Picture of the day - December 8, 2008

"Inquisitive fawn"

Photo courtesy of Timothy Briggs. Deer are graceful creatures, always full of life and quite curious about the things going on around them. Today's picture features a rather inquisitive fawn, and here is photographer Timothy Briggs to tell us about it: "I haven't had a whole lot of time for pictures lately, but I did manage to come across this fawn and it's mother on my way home from work one day last week. I only got one shot before they both vanished into the thick brush, but I think it turned out well. The doe had already moved partially behind the brush, but the fawn stopped a moment to look back. I especially liked the fawn's body positioning and expression as it turned to look back. When I look at this shot, it makes me stop for a moment to look back on recent events and be thankful for the time I get to spend outdoors. Deer are among my favorite subjects to photograph in nature."    --Timothy Briggs   Visitor Comments... Name: Herman Farthing Town: Raleigh, NC I really like this picture a lot. I guess it proves that youngsters of all species are an inquisitive lot!     Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA Wonderful, lovely photo.     Name: Rebecca Johnson Town: Washington State The fawn's expression really makes this photo capture outstanding!   Comment on today's picture  |  View previous "Pictures Of The Day"  |  Submit a photo Why I publish the "Picture Of The Day"