1909_1743 Coast Blacktail Deer - a photo on Flickriver

1909_1743 Coast Blacktail Deer

            There have been changes to the Ross Bay Cemetery - one of Victoria's finest - since I lived on Vancouver Island (I moved away in 2011). It is now full of deer. In times past I remember seeing a few deer, but nothing like I encountered last August. It remains a fine urban place to roam, with its gorgeous old trees and interesting headstones. Here, one can visit the grave of the great BC painter Emily Carr, or Amor de Cosmos, second premier of British Columbia, and there are several stone angels to photograph. 

But the deer are something else! They think they own the place. Habituated to people, they are very easy to approach. They can be dangerous, of course: chunky bodies, with sharp hooves and antlers, and who knows what they're thinking. I spent some time with this buck. Eventually I lay flat on the grass (not on a grave, between graves), and he seemed okay with that.

Photographed in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / British Columbia / Victoria / Fairfield (show map)

Taken on: September 7, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D800, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 58mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800
Lens:	24.0-85.0 mm f/3.5-4.5
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	58mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
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