Stranger in the woods....

Stranger in the woods....

That is really cool. The focus point looks like it's just in front of the deer, but it creates a great effect. The deer looks almost like a ghost. Great job.

Very nice! I agree with Alex -- the way it blends in is great.

I love this shot! They are elusive creatures and you captured it perfectly as it was trying to hide.

Thx for comments.

As I walked from open area to more dense area had to up the ISO.

The kit lens auto focus was "hunting" and had hard time locking onto the deer itself, so I locked onto the tree closest purposely knowing the deer would be slightly outta focus, it was a gamble, all hand held.
I was walking slowly getting closer/closer, and with kit lens no manual override and I did not want to fiddle switching to manual and miss a shot.
Took 4-5 horizontal, then 2 vertical before she bolted.

I tried to get the 3 of them as they jumped away but those did not come out at all, too blurry.
(the other 2 deer are missing from this shot)

Nice capture, good camo at a distance.

Great catch. You hardly even see him. Nice one. Thanks for the post.

Thx everyone;
Here is the vertical shot, more clutter with the branch above so this was #2 choice for posting.