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Serendipitous Deer

The other day I was out roaming around in the woods with my camera as I always do. I saw a very bright cardinal land on a tree limb out in the open. Since it is rare that cardinals expose themselves away from other branches, I was excited to get a chance at photographing this one. As I was focusing on the cardinal, the camera's auto focus was picking up some twigs in front of the bird and focusing on them instead of the bird. I moved the camera a little bit to avoid the twigs and this time the auto focus hunted too far to the rear and focused on the following scene instead. I had no idea a deer was there until I saw it through the lens. Talk about serendipity! 

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Filed under  //   Tom Sawyer Park   deer   ky   louisville   nature  
Posted April 24, 2012
 

Spirit Deer

When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us.
~Arapaho Indian Proverb

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Filed under  //   Tom Sawyer Park   deer   ky   louisville   nature  
Posted March 31, 2012
 

Camouflage

See if you can spot the deer in this photo. (Hint: You'll probably have to use the arrows to enlarge the view.)

Hiding in clear sight. That would  have been the case for this deer had it not flicked its tail. In a dull, brown wooded environment, those white tails are like beacons. Seems like a design flaw if you ask me...

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Filed under  //   Tom Sawyer Park   black and white   deer   ky   louisville   nature  
Posted December 31, 2011
 

Under Cover

A stealthy deer watches from her hiding place.

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Filed under  //   Tom Sawyer Park   deer   ky   louisville   nature  
Posted July 12, 2011
 

Early Morning Deer Encounter

Even though it has happened quite often to me lately, I still get a bit of a thrill when I spot a nearby deer while hiking in the local state park. They are usually very easily frightened and bolt before I ever get to take a good look at them. Today, however, that was not the case. This doe spotted me before I spotted her (as usual) but when I did see her and aimed my camera, she did not run off. She was definitely on high alert, but she did not panic at the sound of my camera or my movements. She even let me shoot a little video before leaving the area. 

Because she was not in a hurry to leave, I was able to take my time while shooting. It was early in the morning, just minutes after a heavy rain, so the plants were all wet and very green, making for a misty, dreamy photo opportunity.

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This deer was so agreeable that I was able to flip the right switches on my camera and capture a little video as well as all the photos I had taken.

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Filed under  //   Tom Sawyer Park   deer   ky   louisville   nature  
Posted June 19, 2011
 

Somebody's Watching Me

Every time I go to the eye doctor he tells me that I don't see very well. That is probably true, but I guess I can see well enough to know when somebody is watching me. I had paused while hiking through the woods because I was tired and realized I was going to have to walk up yet another hill. About that time I started to get the feeling that I wasn't alone. I had been looking down at the settings on my camera so I raised my head slowly and saw this beautiful doe just staring at me. She let me take many photos, but I liked this one the best because it was difficult to focus through the bushes to get her eyes sharp. Look at the eyes on this beauty in the next photo.

Don't forget, you can click the photo to see a larger size or to download the full size image.

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Such beautiful eyes.

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Filed under  //   Tom Sawyer Park   deer   ky   louisville  
Posted March 13, 2011
 

Oh Deer!

Today I decided to disable the beep on my camera, right after this shot. This deer, about 30 yards away at the time, is actually looking toward the sound of my auto-focus beep. There are 3 more deer outside of the frame and they all took off after they heard the camera's shutter actuate. I can't make that any quieter but, at least by silencing the beep, I will be a little more quiet. Although it did seem to get this deer to say, "cheese!"

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Posted January 30, 2011