Fearless
by Daniel Beard
Title
Fearless
Artist
Daniel Beard
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The deer at West Virginia's Canaan Valley Resort/State Park are used to people being close by, to the point that people-proximity puts them in danger when well-meaning visitors insist on feeding them people food despite warning signs all over the park. That's not a good idea because our diet of processed foods can quite literally destroy their digestive systems. On a rainy October day several years ago this fearless doe walked right up to our vehicle window looking for a handout, close enough that getting the camera to focus was a problem. Her implacable stare was a little unnerving so we moved on rather quickly and she went back to browsing. Story aside, this closeup autumn animal portrait, with rain-soaked coat and water droplets on the doe's whiskers and eyelashes, almost gives the impression that she's staring deeply into your soul.
Featured 23 times in:
- "Macro Marvels",
- "Animal Photographs",
- "Animals",
- "If The Image Excites You",
- "Mid-Atlantic States Of The USA",
- "Out Of The Ordinary",
- "The Top 50 Features",
- "New FAA Uploads...",
- "Just Perfect",
- "Showcasing The South",
- "Created By Southern Artists",
- "Your Very Best Photography",
- "Our 4-Legged Friends",
- "Wildlife One A Day",
- "Fine Art Exploration Photography",
- "The Meandering Photographer",
- "Go Take A Hike Photography",
- "Unique Photography",
- "The Art Workshop",
- "Greatest Of All Time",
- "USA Photographers Only",
- "First Friday Gallery Group",
- "10 Plus".
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February 3rd, 2022
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Comments (39)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Fearless composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Ann Pride
Congratulations on your feature in The Art Workshop - Art Group (and your other features) Daniel
Ann Pride
Wonderful capture. I can almost see her spirit behind those beautiful eyes. Excellent point made about feeding these precious animals. Love her face
Elizabeth Pennington
Oh My!! Such detail! I love this!! L/F
Daniel Beard replied:
Hi Elizabeth! Thanks!!! As close as she came (about 5 feet) it would have been impossible to miss the detail. ;)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Daniel – your wild eyes have been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2023 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Steve Rich
Your exceptional work deserves to be showcased on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer!" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Aug-Sept 2023)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 9-13-2023)
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