Whitetail Deer in Winter Dreamscape
by Carla Parris
Title
Whitetail Deer in Winter Dreamscape
Artist
Carla Parris
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
WHITETAIL DEER IN WINTER DREAMSCAPE is a digital photograph of a sweet female deer amid white, lacy, winter dried flowers and weeds.
One of my favorite places to photograph wildlife is St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, located about 45 minutes south of Tallahassee, where I live. Each visit is different, and there is usually something that makes each excursion special and memorable.
This image of a sweet doe was captured in a visit to the preserve in December, 2015. She, and several of her friends, were the highlight of that trip. It was the first, and so far the only, visit where I have seen deer.
Because the weather had been so mild, the vegetation that December had more of an autumn look than a winter look. The landscape near the entrance to the refuge was dotted with dried vegetation, including a large stand of weeds whose flowers had the lacy, wispy look of dandelions or Queen Anne's lace. These gave the scene the look and feel of an idyllic meadow in a fairy tale.
This female deer was one of three who were enjoying a late afternoon wander through the open brush in front of the woodlands and thickets in the distance. My husband told me that while I was busy photographing her, as she very cooperatively looked straight at me, I missed the brief appearance of a massive stag whose advent caused the females to quickly disperse and scamper off, out of sight, as he did, also. Perhaps he will be the highlight of a future visit!
This image is a textured, layered, composite image. There is a light vignette which helps draw the viewer's eye to the doe's appealing, beautiful face, with her alert, inquisitive expression.
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January 8th, 2016
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Jeff Iverson
Congratulations your wonderful work is now featured on Artist Salon 1! Please add your work to our Discussion archive for features.
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared :-)
Al Brown
This is artistic perfection Carla, the colors and overall composition are awesome, great piece!!
Elizabeth Tillar
Carla, this is indeed a very lovely dreamscape, with an adorable capture of the whitetail deer! l/f/g+