Morning Hike (Nice Whitetail)

[tlbradford]

I went on a hike with my oldest daughter this morning.  She wanted to take her pink BB gun for the bears, but I knew I would be carrying her and the gun on my shoulders by the end of the trip.  We ended up just takng the camera. 

[Ray]

That's a nice looking buck.  I like the pose in the first photo.

No comment on the pink BB Guns 

[tlbradford]

Having seen Pope's dragonfly pics I tried and settled for some of them sitting on a flower.  I have new respect for those photos.

My little hiking partner too.  

[DOUBLELUNG]

Awesome!  There is really something magical about the pure happiness a kid has when they enjoy what they are doing - great job capturing that look on your daughter's face.

[BLKBEARKLR]

I could not agree more, nice buck but the look on her face is priceless

[blindpig]

Nice bucky and the colorful butterflies.  The pic of innocence is priceless.

[180-GRAIN]

Thats a nice lookin whitetail. looks like you guys had a fun hike.

[h2ofowlr]

Nice looking buck.  Only a few weeks away.

[popeshawnpaul]

Looking good tbrad.  You're getting the hang of it. 

[tlbradford]

Thanks guys, I am trying.  I think I need to take a tripod or monopod out with me on some of the standing shots though.  I am not happy with the crispness of my shots at around 100 yards, and I think that may be because of hand shake, even with the IS?  I'm sure you veterans can tell how much sharpening I had to do to make that standing whitetail look halfway decent.  Next time out I'm going to throw the tripod in the pack and do some long range test shots.