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Portrait of Bambi
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Copyright: Alli Hemingway (annagrace)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-01-20 |
| Categories: Mammals |
| Exposure: f/3.5, 1/100 seconds |
| Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop |
| Date Submitted: 2006-01-24 14:34 |
| Viewed: 970 |
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| Points: 24 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
I took this photo at the Yellow River Game Ranch. The deer were so tame that I had to step back from this one to take her picture! They eat right out of your hand (see workshop).
Range
The white-tailed deer can be found in southern Canada and most of the United States, except for the Southwest, Alaska and Hawaii.
A deer's home range is usually less the a square mile. Deer collect in family groups of a mother and her fawns. When a doe has no fawns, she is usually solitary. Male bucks may live in groups consisting of three or four individuals, except in mating season, when they are solitary.
Habitat
The white-tailed deer lives in wooded areas. In some areas, deer overpopulation is a problem. Gray wolves and mountain lions used to be predators of the white-tailed deer and helped keep their population under control. But because of hunting and human development, there are not very many wolves and mountain lions left in some parts of North America.
Deer and people are living closer to each other because of human development and growth in deer and human populations. Because humans and deer often share a habitat, there can be problems for both of them. When a deer's habitat becomes smaller because of human development, deer will often eat food from gardens. Deer need to cross roads to look for food and water and are sometimes struck by cars. People can also catch a sickness called Lyme Disease from the deer tick.
Diet
The white-tailed deer is an herbivore or plant eater. It follows well-used trails to its feeding areas. It feeds in the early morning hours and in the late afternoon. A deer's diet changes depending on its habitat and the season. It eats green plants in the spring and summer. In the fall, it eats corn, acorns and other nuts. In the winter, it eats the buds and twigs of woody plants.
Life Cycle
White-tailed deer mate in November in the northern parts of their range and in January or February in the southern parts of their range. The female has one to three fawns after about six months after mating. Fawns are reddish-brown at birth with white spots that help camouflage them. They can walk at birth and forage for food a couple of days later. They are weaned at about six weeks.
The mother leaves her fawns well-hidden for hours at a time while she feeds. If she has more than one fawn, she hides them in separate places. While they are waiting for their mother to return, the fawns lay on the ground with their heads and necks stretched out flat on the ground. This makes it harder for predators to find them. Female fawns may stay with their mother for two years, males usually leave after a year.
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/whitetaileddeer.htm |
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- wgreis
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(554) - [2006-01-24 15:35]
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Great Alli!!
It's really a portrait! Colors, and brightness ok. The second level is good. A wonderful composition.
Note perfect.
Regards,
Wagner.
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- Fisher
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Hi Alli,
Excellent portrait and well done on the composition. Excellent work.
I have a bambi posted today.
Mike
Okay, Alli. This COULD be Bambi--except it's a girl! Oh well. It's still a nice shot (and maybe it's a juvenile male?). I like the placement of the head in the frame.
Hi Alli
Well done on a great job. Nicely composed. Good colour and POV. Crisp, clear and sharp. Thanks.
Hello Alli,
Beautiful details and closeup of this "en deering" creature!
Exposure, colors and POV are right on.
Nice bonus with the ws, thank you for both.
This is a very nice crisp clear close up, the detail is fantastic. Well done Alli. On another note you have a beautiful daughter. :)
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- dew77
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- [2006-01-26 13:07]
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Hello Alli!
Wonderful portrait.POV,sharpness,framing,
3D effect,pose deer and composition are
excellent.TFS...:-)
This is very good Alli. Excellent POV and framing. Great light, colors and detail.
Your daughter is a real cutie..Never had girls.. two boys though. Anyway, great capture & Thank You!
Hi Alli,
Quick catch up time. As you know I'm still a bit busy. Didn't make it to Tough Guy today!!!!!! a bit hungover!!!!!!
Great capture, thanks for posting. Another cracking shot, nice work. I'll mail you a photo of the belly dancer before I go out tonight.
Have a great week my friend.
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- PDP
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- [2006-02-08 7:52]
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Hello Alli, nice portrait. Good details and nice composition. Well done.
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- loot
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- [2006-02-10 6:15]
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Hi Alli.
Great stuff. What a nice portrait that makes the deer almost jump out of this amazingly composed photo. Good POV, colour, exposure and lighting. The sharp details are exceptional. TFS
Regards,
Loot
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- Luce
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(58) - [2006-04-06 8:36]
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Bonjour Ali, superbre portrait de ce "Bambi". L'image est très sharp et l'exposition de lumière bien réussie. La lumière très douce dévoile des détails subtiles dans sa fourrure. Bravo pour cette très belle photo.
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