My only view

sscarmack · Aug 22, 2014

This has been my only view for the past 3 days.

I've been deer watching, getting set up for Archery Season.

This is right behind my house. The whole property is about 50 acres, and across the way its probably 500 acres.

There are a lot of Deer running through our area, however I have been coming up short.

Right now they are still skittish and I can't get near close enough, rut season can't come soon enough.

Nikon D4
70-200 2.8 w/ 2x convertor
1/250 f5.6 iso6400
140mm

sscarmack · Aug 22, 2014

Oh, and this little guy stopped to say hi. Thats about it haha

Parker219 · Aug 22, 2014

I hope you find what you are looking / waiting for. You have more patience than I do.

pjaye · Aug 22, 2014

I didn't read your post clearly enough and spent a few minutes trying to find the dear in the picture. The squirrel is really cute!

ronlane · Aug 22, 2014

symplybarb said:
I didn't read your post clearly enough and spent a few minutes trying to find the dear in the picture. The squirrel is really cute!

I didn't see a deer in that first one but if you look between the center tree and the one on it's right, you will see a valociraptor trying to run away. (almost at the top right ROT's intersection.)

NancyMoranG · Aug 22, 2014

ronlane said:
symplybarb said:

I didn't read your post clearly enough and spent a few minutes trying to find the dear in the picture. The squirrel is really cute!

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I didn't see a deer in that first one but if you look between the center tree and the one on it's right, you will see a valociraptor trying to run away. (almost at the top right ROT's intersection.)

So funny Ron, I am watching Jurrasic 3 right now for a few minutes

you ou will get your shot, just keep at it!
Nancy

pgriz · Aug 22, 2014

Ah, I see the problem. Robbins figured it out some time ago. Go looking for bears instead. Or raccoons. Murphy's third law of photography will then make your intended targets scarce and fill up the field of view with unwanted distractions, like deer.

sscarmack · Aug 23, 2014

Haha yes. My mosquito story. I remember now! Damn, I knew I was doing something wrong lol

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sscarmack · Aug 23, 2014

I feel like kicking myself in the rear!!!!

Here's what happened.

I made a nice path to get back into the woods, cleared all the fallen trees and little sticks on the ground. So when I walk back I'm not making a lot of noise and scare them off. Duh right?

Well I get to the end of my path and was getting ready to head to my normal spot, which today I found out it's poison ivy as I have spots all over. Yay me.

I took one more step and stopped to survey the area. Scanned left, scanned right. Nothing. Okay good. I can be as loud as I want.

I went to take my next step and I saw this head pop up about 50 yards away. His eyes were on me like one of coastalconns osprey on fish lol

I tried to not move and hold steady. Even being in camo from head to toe. This guy saw me. Knew I was in his territory.

He raised his hoofs and started pounding the ground. And I knew he was going to take off.

I drew my camera as fast and slow as I could without drawing too much attention and scaring him off too soon.

I raise the viewfinder to my right eye, slowly close my left. Took a quick deep breath. And slammed down the shutter and not even a second later he darted off into the distance.

I quit

Just wanted to share my photo and today's story. Obviously it's out of focus. I missed the shot. There was way too much brush in between me and him and I could hit the focus. The focus motor was going insane back n forth.

But at least I know he's out there.

Nice little buck.

Zoomed in on camera, photo taken with iPhone.

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pgriz · Aug 23, 2014

Ya know, maybe you're overthinking it. Got any carrots?

sscarmack · Aug 23, 2014

I do not. I put out some kettle corn or whatever it is. Comes in a 50lb bag. They seem to be going through that pretty quick.

Carrots though?

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