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03-21-2008, 03:49 PM
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03-21-2008, 07:42 PM
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Wow, Ted, what photos! They are just beautiful. How did you get so close to the deer? They seemed to be perfectly content to just watch you watching them!!
 Thank you so much. If you don't mind I would like to email a couple to my kids in MI, CT, and TX. 
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03-21-2008, 10:10 PM
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Getting close to the deer was like anything else, time, patience, setup, and reading how the animals are reacting. What struck me as odd was there was a pair of photogs to the right of all of those frames who had better lenses (I was shooting with a 70-300MM), but they were shooting with the light giving the deer a soft side profile, which I totally didn't get. I took a little bit more time, and even with my 9 and 6 year old behind me, I was able to put myself where the light was perfect, then ease my way in to the point @ pic 253 where one of them started to get skiddish. I backed myself and my kids off, and the result was the deer running away in 253 came back and I got 259.
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03-21-2008, 10:19 PM
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An amazing opportunity well taken!
Thanks, Ted. I guess that patience does, indeed, pay off. I can't imagine nicer shots than those!
You must have great kids to be able to allow the deer the upper hand for a photo op like that. Thank you for the link permission. One of my sons is a photographer for racing mags and websites, and he will have a professional and artistic appreciation for your photos, as well as, all of the boys (men!) will enjoy them for their sheer beauty!
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03-21-2008, 10:32 PM
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Yeah, My kids rock!! Not only do they 'deal' with my taking photos in the first place, but they are able to see the advantage of being quiet and calm when approaching animals and the payoff it can have. I'm very jealous one of your boys is making a living at photography. It's a brutal business, I'm glad it's mostly just a hobby for me for now.
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03-21-2008, 10:53 PM
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He used to race motor cycles himself (was Midwest medium bike champ 8 yrs. ago - I forget the cc.s!), but one baby later, he decided not to risk life and limb anymore. Now, he just takes photos and sells them to the racing mags and websites. He does some portrait shoots, but mostly action. It just subsidizes his hobbies! Your boys are very cool to realize that they are helping dad out and getting to experience something very special!
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03-21-2008, 11:26 PM
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Your pictures are absolutly beautiful. Where did you take them? Thank you for sharing.
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03-22-2008, 09:02 AM
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The deer in Cades Cove see so many tourists every year that they are pretty much used to people. I walked to within 10 ft. of two spikehorns lying in the grass before they walked away. Even then, they did not go far.
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03-22-2008, 09:19 AM
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03-22-2008, 12:25 PM
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Beautiful pics TedTAce! Makes me wanna be there already!
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