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Wild Life Saturday · 01:10 PM

It has been a while since I posted any pictures so thought I would share a couple from today. Seems like all the wild life in the area is happy spring is on the way. Two deer cruised through the yard this morning. I grabbed the K10 and Sigma 70-200 to see what I could get. There are in the woods a little to far away. But , I got a few and then did some cropping to get these.

Then I headed to the pond down the road to shoot a few geese. There were plenty.

Comments welcomed!

borno · 02-28-2009, 03:28 PM

Hey Patrick,
You could try chumming with apples to get a clear shot, not that I would do such a thing.

I saw a dude in one of MY spots hunkered down with a "L" lens and thought the ducks were awfully close to him. the next day I went there and saw some corn he dropped. I think this is the local guy that does mostly waterfowl and gets magazine covers. I know his dirty little secret too!

We have so many geese around here you have to watch your step.

roentarre · 02-28-2009, 04:11 PM

I can see that you tried to frame the images with foreground bokeh of the branches. It works better in the third shot

**Rense** · 03-01-2009, 05:10 AM

Opend this thread expecting "Wild wife", but I understand I misread the title...

I like the third one very much!

gawan · 03-02-2009, 01:00 PM

Nice, I would like to have a chance to photograph deer, even behind the bushed like in here, gives a delicate mood!

iced · 03-02-2009, 01:35 PM

Nice series, it's amazing how the deer can blend in with their surroundings and how motionless they can stand, thanks for sharing.

khardur · 03-02-2009, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by borno

Hey Patrick,
You could try chumming with apples to get a clear shot, not that I would do such a thing.

I saw a dude in one of MY spots hunkered down with a "L" lens and thought the ducks were awfully close to him. the next day I went there and saw some corn he dropped. I think this is the local guy that does mostly waterfowl and gets magazine covers. I know his dirty little secret too!

We have so many geese around here you have to watch your step.

You know what's funny about that - even in "Outdoor Photographer" where they preach about not disturbing wildlife, etc... you get the feeling that "wow, how did they do that.." etc etc.. One specific example was the photo of some sort of toucan flying - the guy built a scaffold/blind next to the tree where this bird was hanging out, then went up for days and sat, basically until the bird got used to him enough that he could get some good photographs. Tell me he wasn't disturbing the bird?!

Pat: Nice shots - I have about as much patience as a thimble when it comes to wildlife shots - I like the third one the best...

Oh, here's some smileys from my son:

he likes clicking them.

-Dan

vievetrick · 03-02-2009, 02:12 PM

Thanks all for the comments. We got about a foot of snow today so the Geese I am sure are freeking out and the deer is snuggeled up under a tree somewhere.

Dan, tell your son thanks for the smileys

drmartin · 03-03-2009, 07:18 AM

You are the real hunter!

daacon · 03-03-2009, 07:19 AM

Indeed nice series Pat - the only way to hunt

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02-28-2009, 03:28 PM	#2
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Hey Patrick, You could try chumming with apples to get a clear shot, not that I would do such a thing. I saw a dude in one of MY spots hunkered down with a "L" lens and thought the ducks were awfully close to him. the next day I went there and saw some corn he dropped. I think this is the local guy that does mostly waterfowl and gets magazine covers. I know his dirty little secret too! We have so many geese around here you have to watch your step.

02-28-2009, 04:11 PM	#3
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I can see that you tried to frame the images with foreground bokeh of the branches. It works better in the third shot

03-01-2009, 05:10 AM	#4
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Opend this thread expecting "Wild wife", but I understand I misread the title... I like the third one very much!

03-02-2009, 01:00 PM	#5
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Nice, I would like to have a chance to photograph deer, even behind the bushed like in here, gives a delicate mood!

03-02-2009, 01:35 PM	#6
iced Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southwest Ga. Photos: Gallery Posts: 309	Nice series, it's amazing how the deer can blend in with their surroundings and how motionless they can stand, thanks for sharing.

03-02-2009, 02:07 PM	#7
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560	Originally posted by borno Hey Patrick, You could try chumming with apples to get a clear shot, not that I would do such a thing. I saw a dude in one of MY spots hunkered down with a "L" lens and thought the ducks were awfully close to him. the next day I went there and saw some corn he dropped. I think this is the local guy that does mostly waterfowl and gets magazine covers. I know his dirty little secret too! We have so many geese around here you have to watch your step. You know what's funny about that - even in "Outdoor Photographer" where they preach about not disturbing wildlife, etc... you get the feeling that "wow, how did they do that.." etc etc.. One specific example was the photo of some sort of toucan flying - the guy built a scaffold/blind next to the tree where this bird was hanging out, then went up for days and sat, basically until the bird got used to him enough that he could get some good photographs. Tell me he wasn't disturbing the bird?! Pat: Nice shots - I have about as much patience as a thimble when it comes to wildlife shots - I like the third one the best... Oh, here's some smileys from my son: he likes clicking them. -Dan

03-02-2009, 02:12 PM	#8
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183 Original Poster	Thanks all for the comments. We got about a foot of snow today so the Geese I am sure are freeking out and the deer is snuggeled up under a tree somewhere. Dan, tell your son thanks for the smileys

03-03-2009, 07:18 AM	#9
drmartin Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Izhevsk, Russia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 858	You are the real hunter!

03-03-2009, 07:19 AM	#10
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Indeed nice series Pat - the only way to hunt

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