E·lu·sive | iˈlo͞osiv | adjective: difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
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Elusive,
is one adjective I would apply to deer.
Elusive not only for hunters but for photographers as well.
Here,
in the fast gathering darkness of evening twilight
in the Palouse at the foot of Kamiak Butte,
a Whitetail doe stops momentarily, turning her ears toward me
before she disappeared over the crest of a field
of ripe grass.
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This image was caught
when there was so little ambient light left in the sky
that I turned my ISO to 12,800 to capture
any image at all.
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Just an aside,
I happened to call the hotel in Colfax WA yesterday
while gathering documents to have our federal taxes prepared.
I needed a copy of my hotel bill from August
to claim my photography trip as a business expense for my fledgling business.
Chatting with the clerk at the front desk,
I discovered the hotel was nearly 100% booked for the month of June,
but I managed to snag a room for seven days.
June is the most popular time of year for photography workshops to be led in the Palouse,
due to the green and yellow fields of wheat and canola.
I have wanted to go to the Palouse for a long time
to photograph the canola fields in bloom, but
I have been prevented due to the length of the school year.
Thankfully, I am now retired and I can go.
The contrast
between the brilliant yellow of the canola fields
and the rich emerald green of the young wheat fields
is jaw dropping gorgeous!
Needless to say,
I booked my stay from the June 1 through the 7th.
Can’t wait…
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Sounds like it will be a fun trip!
Wonderful photo – and what a chance to get a room and have all that time for photographs – can’t wait to see what you come back with.
Nice capture! Congrats on the fun trip planned- can’t wait to see your pics.
Wow – I’m amazed at what a great photo this is – and I don’t think my camera even has an ISO setting that high! Your trip sounds fantastic – I can’t wait to see your photos!
Sounds like you have a wonderful June get-a-way to plan for, Madge!
I was wondering what that was! What a cute silhouette!
Nice capture…we have deer at dusk and I wondered how to get a shot….congrats on your booking for a week♪
Nice photo. I am surprised he/she didn’t hear you coming.
Good for you that you were able to get the week!!! Great photo before this doe vanished over the hillside…:)JP
Deer sure ARE elusive for photographers! ;)
Can’t wait to see your photos from your trip in June! It will be here before we know it!
Illusive shot and illusive hotel room ~ all very successful ~ xxx
artmusedog and carol
I wish that I will be in the area during the first week in June. But I will be out of the country till mid-June. I am sure you will have a great time. In my opinion, that is the best time to visit the Palouse. Can’t wait to see your photos.
patricia
Beautifully emotive photo of the deer. Looking forward to seeing your June shots.
My husband sees dozens of deer on his way to work every morning. I’m too lazy to get up that early and go photograph any of them. I look forward to the photos you’ll share from your trip to the Palouse. I have no idea what that is but will look it up :)