Tag Archives: Shenandoah
Photographing Large Ferns in the Fog, Shenandoah National Park
When the fog is present, contrast is significantly decreased and heavy fog can reduce visibility to very short distances. While in Shenandoah National Park for two days in the spring, heavy fog was the only visibility I had. The dozens … Continue reading
Communicating Threat, Whitetail Buck, Shenandoah National Park
A whitetail deer’s ears are extremely perceptive. So good is their hearing that they have the practical equivalent of eyes in the back of their heads. The buck in the foreground, with ears turned back and raised high, is essentially … Continue reading
Mr. Unique, Whitetail Buck, Shenandoah National Park
An easy way to get a unique photo is to find a unique subject. I have seen a lot of different antler abnormalities, but this buck sported a new one. Antlers are very strong, but deer frequently break their … Continue reading
Fawn in Spring Green Flora, Shenandoah National Park
For wildlife photography, timing, in a variety of ways, is critical. The time of the year is one timing factor. In Shenandoah National Park, spring brings bright green foliage and these adorable whitetail fawns. Another timing factor is … Continue reading
High-Stepping Fawn in the Meadow, Shenandoah National Park
The fast frame rate of the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II caught this high-stepping fawn with a couple of leg joints high in the air, making the already adorable animal look even cuter. Joining me in Shenandoah National Park … Continue reading
Whitetail Buck Wrapping a Pine Branch Around Its Face, Shenandoah National Park
Did you ever see a whitetail buck wrap a pine branch around its face? The rut brings out the best in unusual whitetail activity. This buck is creating (or freshening) a scrape used communication purposes at this time of the … Continue reading
Unique Limited Opportunity: Join Me for “Whitetail Fawns and More”, a Shenandoah National Park Instructional Photo Tour
Meeting more of you is always high on my to-do list, I have wanted to offer photo workshops/tours/experiences for a long time (many of you have requested such) and my Shenandoah National Park commercial use just arrived. While I enjoy … Continue reading
Double Ear Cleaning at Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park
I previously shared a picture of a mother white-tailed deer cleaning its fawn’s ear that remains one of my personal Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park favorites. But, there were twin fawns and when the second one arrived on the scene, … Continue reading
First-Light Buck, Shenandoah National Park
Many of you know that I usually consider the ideal wildlife light to be from behind me, directing my shadow toward the animal (though keeping it outside of the frame of course), but that is just another of the many … Continue reading
Ear Cleaning at Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park
Sometimes, it’s all about the ears. The white-tailed deer mother cleaning its fawn’s ear in the bright green grass of Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park was just too cute to not share. As I have mentioned before, photographing white-tailed deer in … Continue reading