fz20 muleys ... a few more

CUTTHROAT · Dec 8, 2005

We had a nice sunny day so I took the afternoon off and hiked until I was exhausted. I found a few nicer bucks and other critters.

Here are a few angles of a nicer, but crabby buck.

I also appreciate the does that raise our big bucks...

I saw a dirty dog about 500 yards away and gave a yell on my predator call. I'll be danged if he didn't come running. I got one photo as he stopped at 20 yards.

And we can't forget the birds. I have this little dove spending the winter on my back patio eating sunflower seeds.

......over and out!

boneaddict · Dec 8, 2005

Always great pics. I love those Washington bucks!

CUTTHROAT · Dec 8, 2005

Are you a WA-tonian, bone??

eastkoothunter · Dec 8, 2005

Your pics are better and better every time, keep them coming!
Cris

early to bed, early to rise, hunt like hell and make up lies!

150fighter · Dec 8, 2005

Looks like your FZ20 is working well for you. Very nice pics. Especially the bird pic, very clear shot.

JACKELOPE · Dec 9, 2005

cutthroat-what is your general location in wa.???
no specifics necessary, just curious...
great shots by the way. i can't seem to find those type deer in our state.

browtine · Dec 9, 2005

Cutt, Awesome pics man! Keep em coming!

Later, Brandon

CUTTHROAT · Dec 9, 2005

These bucks are in the hills just west of Wenatchee. A lot of nice bucks winter from there north to Canada. They are spread out over a lot of country, though.

TFinalshot · Dec 9, 2005

Hey Cut, looks like you're having fun. Keep it up.

The shots of the bucks, in the bright snow, are about a stop or more under exposed. The next time you are in a situation like that - hard sun, snow, and small backlit subjects, meter on the deer and shoot that, or meter the snow and then open up one and a half stops. you can do this by slowing the shutter speed or opening the aperture from say f8 to f 14. The camera is trying to make the snow 18% gray. You have to know that snow will make your meter underexpose the shot and make the appropriate adjustments. The shots of full on sun will not have this problem - obviously.

If you're shooting auto, just add +1.5 compensation and the snow and deer will both be properly exposed. Deer standing in bright snow, with a shadow and a backlit are very tough to expose properly. Here?s what your shot looks like after adding a stop or so. You might also consider sharpening the bird photo; a little sharpening will really make the feathers and the eye "pop."

Take care, Finalshot

"Roadless areas, in general, represent some of the best fish and wildlife habitat on public lands. The bad news is that there is nothing positive about a road where fish and wildlife habitat are concerned -- absolutely nothing." (B&C Professor, Jack Ward Thomas, Fair Chase, Fall 2005, p.10).

CUTTHROAT · Dec 10, 2005

Thanks final shot. I'll try those exact pointers. Now that I can use the camera pretty well, I need to explore f-stop, etc... There's a lot to learn and tinker with. I looked at your photosite albums. I think you've figured out how to take pictures.

TFinalshot · Dec 10, 2005

Your welcome. If i were you, i would start by studying the EV compensation section of the manual. Shooing auto and adjusting EV comp. will alow you to shoot auto (so you dont have to adjust f stop and apature) but you will learn to add or subtract compensation when it's neccessary. Later, you can dive into f stops and apature. Also, read up on how your camera meters and how to adjust from area metering to spot or matrix.

If you ever have any question pm me or post a question here on mm.

good luck and have fun shooting!

"Roadless areas, in general, represent some of the best fish and wildlife habitat on public lands. The bad news is that there is nothing positive about a road where fish and wildlife habitat are concerned -- absolutely nothing." (B&C Professor, Jack Ward Thomas, Fair Chase, Fall 2005, p.10).

CUTTHROAT · Dec 13, 2005

LAST EDITED ON Dec-13-05 AT 09:38AM (MST)[p]This bigger guy has been in the same little draw for a week. I'll leave him alone and hopefully find the sheds.