First Fawn

[Steve Canuel]

Saw my first Mule Deer fawns of the year and managed to get this photo of one next to a prickly poppy. Wish I could've gotten the yellow center of the flower to make it more than just a white spot on the plant but this was one of only three shots I managed to get total. Taken just shy of 8 PM on a shaded hillside and wanting to get at least one shot of them this year, I really pushed the gear for this one. 7D, 1-400L, f5.6, 1/40s, ISO 6400, +2/3 EC, HH from vehicle, cropped a little off top and left.

[DanWalters]

Like that alert pose and the surrounding grasses.

[Steve Kaluski]

Echo Dans comments above, certainly pushing the ISO factor on this one Steve. :cheers:

TFS
Steve

[Grant Atkinson]

Like the pose, and very impressed with your use of such high iso and the result, well done.

[Rachel Hollander]

I agree, nice alert pose with good ear position. I would never think of pushing the ISO on my 7D that high.:Whoa!:

TFS,
Rachel

[Robert Amoruso]

Given the right circumstances (higher tonality colors, expose to the right), ISO 6400 on the 7D is very doable as demonstrated here.

Well done for the reasons mentioned Steve.

[jack williamson]

Used night vision settings for this one did'nt you? I think that this is excellent for that iso and that lack of light. Well done

Jack

[Steve Canuel]

Used night vision settings for this one did'nt you? I think that this is excellent for that iso and that lack of light. Well done

Jack

Yep, just looked for the eye shine and took a shot :t3


Thanks for the comments everyone.

[Mark Schaefer]

1/40 sec or 1/400 sec?

[Steve Canuel]

1/40 sec or 1/400 sec?

1/40s.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Love the composition here Steve, very cute. Effective use of the high ISO capabilities of the 7D here...I used to push mine when I needed to as well (anything is better than not getting the shot, eh? :t3).
1/40s takes some doing to get it this sharp handheld! :5