heyrob
Loc: Western Washington
Friday of last week was a road trip/photo-excursion day for me. I had an idea in my head of where I wanted to go, what I wanted to see, and pretty much when I should be at those various places along the way. I spent much longer at each place than expected and added unexpected stops as well. I finally arrived at my last photo op of the day, the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse at the mouth of the Columbia River on the Washington side. I got my shots from across the small bay, and then decided to drive out the jetty for a little different angle.
As I turned left from the parking lot, something caught my eye, it was a young buck deer, barely starting a two point rack that was still covered in velvet. Just standing near the road watching me.
I quickly pulled to the opposite shoulder and removed my camera from the tripod, and changed the lens, hoping all the while that I wouldn't turn back around to find him gone. After all the anxious preparation, I looked out my driver side window and there he stood no more than 20 feet away. I was so excited that I didn't really pay enough attention to the camera settings and fired away, capturing two or three nice frames. I thanked him for waiting for me. I put the car in gear and began slowly rolling forward, when God rewarded my patients with slow traffic and other unexpected delays that got me here hours later than I had planned. Just a few feet further ahead the scene changed dramatically and I captured the view below.
As a lighthouse aficionado as well as a lover of wildlife, I honestly thanked God for this gift of a perhaps once in a lifetime shot. Unfortunately, he was so close and my aperture so wide the lighthouse is not in focus, but I still love the shot.
A young buck at Cape Disapointment
You were truly blessed this day.
:thumbup: Lucky shot or not it looks very good, I like it.
heyrob wrote:
Friday of last week was a road trip/photo-excursion day for me. I had an idea in my head of where I wanted to go, what I wanted to see, and pretty much when I should be at those various places along the way. I spent much longer at each place than expected and added unexpected stops as well. I finally arrived at my last photo op of the day, the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse at the mouth of the Columbia River on the Washington side. I got my shots from across the small bay, and then decided to drive out the jetty for a little different angle.
As I turned left from the parking lot, something caught my eye, it was a young buck deer, barely starting a two point rack that was still covered in velvet. Just standing near the road watching me.
I quickly pulled to the opposite shoulder and removed my camera from the tripod, and changed the lens, hoping all the while that I wouldn't turn back around to find him gone. After all the anxious preparation, I looked out my driver side window and there he stood no more than 20 feet away. I was so excited that I didn't really pay enough attention to the camera settings and fired away, capturing two or three nice frames. I thanked him for waiting for me. I put the car in gear and began slowly rolling forward, when God rewarded my patients with slow traffic and other unexpected delays that got me here hours later than I had planned. Just a few feet further ahead the scene changed dramatically and I captured the view below.
As a lighthouse aficionado as well as a lover of wildlife, I honestly thanked God for this gift of a perhaps once in a lifetime shot. Unfortunately, he was so close and my aperture so wide the lighthouse is not in focus, but I still love the shot.
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A once in a lifetime for sure.
Absolutely fantastic. That is a definite wall-hanger!
Wonderful capture and the horns in velvet....wow super nice experience
heyrob
Loc: Western Washington
ncshutterbug wrote:
Absolutely fantastic. That is a definite wall-hanger!
If only I had more wall space! :thumbup:
Wow, the magic light and the perfect pose--are you sure you'd want the lighthouse in focus? As captured, there's no wondering which is the main attraction!
Beautiful, it's as if he were there just for you!
heyrob wrote:
Friday of last week was a road trip/photo-excursion day for me. I had an idea in my head of where I wanted to go, what I wanted to see, and pretty much when I should be at those various places along the way. I spent much longer at each place than expected and added unexpected stops as well. I finally arrived at my last photo op of the day, the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse at the mouth of the Columbia River on the Washington side. I got my shots from across the small bay, and then decided to drive out the jetty for a little different angle.
As I turned left from the parking lot, something caught my eye, it was a young buck deer, barely starting a two point rack that was still covered in velvet. Just standing near the road watching me.
I quickly pulled to the opposite shoulder and removed my camera from the tripod, and changed the lens, hoping all the while that I wouldn't turn back around to find him gone. After all the anxious preparation, I looked out my driver side window and there he stood no more than 20 feet away. I was so excited that I didn't really pay enough attention to the camera settings and fired away, capturing two or three nice frames. I thanked him for waiting for me. I put the car in gear and began slowly rolling forward, when God rewarded my patients with slow traffic and other unexpected delays that got me here hours later than I had planned. Just a few feet further ahead the scene changed dramatically and I captured the view below.
As a lighthouse aficionado as well as a lover of wildlife, I honestly thanked God for this gift of a perhaps once in a lifetime shot. Unfortunately, he was so close and my aperture so wide the lighthouse is not in focus, but I still love the shot.
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Wow what a beautiful picture!
heyrob
Loc: Western Washington
Thank you all for the nice comments.
heyrob wrote:
Friday of last week was a road trip/photo-excursion day for me. I had an idea in my head of where I wanted to go, what I wanted to see, and pretty much when I should be at those various places along the way. I spent much longer at each place than expected and added unexpected stops as well. I finally arrived at my last photo op of the day, the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse at the mouth of the Columbia River on the Washington side. I got my shots from across the small bay, and then decided to drive out the jetty for a little different angle.
As I turned left from the parking lot, something caught my eye, it was a young buck deer, barely starting a two point rack that was still covered in velvet. Just standing near the road watching me.
I quickly pulled to the opposite shoulder and removed my camera from the tripod, and changed the lens, hoping all the while that I wouldn't turn back around to find him gone. After all the anxious preparation, I looked out my driver side window and there he stood no more than 20 feet away. I was so excited that I didn't really pay enough attention to the camera settings and fired away, capturing two or three nice frames. I thanked him for waiting for me. I put the car in gear and began slowly rolling forward, when God rewarded my patients with slow traffic and other unexpected delays that got me here hours later than I had planned. Just a few feet further ahead the scene changed dramatically and I captured the view below.
As a lighthouse aficionado as well as a lover of wildlife, I honestly thanked God for this gift of a perhaps once in a lifetime shot. Unfortunately, he was so close and my aperture so wide the lighthouse is not in focus, but I still love the shot.
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Absolutely loved the photo and the story!!!
Carolina Wings wrote:
Absolutely loved the photo and the story!!!
Evening Jan, how is everything in God's Country?
Great photo.. Great color
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