Blending in….

I went out to get some shots at Ft. Richardson over the weekend, and as I was getting my gear out of the truck, I noticed a little group of 4-5 deer not too far away from me. After swapping lenses to the workhorse 70-200, I started to patiently work my way closer for a decent shot. I caught sight of this little velvety 6 point moving through the brush and waited for him to step out of the shadows. Using an old tried and true trick, I whistled and he stopped to look at me; framing himself perfectly in the light.

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It was nice to see that this group of deer appeared to be fairly healthy compared to much of the other wildlife in the state that is suffering through this horrible drought.

~ by Derrick Birdsall on August 3, 2011.

Posted in critters, deer, Forts, light, Texas
Tags: buck, deer, photography, Texas

21 Responses to “Blending in….”

Great shot! Glad they’re surviving the drought…

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Sheila Boggess said this on August 4, 2011 at 11:30 am | Reply
- Thank you Shelia!! I was really happy t o see some healthy deer after all the devastation we’ve seen around here lately.
  
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  Derrick said this on August 4, 2011 at 8:39 pm | Reply
WOWZA! Love it! Truly magical shot, Derrick!

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milkayphoto said this on August 4, 2011 at 11:34 am | Reply
- Thanks Tracy! How’s the foot doing???
  
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  Derrick said this on August 4, 2011 at 8:40 pm | Reply
  - It’s good! How’s the calf and the p90x?
    
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    milkayphoto said this on August 5, 2011 at 9:38 am
  - Calf is good, rest of me sore as hell!!! Down about 10 pounds so far and feelin’ good!
    
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    Derrick said this on August 5, 2011 at 7:49 pm
  - Woo hoo! That’s awesome!
    
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    milkayphoto said this on August 6, 2011 at 6:47 am
Looks like he’s almost a part of the over-all shape created by that vegetation… very cool!
🙂

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spilledinkguy said this on August 4, 2011 at 12:53 pm | Reply
- Indeed he does!! IF not for the sun on him, he would have been pretty much invisible.
  
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  Derrick said this on August 4, 2011 at 8:40 pm | Reply
Fabulous shot, Derrick. I especially admire how your framed him in the foliage and cactus. The drought in Texas is alarming along with the intense heat you have been having. It has been dry here but very cool.

Sharon

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Sharon said this on August 5, 2011 at 10:34 am | Reply
This guy would have been easy to miss. Great job of “catching” him.

I lived through one of these Texas droughts when I was a kid. Back then, of course, I didn’t fully appreciate the devastation that was begin visited on humans and animals. My heart goes out to all.

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Anita Jesse said this on August 5, 2011 at 12:14 pm | Reply
- Thanks Anita! If I hadn’t have been stalking the little band of deer I would likely have not seen this little buck tucked in behind the cactus.
  
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  Derrick said this on August 5, 2011 at 7:50 pm | Reply
Beautiful shot!

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Mizz said this on October 31, 2011 at 9:49 am | Reply
- thank you!
  
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  Derrick said this on October 31, 2011 at 7:43 pm | Reply
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Hidden « Blog Archive « Yori Yuliandra | a photo blog said this on October 31, 2011 at 10:04 pm | Reply
so cute

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Jo Bryant said this on November 1, 2011 at 12:35 am | Reply
- thanks!!
  
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  Derrick said this on November 1, 2011 at 9:09 pm | Reply
I like this a lot. The colours and the light are gorgeous, and the deer just off centre, great composition.

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IsobelandCat said this on November 1, 2011 at 3:52 pm | Reply
- Thank you very much!
  
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  Derrick said this on November 1, 2011 at 9:10 pm | Reply
The lighting is beautiful. : )

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Just Ramblin' Pier said this on November 2, 2011 at 9:30 pm | Reply
- thanks!
  
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  Derrick said this on November 8, 2011 at 7:21 pm | Reply