Spotting Whitetail Deer for Photography
If you're planning to spot and photograph Whitetail Deer while driving through National Wildlife Refuges, here are some tips to help you out.
6-Point Buck Standing To Eat
While most people are familiar with deer browsing on vegetation while on all fours, it's not uncommon to see them standing on their hind legs to reach for food.
Same Buck, Two Months Apart
I will show you two photos of the same Whitetail Buck, taken two months apart, to showcase just how fast antlers grow. The first photo was taken in May...
September Whitetail Doe Close-up
I photographed this Whitetail Doe while at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. She did have a Fawn with her. I got a video of both of them together.
How I Got The Photo: September Whitetail Doe Close-up
My camera and lens were resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS R5
- Lens: Canon EF 800 mm f/11
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: September 6, 2021 (8:09 A.M.)
- Exposure Mode: Manual
- Aperture: f11 (Fixed)
- Shutter speed: 1/800
- ISO: 2500 (Auto)
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Animal Eye Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 800 mm
Doe Standing In Wildflowers
I photographed this Whitetail Doe standing in wildflowers at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
How I Got The Photo:
My camera and lens were resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS R5
- Lens: Canon EF 800 mm f/11
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: July 23, 2021 (7:03 A.M.)
- Exposure Mode: Manual
- Aperture: f11 (Fixed)
- Shutter speed: 1/1000
- ISO: 10000 (Auto)
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0.3
- Focal Length: 800 mm