I saw this in Core Creek Park on Saturday, and right away knew that I had a very limited window of time to get a picture of that deer. I was walking from a trail in the woods that led out into the cornfield, and there it was. I tried to play around as much as I could, frantically adjusting the settings with my limited technical photography skills. A natural canopy was formed by the trees and the corn, as well as the shadow on the ground to effectively form a large black tunnel. The open field looked like a small box on a black wall, and the deer stood near the center of it, and now it was looking dead at the camera. This isn’t something that happens every day, so I wanted to get a picture. It wasn’t going to win a Pulitzer Prize, but it was something different. There are lots of deer around, but they don’t just pop out and look right in my direction when I have my camera on me.
I just did the best I could in those few seconds, with the equipment and whatever skills I had . What’s seen in this picture is the furthest the zoom could extend. I played around quickly with the ISO and shutter speed, to get the best light. As far as composition, I think the result follows the general rules, but obviously a deer can move faster than I can move or adjust the camera. In the end, though, I was able to snap the picture while he/she was still looking in my direction.
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