Shot a Deer at Work (1 Viewer)

[Matt_R]

Image is no longer there??

The 10D is a great camera... I recently upgraded from 300D after owning the 300D for only a month. Been shooting now for 2-3 months... found myself a new (EXPENSIVE) hobby

www.pbase.com/mreilly01

 

[Julie K]

I changed some things, sorry. I think these are better, anyway.

http://www.pbase.com/image/28874143&exif=Y
http://www.pbase.com/image/28874144/large

(This last one is not my final version. I'm playing around
in photoshop to remove that white streak on his head. It was in every image and it was *bright*, almost like he had some tinsel on his head.)

 

[Michael St. Clair]

My '97 Black and Tan has had many a close call with deer...they do seem to like Miatas for some reason.

 

[Julie K]

Does and small bucks are interesting, of course, but after a while you just want a more elusive trophy.

Two days ago he was sitting out on a deep green lawn, between two boulders, in just the most photogenic pose. Naturally, you never have a gun or a camera when you really want them.

But I was able to go back yesterday and hunt up my elusive trophy. He (or she) wasn't in the best of spots but I made do.

http://www.pbase.com/image/30020438.jpg


(BTW, it was at 1/20th second - I love IS!)

 

[Michael St. Clair]

Julie,

That's a great shot. No fair posting any photos without telling us what lens you were using.

 

[Julie K]

Thanks Michael.

I used the Canon 28-135mm IS lens.

 

[Michael St. Clair]

Nice. I'm getting an IS lens by this fall...probably the 28-135. Someday I'd like to get a fixed telephoto L IS lens. Hey, I can dream.

 

[Julie K]

I've tweaked the color a bit on my fawn photo:

http://www.pbase.com/image/30041277.jpg

What does everyone think - first one or second one?

 

[Jay Taylor]

Nice shot Julie! Do you always have that effect on animals?

I think the second one is more accurate but I really can’t trust my uncalibrated monitor.

 

[Julie K]

Thanks Jay. I think the second one is more realistic too, but I wanted to check the white balance on my eyeballs.

Only the tasty ones

 

[Max Leung]

Nice shots Julie! Hmm, any chance you can conjure up some cloudy skies? Colors seem to leap off the screen when you have perfectly even lighting (no harsh shadows!)...the fawn would look even more amazing!

Any chance you can find the deer again just as the sun sets? That should look spectacular, especially if you can catch them in silhouette with the sun in the background.

Color balance looks good in both your shots BTW. (of course I'm looking at the pics through my unadjustable laptop LCD monitor that has a bit of a green cast in midtones...so maybe your pics actually have a magenta tone for all I know!)

 

[Julie K]

Thanks Max. I know where the deer generally are during the day, but they do move around a bit. I don't have them patterned for the evening. (I do want to go home )

I do have another shot of the fawn in the shade. I think the colors show up a bit better.

http://www.pbase.com/image/30020440

(BTW, this was right next door to the main cafeteria....)

 

[Max Leung]

Nice!

 

[Max Leung]

Nice!