.