Oh Deer!

[ST1]

During a recent break in Scotland, I managed to capture some of the flora and fauna of Scotland.
Meet Buttercup from Glen Etive, those of you with sharp eyes may also notice the low flying member of the Scottish Air force

[chauncey]

Peter, looks like a higher shutter speed was called for.

[Mark von Kanel]

love it !

[Shadowman]

Nice capture.

[ST1]

Thanks for stopping by and commenting, much appreciated.

I didn't have any chance to do anything to the camera settings other than to switch to one of my custom modes which gives me auto ISO, and a reasonably shutter speed. The camera is set so that I don't need to look at the mode dial I just have rotate clockwise to the stop, point and shoot which; was the case with these two images.

Had I put my hand out of the car window I could probably have pinched the buttercup I was that close to the deer

Here's the next frame

Exif: 5D3, 24-105 at 98mm, ISO 800, f8, 1/80 sec for both images.

[bnnrcn]

Nice and cute , I prefer #1

[IzzieK]

I prefer #1 Peter...I like the pose very much...the curiousity ....

[ST1]

Thanks for taking time to comment IzzieK and Binnur 👍

[csa mt]

I prefer the brightness of #2, although #1's mouth position is better.

[ST1]

Thanks Carol for taking time to comment, much appreciated.

[ied]

Beautiful capture, we have them in great numbers around here ( in and around the yard) but i've never been able to get a good close up.
Irene

[ST1]

Beautiful capture, we have them in great numbers around here ( in and around the yard) but i've never been able to get a good close up.
Irene

Thanks Irene, we were quite suprised that the deer stayed at the side of the road (single track really) and didn't seem too bothered about the camera being poked out of the car window at it. It was probably close enough for me to have touched it.

[NorthernFocus]

Now that's a closeup. Lovely eyes. With her that close you did well with the DOF to get her entire face within it.

[ST1]

Now that's a closeup. Lovely eyes. With her that close you did well with the DOF to get her entire face within it.

Thanks Dan

[Wavelength]

Except for the gaping, i liked the second image for its better sharpness and rich colors