White-tailed deer at sunset

[Richard Stern]

I was photographing gulls at sunset on Brier Island, Nova Scotia last weekend, when this doe appeared out of nowhere on the road, stayed for a moment, and then headed off into the long grass.

D70s, Nikon 300-f/4-AFS + 1.4TC. Hand-held.
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: sRGB

Richard

[Hilary Hann]

Lovely pose by the deer and nice lighting on her, but I think the low shutter speed has caused a softness which is a shame. I also find the tyre marks a distraction and I would get rid of them in PP, but that is, of course a personal choice. Perhaps if you cropped to a vertical you could rid yourself of much of the tyre on the LHS. I guess you would have sharpened as much as you were able? The light is to die for! TFS.

[Harshad Barve]

sweet deer and another vote for vertical
TFS

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Richard Glad you were attentive and got this beauty !!! Do think vertical would be be the best way to go and can lighten the face area just some. Just use the dodge/burn tool in PS, nothing fancy !!! Sweet !!

[Don Thompson]

Agree the vertical would be better. Love the pose.

By the way, I believe this is a buck. Don't I see little nubs of antlers between the ears?

[DanWalters]

Really like the alert pose and the nice light. Maybe just a lower angle on this one.