Oh Deer - newborn fawn curled up in the grass Canvas Print

"Oh Deer"My dog discovered this nearly-newborn fawn in the woods near our farm during a walk. We left it where it was, of course, but I did take the chance to get some pictures. Mother deer move away from newborns to feed during day and minimize their presence so as to leave as little of their scent as possible. The fawn seemed utterly unfazed by my presence, and even fell asleep for a while. Images captured with Pentax K-1 and DFA 100mm lens on May 28, 2022.

Peter Herman was born and raised on a farm in North Dakota. He first became interested in photography during high-school, and after acquiring a Pentax SLR, began taking photos for the school yearbook and developing/printing B&W images in school darkroom. He continued shooting through college, taking portraits, group pictures, weddings, but after beginning his engineering career at Cummins, he let his photography interests go dormant until about 2005 when he acquired his first DSLR and started shooting scenic landscapes from around the US, but concentrating especially on rural areas in ND and WI. Many of his images were encountered while riding motorcycle down random backroads during "golden hour", searching for that magic light...