{"id":8919,"date":"2013-07-23T03:45:04","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T09:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=8919"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:45:05","slug":"mule-deer-doe-blur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/07\/23\/mule-deer-doe-blur\/","title":{"rendered":"Mule Deer Doe Blur"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MuleMule Deer doe blur – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/100, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 221mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I don’t intentionally try to take images that are\u00a0blurs but some times in low light situations that cause slow shutter speeds I do end up with images that are blurred. For my tastes I want to have at least the eyes sharp and having the head sharp is a bonus.<\/p>\n

In this frame the eyes, head and neck are in focus but I am not sure if the image quite works for me. When I spotted this Mule Deer<\/span><\/a> doe standing in the golden light on the Antelope Island causeway I thought I would take a few static images of her.<\/p>\n

But as soon as I stopped the doe began to run so I fired off a burst of shots as I panned her movement and knew they would be blurred.<\/p>\n

Out of the 10 or so images I took only this one had the sharpness in the eyes and face that I look for.<\/p>\n

Maybe this is the kind of image that grows on me or doesn’t after a while, I guess I’ll see!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Mule Deer photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I spotted this Mule Deer doe standing in the golden light on the Antelope Island causeway I thought I would take a few static images of her but as soon as I stopped the doe began to run so I fired off a burst of shots as I panned her movement and knew they would be 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