the rut is on!

[jcumming]

I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.....at one point I was surrounded by 3 bucks and this doe was hiding behind me...so close I touched her nose..Yikes! This was taken in the early morning fog...

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[ccc_javier]

niceeeee, a bit more contrast might make it spectacular

[DragonSpeed]

I like the flat look to this one. It feels like a painting in many ways.

[slicemydrive]

this has a nice mood, i like it.

[KayakPhotos]

Fantastic capture. As a former bowhunter, I respect the fact that you were able to capture this moment. Bucks definitely look impressive during the rut with their increased muscle mass etc. The fog look adds a neat effect as well. Keep on shooting!

[marjnap]

Nice shot, the fog is great with the light just touching plants in the middle and the buck in the background.

[Regalpix]

Love the framing with the branches, nice effect with the fog and lighting. One of those shots that you know you are lucky to be able to get. Good job.

AM

[DonE]

Awesome looking shot!!

[neumanns]

What a fine shot...i like everything about it!

the colors, the textures, the weather, etc! You can just feel this picture!

[Mtn Breeze]

Awesome shot there 'neums' !!!!! Has a really kind of wild feel to it. Fog and mist always makes any countryside seem/feel/appear very rugged and almost like something out of medievil times. I fully expect to see Robin Hood with his longbow crouched in the background of this shot.....LOL.

Great Shot.

[neumanns]

I appriciate the compliment...But credit goes to jcumming!

[Mtn Breeze]

Awesome shot there 'neums' !!!!! Has a really kind of wild feel to it. Fog and mist always makes any countryside seem/feel/appear very rugged and almost like something out of medievil times. I fully expect to see Robin Hood with his longbow crouched in the background of this shot.....LOL.

Great Shot.

Ooops......sorry bout that !!! As above but substitute 'jcummings'...:oops:

[TwoShot]

That pic captures the real outdoors and wildlife.
I think it is great ,natural and untouched.;)

[DDCSD]

Outstanding. I love the look and mood as is.

[Glenn Abuja]

Great shot, I like the natural low light look to this shot in the fog.

[Golden Hunter]

Fantastic shot! I love it.

[Woolburr]

Stick with your original....very nice. Works great just the way it is.

[faw67]

Thats a great one , aint it amazing how sometimes you cant get them anywhere near ya and others they dont even seem to know you are there!

[dlpasco]

Great shot. I love the fog.

[Lawrencemull]

Nice shot, the fog gives it a great look.

[EricL]

Makes me feel like I'm right there with them!! Good job!

[CubsAngel]

Wow, amazing! Great shot... how perfect of timing! And i have never seen a doe that big... (probably a good thing 'cause most of the deer i see are crossing the dang road)

[rw2]

Excellent shot!

[Koch9703]

That is a wallhanger.

[M50D]

This is a great photo in my opinion. Having the buck in the background, and partially obscured by the fog while the doe is sharp with good contrast gives character to the photo.

[garnerfoto]

What an exceptional capture. Well done!

[Matt Bullock]

That shot really is exceptional. It's probably one in a million to see a setup like that, let alone stay calm, steady and get the shot. Well done indeed. Matt

[Bill Pham]

such a great image. looks like a painting to me. definately be on my wall big as hell if it was mine for sure.

Bill

[Violator]

Fantastic capture. As a former bowhunter, I respect the fact that you were able to capture this moment. Bucks definitely look impressive during the rut with their increased muscle mass etc. The fog look adds a neat effect as well. Keep on shooting!
and then from a current bowhunter....GREAT SHOT.
I like it A LOT.

[daniel_1234]

Beautiful, looks like a painting.

[Maureen Souza]

That is wonderful..wow!!

[Celestron]

Excellent shot...... with the camera i mean ;) . Love the scene setting !

[jcumming]

Thank you all for the positive responses.....I knew at the time of the shoot that this one would be the one...I took about 350 shots that morning (I filled my 2 gb card) and didn't download until the next day. Boy was I happy tho.

Jim

[Keith Newton]

OK, This is number one of 350 . What was the second and third best? Lets see some more. You could not have shot that many and only get one good one. ha

[stathunter]

From an active bow hunter--- great work. I have been doing more hunting this year with my camera than my bow--- can I ask what lens you used on this?

[jcumming]

--- can I ask what lens you used on this?

Thanks alot...I used my Canon 70-200 F4 L IS ....super sharp and fast enough
Jim

[BaumannPhotography]

That is one very good shot, right place and the right time, is right!!! Nice job

[1shot4u]

Beautiful, yes you were in the right place at right time

[ErinW]

I like this pic the way it is. Its very nice

[Seanzky]

Wow. I love the colors! They look so mysterious.

[digirebelva]

Yep hes in rut, look how thick his neck is...wonderful capture...kinda of dangerous to, bucks in that condition have been known to attack people...rare yes, but I remember reading a story (years back) about a photographer that got to close...survived..but the buck isnt thinking straight....(I think all us guys can relate)

[jcumming]

...kinda of dangerous to, bucks in that condition have been known to attack people...rare yes, but I remember reading a story (years back) about a photographer that got to close...survived..but the buck isnt thinking straight....(I think all us guys can relate)

thanks...didn't think to much about the dangers but made sure there was a big enough tree around to run to and take cover just in case...

[digger58]

I think it is a great shot
Congrats

[rpearce12]

This is a phenomenal shot. I love it. The only thing that kinds of bugs me is that the deer are in the center of the picture. Other than that, it definitely ranks in the top 5 shots that i've ever seen.

[dadecountyanthony]

Very nice shot Jcummings.

[sjlund]

I hope you don't mind a quick edit:

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I thought it might look nice with a vertical crop to cut out some dead space and focus more on your subjects.

[jcumming]

I hope you don't mind a quick edit:
I thought it might look nice with a vertical crop to cut out some dead space and focus more on your subjects.

ArgH!...ruined! ruined!:shock:

naw...just kidding:grin: ....looks fine like that to

Jim

[Zoodles]

As a wildlife photographer (and also a former hunter) I know the patience (and sometimes discomfort) that is involved in getting into the right place at the right time. Then you have to deal with the technicalities of making the shot....
Good work.

[jcumming]

Thanks Howard...yes, patience is a virtue
Jim

[MoBayRasta]

I really love this shot, beyond words!

[digirebelva]

You should submit this to some outdoor magazines...could get published

[sjlund]

You should submit this to some outdoor magazines...could get published

I agree with this!

[ajosteve]

The vertical crop edit makes this shot look a lot better. Getting rid of those tree branches does wonders for focusing the eye on the subjects. I did a crop a long time ago on this shot and people seemed to love the branches in the shot, so I deleted my image. BTW It's a very nice image!

[Noise_Ninja]

That is a major framer... hang it on a wall with black borders

[jcumming]

This was a later shot I took that morning and I like it much better than the first one
Jim

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[digirebelva]

This was a later shot I took that morning and I like it much better than the first one
Jim

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/3038628298_1ff6780f02_b.jpg

Seriously though submit them to some outdoor magazines...I see these being published..;)

[James Salenger]

If you had be toting a rifle instead of a camera, you would not have seen anything
if your luck is like mine.
Nice pix.

[jcumming]

Seriously though submit them to some outdoor magazines...I see these being published..;)

thanks again for all the nice comments....I decided to take your advice and contacted some outdoor magazines (you never know I guess)...anyways one magazine editor from my hometown replied saying they might even get it into this coming winter issue.
now THAT would be cool!
Jim

[tigerp]

awesome photos! see it for real is even better, i think!

[madog]

Magical photo, love it!

[Tandan]

the shot is a winner

[TheLaird]

Perhaps using some functions in PP, you could make this look like more like a painting. It might be nice.

[jm4ever]

Stunning, I mean just flat out great. You must work hard getting this close with only a 70-200, as I can't get anything nearly that close using a 100-400. Do you camo up and wait in a blind for them to get close?

[jcumming]

Stunning, I mean just flat out great. You must work hard getting this close with only a 70-200, as I can't get anything nearly that close using a 100-400. Do you camo up and wait in a blind for them to get close?

Thanks for the nice comment.....that morning there were 3 bucks after that doe....they were more interested in her than myself...I just kept on walking around them to find a good enough composition and I think I got it.
Jim

[eamo]

Hi, those are fantastic shots !

[madramper]

How do the deer react to the sound of the shutter? How close can you get to them without scaring them off? I have always used P&S cameras that are almost silent. I just picked up an XSi and will be heading into the woods on Friday. Pennsylvania's deer season starts Monday. It would be nice if I could take some pics before I take a shot and really scare them away!

[jcumming]

How do the deer react to the sound of the shutter? How close can you get to them without scaring them off? I have always used P&S cameras that are almost silent. I just picked up an XSi and will be heading into the woods on Friday. Pennsylvania's deer season starts Monday. It would be nice if I could take some pics before I take a shot and really scare them away!

Hi there
never really thought about that.....I don't believe they did anything. The thing is I wasn't hiding, I was talking to them all the time I was shooting so the sound of my camera was the least of my worries. I did get very close but made sure I wasn't in the way. I also walked around slowly and didn't stare at them..I heard if you stare it makes them feel like your a predator.
Jim

[madramper]

Actually, I have heard they will run if they are startled and that if they know you are there, they tend to be wary, but not so much scared off. Of course I can see that at a distance, but being right on top of them is a different story. Either way, it worked for you! You have some great results!

[Wayne Wood]

Just a gorgeous image Jim and it was really nice to meet you out there today

[jcumming]

Just a gorgeous image Jim and it was really nice to meet you out there today

Thanks Wayne, you too....checked out your Can. Geographic site....amazing bird shots, specially the hawk owl
Unfortunaltey cannot access the fotopic site, it's blocked here at work.

cheers
Jim

[canonloader]

Excellent catch.