Mule Deer- Example of why should have your camera with you at all times!

Rohirrim

I was fortunate enough tonight to have my camera with me when my wife and I were coming back from dinner at Lake Tahoe. We spotted 2 mule deer near the road. Fortunately they didn't take off running when we stopped and madly grabbed the camera and tripod


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Thanks for looking,

ginger_55

Sounds like fun. Is smugmug down? Red Xs. Maybe the link thingy is not turned on.

ginger (sounds exciting)

Rohirrim

My Fault, I forgot to click on the external links again. Sorry! :bash

jwear

#1 bucks are hard to get does easy -this makes the shot that much better and i shot an osprey today why --camera in the truck always

Harryb

Good captures Steve. It proves once again that it pays to have your camera with you at all times.

Khaos

Harryb wrote:

Good captures Steve. It proves once again that it pays to have your camera with you at all times.

Except at bed time. Then the wife gets a little pissed.

auraflora

I love the way the deer is peeking through the woods in the first frame. Super natural capture .


Michal

Rohirrim

Thank you all for your comments.

XO-Studios

Khaos wrote:

Except at bed time. Then the wife gets a little pissed.

Hmm maybe it is not the camera, but the guy holding it .

XO,

Dee

I love that first one
A Kodak POTD for sure!

If I stopped the car and opened the door (darn, the tripod is home) believe me those deer would have bolted!

That first one is just absolutely great!

Rohirrim

Dee wrote:

A Kodak POTD for sure!

If I stopped the car and opened the door (darn, the tripod is home) believe me those deer would have bolted!

That first one is just absolutely great!

Thank you Dee.

I never actually opened the car door. I climbed out the drivers window, set up the tripod on the top of the car and then took the shots. I think thats why the deer didn't take off. They didn't see me as a threat since I never left the vehicle. I'm sure it would have made a good action shot with me hanging out the window draped over the top of the car :yikes

Dee

Amazing

Rohirrim wrote:

Thank you Dee.

I never actually opened the car door. I climbed out the drivers window, set up the tripod on the top of the car and then took the shots. I think thats why the deer didn't take off. They didn't see me as a threat since I never left the vehicle. I'm sure it would have made a good action shot with me hanging out the window draped over the top of the car :yikes

I can't even imagine that! Climbing out the window! But I guess that's the trick, not to open the door. My moon roof opens, so I'll remember that if I'm ever in a situation like that, open the roof, stand on the seat and put the camera on the roof (instant tripod)!

Thanks for the explanation...

docbell

Rohirrim wrote:

Thank you Dee.

I never actually opened the car door. I climbed out the drivers window, set up the tripod on the top of the car and then took the shots. I think thats why the deer didn't take off. They didn't see me as a threat since I never left the vehicle. I'm sure it would have made a good action shot with me hanging out the window draped over the top of the car :yikes

Hey Steve, nice shots here . But you, hanging out the car window for the picture?? You'll have to show me that technique tomorrow. By the way, is the car door still opening/closing ok ??

Gotta go now. Kevin.

gluwater

Nice shots, I got a mother and Fawn the other day. They were really used to people though and I got very close to them. This was taken with a 28-135.

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Nick

Rohirrim

docbell wrote:

By the way, is the car door still opening/closing ok ??

:lol4

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