Deer at dawn; My first real wildlife shot in a couple years

I was fairly underprepared as I set out at 6am to do some nature and landscape work, practice with my new 24 TS-E etc. And of course at this perfectly inopportune time, armed with a 135L as my longest lens, a deer runs across the road. Thankfully she stood still long enough for me to change lenses, get out, and get close enough to make 135 work for an "environmental portrait. Even at ISO 3200 and f2 I was at 1/80 so I kneeled to make a human tripod, and managed to pull 1 acceptably sharp and well exposed shot out of 45 taken.

I've never been a dedicated wildlife shooter, but I can see how a 70-200 2.8 IS or 300/400 2.8IS can make a huge difference in getting the shot.

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Looks like a "Post Card" very nice!

beautiful shot, looks very serene

Very nice the 2 lights in the back ground break the solitude feel but I can feel the quietness in that shot. well done

I have to agree.. a "postcard' picture!! great job!

Love the shot and low angle you got from kneeling! Well done!

cdiver2 wrote in post #15439089
Very nice the 2 lights in the back ground break the solitude feel but I can feel the quietness in that shot. well done

I bet I could clone those out fairly easily. Maybe I'll try running a version through photoshop and see what I can do.

NatDeroxL7 wrote in post #15442814
I bet I could clone those out fairly easily. Maybe I'll try running a version through photoshop and see what I can do.

It would make a big difference, at least for me. Post your results.

cdiver2 wrote in post #15442946
It would make a big difference, at least for me. Post your results.

It took a while but I finally got it done, I do like it better without the light bokeh.

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NatDeroxL7 wrote in post #15435180
Thankfully she stood still long enough for me to change lenses, get out, and get close enough to make 135 work for an "environmental portrait.

Now that is one patient model. Hope you gave her some prints...or a carrot or something heheh

NatDeroxL7 wrote in post #15522575
It took a while but I finally got it done, I do like it better without the light bokeh.

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Nice. It improved it more than I thought it would, well done on the work.

Absolutely love it!

Very nice! And razor sharp...

Bryan

Great capture. I love it.

Very nice, love the mood!