Incoming cute alert! This morning, I felt like sharing some adorable White-tailed Deer fawn photos I took at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge two days ago.
White-tailed Deer fawn in a forest – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/250, ISO 800, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 167mm, natural light
My good friend and wildlife photographer Steve Creek saw this fawn first because it was on his side of the truck. In order for me to take images of the fawn, I had to exit the truck and walk around behind it.
Walking quietly on the gravel was a challenge, but I was able to make my way around the truck to a spot where I had nearly clear views of this White-tailed Deer fawn.
I started off zoomed back so I could take photos of the full body of the young spotted deer.
White-tailed Deer fawn up close – Canon R7, handheld, f10, 1/160, ISO 800, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 472mm, natural light
Then, I zoomed in to take close-up portraits of this young White-tailed Deer fawn. She or he was gorgeous in my viewfinder.
Ladies, the eyelashes on this young deer are crazy long!
White-tailed Deer fawn portrait – Canon R7, handheld, f10, 1/200, ISO 800, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 472mm, natural light
You might notice that my shutter speed was slow for all of these images. I wanted to keep my ISO low to reduce any unwanted noise in my photos. I was hand-holding the camera and lens, which meant I had to be as steady as possible to get sharp images. That strategy works out well for me most of the time.
Apparently, I can be steady as a rock when needed.
The doe that was with the fawn paid no attention to Steve or me as we took images of her youngster. She simply kept on eating and foraging.
The White-tailed Deer fawn, on the other hand, kept checking us out. I wondered if the fawn was curious about the two-legged animals aiming one glass eye at her or him.
Me?
I was simply over the moon to have this beautiful, young fawn in my viewfinder. Photographing the fawn was such a treat.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my White-tailed Deer photo plus facts and information about this species
Look at those eyes! They could melt the heart of The Grinch. Of course, the detail and color in these shots is extraordinary. Thanks Mia.
Such a lovely young lady. Please tell me that last shot is going up on your wall (along with the last Ribbon Snake shot).
That last shot is stunning.
What an absolute charmer.