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    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


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    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 !!!!!!!!!!

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    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.

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    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.

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    Don,

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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

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