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
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 !!!!!!!!!!
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.
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.
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.