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Winter Haze

DSLR-A330

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/160

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Nice capture. Love the perfect eye focal point!

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beautiful!

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thanks to all for voting for my special Winter Haze. Please keep voting for this special Winter Haze precious little wild deer.

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thanks to all for voting for my special Winter Haze. Please keep voting for this special Winter Haze precious little wild deer.

love it x

Fabulous well-focused sshot. Congratulations.

Fantastic wildlife image

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Amazing shot! Congrats.

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Behind The Lens

Location

The day was a foggy haze holding light wet snow in the air. This photo was obtained during winter as the light wet snow was falling on a young deer in our forested back yard. It's young nose was buried in the snow cover in search of a grassy food source not yet frozen under the blanket of white.

Time

The photo was captured in the afternoon I believe. The light was reflective off the snow, but there was no direct sunlight disbursed by deep, light gray winter skies.

Lighting

The lighting was natural provided by a disbursed sunlight filtered by heavy clouds and light wet snow. the snow as so wet it was nearly a rain, making the deer's wet fir enhance its eye feature.

Equipment

This photo was captured using a SONY DSLR A77 camera, 300 mm lens in natural lighting and no flash fill. With steady feature on, no tripod was necessary.

Inspiration

I was watching the snow fall so lightly on the patio as birds waddled around, eating and picking at the grains we strewn on the brick. My eye caught a glimpse of something in the yard and upon closer viewing, I saw it was a very young deer, just past speckles phase. It was searching for food with its nose in the snow. I was touched by the gentleness of the scene and grabbed my camera and shot at least 40-50 frames. I couldn't take my eyes off its beauty and the profound statement about nature and survival. I loved watching it. This photo remains one of my favorites and it still makes me feel emotion when I see it.

Editing

When developing the photo, I found this one was almost perfect. I enhanced the hazy, light, wet, snowy mist and slightly sharpened the focus on the eye. That was all that was needed, everything else was perfect.

In my camera bag

I carry every lens I own: 300mm, 200mm, 35mm, a special portrait lens, an auxiliary light for fill when needed, extra charged battery, a cleaning cloth, extra disc. I carry three cameras: A SONY A77 movie camera.; SONY A330 digital and a small and carry Pentax digital with recording camera.

Feedback

My advice is to photograph everything you see that moves you in some emotional way. Take many shot of the same thing as one of the pictures will be picture perfect, like my deer. Develop your photography by duplicating the photo with another mediums. For example, I use artist paints to create the photo colors on canvas. This poses another interesting perspective about color and I believe it has allowed me to improve my vision in the true meaning of the phrase "a photographer is known by what he or she shows, not by what is shot." Second, be patient with yourself. It is easy to become frustrated with environments that change rapidly. Allow for flexibility by carrying options in your bag that will allow you to capitalize on the changing themes, happening beyond your control. Never stop trying for perfection and remember, the more you practice, the better you will show your creative side to the world. Always enjoy photographing the world through your own eyes.... even if no one else very sees it.... Be prepared for anything and always look for the unexpected.... experience has shown me that my lens will often capture something that I didn't even see...... and that is really the coolest thing in the world of a shutterbug!

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