How Not to Photograph a Deer in the Wild from a Safe Distance http://petapixel.com/2013...
Jun 27, 2013
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We were in Jasper, AB going to take train to Prince George, BC and during a bus tour in and around Jasper we came upon a large, full curl, Big Horn Sheep lying under a tree about a hundred yards from where the bus parked. I had to actually grab arm of a nice lady who was on her way to get a "close-up." Bus driver quickly explained about not tame and dangerous and stay far enough away. I'd like to blame Disney but nice lady was from big city and never saw an animal except in zoo.
- WarLord
She's lucky that someone was there to stop her.
- John (bird whisperer)
Well, horns are accurate if you're talking about bighorn sheep.
- John (bird whisperer)
Horns are hollow, antlers are not. :D
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
I'm actually less concerned with the rack than hooves, having watched many deer go boxing with each other. I've had nightmares about being mauled to death by deer, and it's never been about the antlers.
- OCoG of FF, Jimminy
I think either way would be pretty painful.
- John (bird whisperer)
This is why I have a 600mm lens and sit in my car while I take pictures ;)
- Amit Patel
When I was taking pics of Bison in Black Hills of South Dakota, I didn't need long lens but I sure did stay in car with doors locked ;) - somewhere on intertubz is a great video of a largish Bison bouncing a guy off a fence after photog annoyed him looking for a great close up....
- WarLord
As far as goring goes... if you get up this close, the deer won't have much space to accelerate to top speed.
- Andrew C (see frenf.it)
*bump*
- John (bird whisperer)