Mule Deer Buck Fight 4
Massive bodies straining to get the advantage, nearly kneeling under the pressure.
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Canon 40D, Canon 100-400 IS lens, f 5.6, 1/200, focal length 400mm.
Featured in Natural Color and Light group (Feb 2009) – thank you!!
Featured in America’s National Parks and Wildlife Habitat (March 2009) – thank you!!
See also:
Fight 1
Fight 2
Fight 3
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Jerry & Brenda...
Nice shot ! love the action!
A.M. Ruttle replied
Thanks so much! AMR
Albert Dickson
Spectacular Shot. Must have been tough to get such a sharp image in the midst of battle.
A.M. Ruttle replied
Thanks Albert! I peeled off a lot of shots while I hung out with them, and some of them (one earlier in this series) shows some blur in a leg which I like too.
Sandy Stewart
Wow,......lovely action capture of these two Mule Deer Bucks battling it out! An instant fav for me! : )
A.M. Ruttle replied
Hi Sandy, thanks so much for adding this to your favorites!
louisegreen
Fabulous shot!
A.M. Ruttle replied
Hi Louise, thanks for stopping by and commenting; it was fun to review your Equine Art just now!
KSkinner
NIce capture AM Ruttle
A.M. Ruttle replied
Hi Keith, thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! You must be one cool-headed dude to get that shot of the cottonmouth; I would be in the next county if I saw one!
kathy s gillen...
wow, excellent capture
Peter Denness
Another winner A.M
niki78
great shot.
Matt Hansen
That’s an impressive photo! Such great detail to capture the intensity. Awesome PoV as well
GiselaSchneider
Oh, this is a fantastic capture!!! Excellent focus, light and composition. This kind of interaction between bucks is not easy to find and record. Great image!!
Patricia Howitt
Wonderful! Great angle – this shot says it all.