Two Backyard Bucks and an Anhinga

PGM

Two more shots of the bucks who visited our backyard over Thanksgiving, and one of an Anhinga catching some afternoon sun. I would really appreciate any suggestions for improvement. Many thanks, Pam

1)


2) This fellow romped all over the yard trying to untangle
himself from the vine.


3) Anhinga

BigAl

All nice Pam! The composition on the anhinga really appeals to me.

All that second buck needs is some lights and you'll be ready for Christmas!

Dennis Kaczor

Agree these are all nice Pam, I like the first image.

Ric Grupe

Three very good images, Pam.

I like the light in all of them.

korandoke

all tree top

kind regards,
Korandoke

PGM

BigAl wrote: »

All nice Pam! The composition on the anhinga really appeals to me.

All that second buck needs is some lights and you'll be ready for Christmas!

Dennis Kaczor wrote: »

Agree these are all nice Pam, I like the first image.

Ric Grupe wrote: »

Three very good images, Pam.

I like the light in all of them.

korandoke wrote: »

all tree top

kind regards,
Korandoke

Thank you all for the kind comments. Best, Pam

Brian_S

all 3 are nicely composed and exposed, nicely done Pam
#1 & 3 are my favorites

PGM

Brian_S wrote: »

all 3 are nicely composed and exposed, nicely done Pam
#1 & 3 are my favorites

Thank you, Brian! Merry Christmas! Best, Pam

sapphire73

Agree with Brian_S about liking all three, and especially #1 and #3. The word "texture" comes to mind with these two shots. (Not much you could have done to simplify the background with the vegetation in #2, is there?)

PGM

Thanks, Sapphire! I don't think I could have simplified the background in that second shot, except by waiting until the buck moved somewhere else. I took a lot of shots during the week, and I think these were the best ones I got. Best, Pam

sapphire73

PGM wrote: »

Thanks, Sapphire! I don't think I could have simplified the background in that second shot, except by waiting until the buck moved somewhere else. I took a lot of shots during the week, and I think these were the best ones I got. Best, Pam

Yes, I know you didn't have options there! Glad you were able to get so many shots. We see evidence of deer visiting our yard but rarely catch them in the act....

Osprey Whisperer

Nice series of pics, Pam. YOu have one heck of a backyard. I have birds in my backyard and from time to time I end up with a large bird (ie. GBH, wood stork , great egrets) in my living room if a door is left open...but never a deer/buck. Cool.

dlplumer

Great stuff, Pam Really like that first capture

PGM

Osprey Whisperer wrote: »

Nice series of pics, Pam. YOu have one heck of a backyard. I have birds in my backyard and from time to time I end up with a large bird (ie. GBH, wood stork , great egrets) in my living room if a door is left open...but never a deer/buck. Cool.

Thanks, Mike. We must have opposite backyards. We don't get the birds, generally, just the deer! Oh, and one morning we had bear paw and nose prints on our glass doors, and on top of our barbecue pit. We are very careful not to leave anything that they could mistake for food within smelling range, because we sure don't want them inside! Best, Pam

dlplumer wrote: »

Great stuff, Pam Really like that first capture

Thanks so much, Dan. It's couch potato photography. The back of our house has sliding glass doors, and our back yard has no fence. So, I leave a gimbal head tripod set up in the living room, and just open the doors a little when the deer appear. We have lot of them, I think because there is a feed plot just across the gully from our backyard. Best, Pam

Gale

All very good
Happy New Year

dlplumer

Thanks so much, Dan. It's couch potato photography. The back of our house has sliding glass doors, and our back yard has no fence. So, I leave a gimbal head tripod set up in the living room, and just open the doors a little when the deer appear. We have lot of them, I think because there is a feed plot just across the gully from our backyard. Best, Pam[/QUOTE]

Lucky you

PGM

Gale wrote: »

All very good
Happy New Year

Thanks, Gale. Best, Pam