Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
p.1 #1Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
The rut is on here in Illinois and this guy was out strutting his stuff.
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Nov 17, 2025 at 08:52 AM
p.1 #3Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
5 points on the left and 4 on the right, great BG with great IQ on the buck. 
Nov 17, 2025 at 09:46 AM
p.1 #4Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
The foliage is both great and a problem as it adds interest and shows the lovely fall environment. On the right side there are a number of very bright yellow leaves that are a huge distraction. If you don't mind editing your images you could darken them or remove them. Replacement via cloning or AI fill is another option. A totally different approach would be a tighter crop leaving those leaves out of the image.
Morris
Morris
Nov 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
p.1 #5Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
What a beautiful image, you have that buck framed perfectly.
Nov 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
p.1 #6Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
Beautiful buck. If there was one place on earth I could be in the fall it would be in the Midwest watching bucks like this fella. Watched deer all over the country but there is something magical about the Midwest this time of year. Owned a farm in W. KY and there was nothing like it when they started "chasin".
Nov 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
p.1 #7Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
Beautiful shot, good lookin Buck, and colorful background
Chris S.
Chris S.
Nov 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
p.1 #9Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
He's so crisp and well frozen he almost looks stuffed, heh, let's hope that never happens to the handsome fella. Super nice grab, especially with the fall colors.
Eric
Eric
Nov 17, 2025 at 02:44 PM
p.1 #10Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
I love this shot. Reminds me of deer season when I was a kid. Classic Whitetail buck.
Nov 17, 2025 at 05:06 PM
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p.1 #11Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
you got him or he got you. What is ever it is the very best shot!
Bob
Bob
Nov 17, 2025 at 08:26 PM
p.1 #12Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
Certainly an expression of the season and nature! Gosh that is beautiful
Karl
Karl
Nov 17, 2025 at 08:39 PM
p.1 #13Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
Wonderful capture, Mike, however you choose to crop it!
Douglas
Douglas
Nov 19, 2025 at 07:53 AM
p.1 #14Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
Thanks for the input everyone. I went back and cropped a little more and did some more noise scrubbing. This seems a little better to me consider the 8000 iso.
Pretty boy 2
Pretty boy 2
Nov 20, 2025 at 08:46 AM
p.1 #15Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
Excellent shot. I definitely like your second crop the best.
That big boy has has a serious neck on him!
Nice work!
Greg
That big boy has has a serious neck on him!
Nice work!
Greg
Nov 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
p.1 #17Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
Beautiful image, I love how it shows the swollen neck that happens during the rut. I do like the tighter crop since it makes the buck more prominent and the area on the right of the tree does not add much to the scene to my eye. Overall a great image and would bet that the buck would like to have it hanging on his wall. Bruce
Dec 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
p.1 #19Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
They are both great images, but I like # 2 best. Just one opinion
John
John
Dec 12, 2025 at 08:38 AM
p.1 #20Pretty boy A1II 600mm f/4
I will be the odd man out, as I like the first best and would have only cropped out the blur on the right edge. The cropped version looks over-sharpened and over-saturated to me.
Tony
Tony
Dec 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM