tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044207950347623422.post3562640480769552748..comments2023-10-12T03:28:00.884-07:00Comments on Gabriola Daily Photo: The Bucks Are In VelvetVictorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394917062467654858noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044207950347623422.post-75337924673543619632008-06-23T07:27:00.000-07:002008-06-23T07:27:00.000-07:00Oh wow! It's amazing that he didn't get spooked by...Oh wow! It's amazing that he didn't get spooked by your presence.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044207950347623422.post-65364880371015743932008-06-22T09:35:00.000-07:002008-06-22T09:35:00.000-07:00Welcome to City Daily Photo Blogs. Glad to have an...Welcome to City Daily Photo Blogs. Glad to have another West Coast photoblog on board. Great shot!Benjamin Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557453060872726741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044207950347623422.post-72061250553951575302008-06-21T12:58:00.000-07:002008-06-21T12:58:00.000-07:00There is no hunting on Gabriola and the deer have ...There is no hunting on Gabriola and the deer have no natural predators so they are quite comfortable around humans. Below is the scoop on velvet from a website...<BR/><BR/>Antler growth is determined by changes in daylength and the amount of testosterone in the blood. In short, while testosterone levels are low, hard antlers are cast and new antlers begin to grow. When testosterone levels rise, velvet is shed and antler calcification is completed.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394917062467654858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044207950347623422.post-83603752155927002382008-06-21T12:37:00.000-07:002008-06-21T12:37:00.000-07:00This image is so clear and so dramatic. That is so...This image is so clear and so dramatic. That is so very close - 4 to 5 feet - surely they are not tame, are they?<BR/><BR/>Excuse my ignorance, but what does it mean to be "in velvet"? Their horns grow differently so how?<BR/><BR/>I do like the image.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044207950347623422.post-41871772320533461152008-06-21T08:45:00.000-07:002008-06-21T08:45:00.000-07:00I wish I could've blurred the background more to m...I wish I could've blurred the background more to make the buck really pop out but I would've needed a telephoto lens and he was too close for that, maybe 4-5 feet away.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394917062467654858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044207950347623422.post-66654887798234157002008-06-21T08:27:00.000-07:002008-06-21T08:27:00.000-07:00Great photo. It works well in black & white.Great photo. It works well in black & white.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349828855153546542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044207950347623422.post-89487174398146309062008-06-21T05:06:00.000-07:002008-06-21T05:06:00.000-07:00You have a shot here that ought to be hanging in a...You have a shot here that ought to be hanging in a gallery.Steve Buserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912655513896035138noreply@blogger.com