A Gift photography by ginger

ginger_55 · July 16, 2005

I could not believe what I was seeing in my view finder. And this was no tame deer. We were shocked, both the deer and I, at this experience. I was lucky to get a photo in focus.

I stay home, use all that I can think of here for inexpensive experiences. I swear, I would have thought this experience was worth the cost and trouble of a long trip to a far away Natl Park. And it was here...........for me, at my age. I have seen a couple, that is all, fleeting glances of wild deer, in the mtns, from my car. But never, ever, an intimate encounter, as this was.

Comments are welcome. I can provide the original. This is cropped slightly. I did this one last night. After taking about 6 photos, this was the only one that was this much in focus, especially with the bird, too. We were not actually close in distance.

I was taking a photo of the bird. Then I was taking a photo of a deer. Across the marsh. It was way after hours, after I should have left for home. No one else was around, nor had they been for some time. I was carefully trying to get down the road without disturbing any birds I might want to photograph. My destination was a tree at the end where the snowys hang out.

MY, my, I am still amazed.

ginger

Gator · July 16, 2005

Congratulations! What a beautiful capture and a heart-warming gift! Lucky girl you are Ginger!! You got your favorite subject and an extra special treat in this one!

bfjr · July 16, 2005

Excellent with a dbl

and a snap

Nir · July 16, 2005

Beautiful Ginger! Very happy for you!

Dani · July 16, 2005

oh that is just beautiful Ginger!!!!!

fantastic

MuskyDude · July 16, 2005

Wow Ginger, that is an absolutely amazing shot and you were ready for it! Great job, superb photograph!

AJ

snapapple · July 16, 2005

Wow! Ginger, what a great capture.

clap

You must have had the camera right up to your eye when she appeared. Glad you got the shot.

How far away were you? With your 300mm and the tube, you have about 600mm magnification, right. How far a distance is "across the marsh"?

Andy · July 16, 2005

brilliant, ginger. i'm very happy for you. you try hard, you're out there all the time, and see what you come up with - a real winner.

ehughes · July 17, 2005

Just awesome Ginger.......

Ed

Osprey Whisperer · July 17, 2005

Nice job Ginger. Glad to hear you had "one of those" experiences. Next time you see Bambi...ask if they'd like a cold beer...or if you could have them for dinner

*jk*

Congrats on the excellent capture.

BMP

lynnma · July 17, 2005

Ginger thats fantastic!!

you lucky girl you.. Perseverence pays off!

jwear · July 17, 2005

very nice capture G , well done .wildlife shots are sometimes wait wait wait then go home and come back the next day --not for you

luckydog · July 18, 2005

As everyone has already said Ginger, Fan-freakin-tastic shot

Shame about the Fir tree (?) hiding its right ear, couldn't be helped in this situation, but nothing a bit of photoshop couldn't fix...copy the left, mirror image, dodge and burn etc

gus · July 18, 2005

Good thing come to those that wait G. Youve put in some time so that was your reward.

Gus

Aussie_bluey · July 18, 2005

Very nice shot and i like that you got the bird as well.

Tim

JamesJWeg · July 18, 2005

Excellent shot!! I have been trying for some time to get a good shot of the deer who hand out in back yard, they are wild but they are getting used to me, still I can't get as clear of a shot as you have there, they often appear so late that I get motion blur badly. I think I might cheat soon and buy a salt block.

James.