Real nice one, Steve. The buck is in a great position in the frame. The fall grasses and the yuccas make for a nice layered texture and depth. Excellent image, and I knew it was yours when the thumbnail popped up. Impresive capture.
Striking action here, Steve.
Exposure, comp and focus all excellent, and the soft light is a huge plus, as the colors are allowed to emerge nicely.
While some may suggest you clone the twigs seen on its front and rear body, I generally favor keeping it natural in action shots like this where the animal is obviously in a complex environment.
It will be great to see more as their season progresses.
The diagonal comp works very well Steve, and love the the overall exposure and colours. The buck is nice and sharp, and if I had to change anything, I would liked to have seen a bit more at the bottom. Still well captured. ( hope you werent caught out in the open from the storm. )
Hi Steve. Very nice action pose. Looks like this guy is moving with a purpose. I like the habitat, colors, and diagonal comp. In a perfect world, I would like to see just a bit more room at the bottom to include the rest of the yucca - but, as you say, this is full frame - and the image still works very well as presented. Well done.
Good shot Steve, are they are harder to get photos once hunting season starts. In Michigan once firearm season gets here the whitetails become nocturnal and I will have to wait until after firearm season before I head out again.
This is just gorgeous Steve. Love the action you captured and a very lovely composition with the diagonal as well as the beautiful touches of color. A winner for sure !!!!!
Stuart, no worries on the storm, mostly just clouds and wind until after I was safe and warm at home :)
Curly, there's a lot of wildlife corridors and open spaces weaving through neighborhoods close to where I live so hunting's not allowed. In the areas where there is hunting though, they're just like any other deer and know when to make themselves scarce.
Muley Buck in Fall Grasses
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