Oh, Deer . . .

[RJSorensen]

Herd a knock at the back door this afternoon and the eight deer were back for some summer squash we set out for them. They have eaten all the bushes and such . . . but we love them nonetheless. Anyway this one says hello to all you Cannon shooters out there. And they remind you to only take pictures, lol.

Shot with Canon 20D and Sigma BigMa 50-500 lens.

[IanD]

Sweet! Looks very hugable:):):):)

[dewmuw]

They knock at the door? :) Was Deer (sic) John on TV and they wanted to watch? :D

Lovely shot - how close can you get to these guys?

[Scottes]

Nice shot! Even with 500mm that's pretty close.

[RJSorensen]

How close was I when I took this? I had to back the lens off quite a bit . . . so fifteen to twenty feet or so once I cracked the back door open. They grazed on the shrubs and the treats we left them. They don't expend any energy they need not in the winter. With our deep snow times are a bit tough for them. It is against the law for us to 'feed' them as common citizens, but a bale of grass hay often falls off of my truck from time to time and they always manage to 'chew' on it before I can get back to pick it up. As I have noted in other threads they (State Wildlife Division) are running a couple of emergency feeding stations on the other side of the valley to help the deer make it to at least March.

Even the Moose I located this week, I was able to get to within fifty feet or less . . . and as long as I moved slow and did and did not threaten her, she was fine. I don't/won't stress animals for a photograph. That perfect stance is not worth it to me. I can always come back and take my chances then. To 'scare' them or make them expend precious energy this time of year for a 'shot' is just not good or them.

[dewmuw]

How close was I when I took this? I had to back the lens off quite a bit . . . so fifteen to twenty feet or so once I cracked the back door open. They grazed on the shrubs and the treats we left them. They don't expend any energy they need not in the winter. With our deep snow times are a bit tough for them. It is against the law for us to 'feed' them as common citizens, but a bale of grass hay often falls off of my truck from time to time and they always manage to 'chew' on it before I can get back to pick it up. As I have noted in other threads they (State Wildlife Division) are running a couple of emergency feeding stations on the other side of the valley to help the deer make it to at least March.

Even the Moose I located this week, I was able to get to within fifty feet or less . . . and as long as I moved slow and did and did not threaten her, she was fine. I don't/won't stress animals for a photograph. That perfect stance is not worth it to me. I can always come back and take my chances then. To 'scare' them or make them expend precious energy this time of year for a 'shot' is just not good or them.

Hats off to you mate. Wildlife needs people like you.

[HJMinard]

Very nice! I don't think I've ever seen such a tight shot of a deer ... especially looking directly at the photographer.

[RJSorensen]

LOL, thank you . . . the white in his eyes is the reflection of my house. Fun to have around the neighborhood in the winter months.

[Michaelmjc]

Woa, you're close enough to kiss that thing.

Great shot,
Mike

[Scotter]

Great shot and your right I can see a house in its eye.

[stoneylonesome]

Fantastic shot. Being that close I trust you invited him in for dinner and a little TV. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[LazyPhotographer]

You can almost feel that wet nose!

[CyberDyneSystems]

Beautifull! That is just.. well .. its super!

[Mills]

Nice! Talk about up close and personal, even with a long lens!

[Pugdaddy]

I wanna move to Wyoming and get a 20D. Waaaaaaaaaaa!

[RJSorensen]

Well there is plenty of room . . . and critters to photograph. I want to shoot tropical birds, 'Little Birds' and the like. We all want that which is not common for us.

Also . . . thank you everyone for the kind words.

[sparker1]

Lovely shot. BTW, I've been all around Wy but never to Tin Cup...where is it?

[RJSorensen]

LOL, Tin Cup is near the Idaho/Utah side of Wyoming. High in the Rockies so to speak. Going down south from Yellowstone National Park, the next valley is the Jackson Hole area, then the Star Valley, next the Bear Lake area, and last but not least Cache Valley. If you were to continue you would be in the Great Basin and the Salt Lake Valley. All along the west flank of the Rockies.