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The Dappled Child of the Deer
The Dappled Child of the Deer
MaryO


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2012 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Critters
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: Purcellville, VA
Date: Aug 11, 2012
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Jan 16, 2013

 Yes, another image from the same sequence that got me a Yellow ribbon in the August FS, but the light and pose are just too spectacular for anything else to be my "Best of 2012" entry. Finding those deer in that glorious light was pure magic.

Title is quoted from Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem "The Fawn."

PP - tonemapped in qtpfsgui, erased all but fawn and merged in Luminosity mode at about 65%, straightened, cropped, cloned out a line by her back feet, decreased saturation on ears and shifted oranger, shifted fawn redder (looked a tad green), shifted greens yellower, levels, vignette, render -> lighting effect in light yellow, resized, USM, added border.

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 294
Avg (all users): 6.7676
Avg (commenters): 7.5714
Avg (participants): 6.7091
Avg (non-participants): 6.9688
Views since voting: 1578
Views during voting: 271
Votes: 142
Comments: 13
Favorites: 4 (view)

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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 02/11/2013 05:39:13 AM
Well look at you!!!
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Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 02/10/2013 06:26:23 PM
One of my 10's - omg on the lighting! Gorgeous capture, Mary.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 02/09/2013 09:47:16 PM
nice beard! congrats :)
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Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/08/2013 12:42:09 AM
awesome light you got here.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
02/07/2013 10:59:39 PM
gorgeous light and details
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/07/2013 12:13:17 AM
Beautifully shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2013 09:27:24 PM
Very beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 02/05/2013 10:40:52 AM
One hot shot.
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 02/05/2013 09:39:18 AM
Very nice image. The depth of field really makes this pop.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7S
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 02/02/2013 03:57:27 PM
Very good,
Nice tones and colours.
Love the DOF with nice sharp focus where it counts.
In my top five.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 02/01/2013 07:54:10 PM
So charming. Love the backlighting. Those whiskers!!!!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 02/01/2013 11:57:00 AM
Impressive backlighting. Love the translucent glow through the ears. Good bg bokeh. Love the fawn spots. 8
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 02/01/2013 02:39:40 AM
Adorable, pretty sure we know whose this is.
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