As I wrote the title for this post, I thought of a story that has absolutely nothing to do with the two mule deer I’ve been photographing this week.
I keep two bucks in coin on a shelf in my studio to remind me of the sale of a photograph at a local show a few years ago.
The man told me he was a couple of dollars short of the price and had begged some small coins (mostly pennies) from a friend. He said he wanted me to know that the desire to own one of my images compelled him to beg. We laughed over the dangerous addiction collecting my images might become.
I’ve named the two mule deer big buck and little buck for the relative sizes of their velvety head ornaments.
Con…I particularly like the first image as it catches an ‘expression’ on the face. Is that a crop of the third image ? If not you must have been pretty close….looks great!
Thanks, Howard. The third image is not cropped. I saw the direction the little buck was moving and circled around lower on the hillside using the vegetation and elevation to stay out of sight. So, yes, I was close, but still perhaps 50 ft or more away from him using 100 to 400mm zoom with a small sensor camera. The first image is a crop. I like the expression, too.
My goodness! Wonderful first photograph; makes you realize how expressive those big eyes are. Way to go! Hope your summer shows have been fruitful. Enjoy the rest of summer!