I’m working downstairs framing-up some images when I hear the HP upstairs yelling something… The house rule is that if you cannot see the other guy, they cannot hear you, so this must be a special. I wander upstairs, ‘What? What?’ ‘There’s deer in the backyard’, says the HP. Cool, another chance to try out the tack-sharp 200-400 zoom.
Mule deer frequently visit the backyard of Don Pedro and the HP to munch on the HP’s plants. A bit odd though, for a pair to visit on the day before the vernal equinox in the early afternoon – must still be snowed over up high.
The image above was recorded at 15:30 MST using the Nikon D3s and the AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED lens at either 400mm (above) or at 200mm (below) . Exposure was f/8 at 1/2000s, ISO at 800 – Hey I didn’t know what the light would be like outside. And the lens does not disappoint, super sharp, excellent bokeh, great color depth, awesome all around.
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Tags: backyard wildlife, Don Pedro, High Priestess, HP, Mule Deer, Vernal Equinox
