Wildlife Photo Competition 3 2017
Results
Winning Photo

This is a rare shot of a swimming deer, add to that the perfect reflection… The green and the red set each other off so well and the symmetry of the reflection creates that powerful cross shape holding our attention.

This photo was captured from my hobbie kayak on East Fork Lake in Batavia Ohio using a Canon 7dmk2/100-400mm. I was waiting for the beaver to start thier daily building when I heard a spash and saw this little deer swimming right at me. I managed to snap a few shots before herding the little guy over to the bank and back into the woods. The color of the water from the alge and the color of the deer where truly a great wildeness experience.