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 :D

http://rohirrim.smugmug.com/photos/32657002-M.jpg
EXIF (http://rohirrim.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=32657002)


http://rohirrim.smugmug.com/photos/32657048-M.jpg
EXIF (http://rohirrim.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=32657048)

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 :thumb 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 :D

[Harryb]

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

[Khaos]

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.:lol3

[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]

Except at bed time. Then the wife gets a little pissed.:lol3

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

XO,

[Dee]

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]

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]

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...
:D :D :D

[docbell]

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 http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif. 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 ??http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif

Gotta go now. Kevin. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/tiptoe.gif

[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.
http://gluwater.smugmug.com/photos/32805415-M.jpg (http://gluwater.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=32805415)
click on the pic for exif.


Nick

[Rohirrim]

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

:lol4

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