TX Hill Country Morning - Sunrise & Deer

redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
edited January 12, 2011 in Other Cool Shots
Here are some shots from earlier this week. We went out to check on the new deer feeder, to see if it worked as scheduled with the sun, and we were greeted with a beautiful sunrise. Lots of deer visited the feeder a bit later and I was able to get a couple of nice shots of some white-tailed does. I liked the backlighting on the deer and the long grass. Alas, my shots of the 8-point buck jumping the fence didn't work out.

C&C always appreciated. Thanks, Lauren

1. Sunrise in the Texas Hill Country
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2. Sunrise
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3. White-tailed doe
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4. Another doe
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"But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

Lauren Blackwell
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    #3 and #4 are winning shots for me! I think the deer feeders are performing well. thumb.gifclap.gifclapclap.gif
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    How beautiful!!! But #3 is gorgeous. The lighting is great. She looks like a ballerina.
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Looking good here, Lauren. Looking good.thumb.gif That's quite the sky in #1 and #3 could be in anybody's book.

    Take care,

    Tom
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Love shots of Texas period--but #3 is just wow! bowdown.gif
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Hi Lauren.......great series..........number 3 clap.gifclapclap.gif
  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,403 moderator
    edited January 10, 2011
    Lauren -
    It looks like you had a wonderful morning for camera play.
    # 3 is my favorite; she looks so alert!

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  • TenThirteenTenThirteen Registered Users Posts: 488 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    #3 is stunning!
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Many thanks, ya'll! I have to say that I was really pleased with the result in #3, so I am glad you liked it also. I have several shots of this doe in sequence and the series of them did make me think she looked like she was dancing. :D

    Thank you again.

    Lauren
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Nice series .. never heard of a deer feeder ... what is that?

    #3 is just wonderful .. love the light thumb.gifthumbthumb.gif
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  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Howdy Lauren,

    Wonderful images, love the beautiful Skies, and the

    spectacular image of the Young Doe, so much terrific detail and sense
    of movement.

    I think your very best series of images that you've posted.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    These are wonderful! That first shot of the deer is fantastic with the light creating a bit of a silhouette.
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  • 00SS00SS Registered Users Posts: 730 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    i'm with everyone else on #3 - great detail, and love the almost prance of the front hoof. oh, i like #1 as well, i'm a sucker for a pretty sunrise :D
    Devin
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Craig--Thanks for your kind remark and encouragement. I appreciate you watching my progress. :D

    Thanks to everyone for looking and commenting.

    Mary--Deer feeders hold corn. Most have an automatic spreader that throws the corn out in a circle and the deer eat it off the ground. Some are mounted on tripods and some hung in trees. Ours is in a tree, with a pulley system to lower and raise it to fill it with new corn. It has a solar timer so the corn is tossed at sunrise and sunset. I don't know what brand ours is but here is a link to show you a pic: http://www.moultriefeeders.com/catalog.aspx?catid=hangingdeerfeeders
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
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  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Another #3 fan here! clap.gif
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    How did I miss this set?

    I love #1 the red sunrise. The cloud detail is lovely. And I have to agree with everyone else about #3. Crisp, clear and gorgeous. Panther is right - your work has really, really improved. Wow.
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Thank you, Ceci! That means a lot coming from you as well. I am looking forward to our next shoot together, when we can both play with our new toys! :D

    Lauren
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
    www.redleashphoto.com
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