Frank, Thanks for the comments, I do appreciate the honest feedback. I agree with you wholeheartedly. The two preceding shots are great! And mine is weak. :-(
It was a 10 or 12 point wild buck! I just caught a brief glimpse of it. And I'm happy to have any picture of it at all, but it's not a great one. Philosophically, I looked for a recent photo of animals to submit to the PUG. I got this one back on the 19th and scanned it in the store. I take the PUG topics as assignments and try to submit something on topic. Sometimes my submissions aren't great, or even good, but I try. And in the trying, I learn and grow... Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "Buck" by Bob Sullivan: Well, Bob, you have the misfortune of following two of the best deer shots I've seen in a long time. <g> I must admit, though, I find too many distractions in your photo to say that it's top notch. The bright green grass is overexposed, the backlit deer is underexposed, the branches and leaves in the foreground distract me. Granted, it's a real tough shot, especially with the exposure difficulties you're presented with. And, like Pat's hawk, earlier, I recognize that shooting in the wild, you grab what you can, when you can, because the deer ain't gonna stand still. I'm not being facetious when I say this would not be a bad illustration of how a deer's natural camoflage works well in the forest. Maybe it's just more that you had the bad luck of being in a great gallery. Sorry, but I gotta be honest. Not a bad shot, just not a great one either.
