I was in the National Forest with my camera. The day was crisp, and the leaves
were turning gold and red. When I spotted the white-tailed buck, I froze. He wasn’t
more than 15 yards from where I was standing. The wind must have been right,
because he kept on browsing the mossy ground. I lifted my camera very slowly.
Carefully, holding my breath, I lifted the camera to my eye. Turning the focus ring,
I framed the deer’s head. Just as I was ready to press the shutter release, the
buck raised his head. He was looking my way with wide eyes. Click. I took the
picture. An instant later, the deer bounded away into the forest. He took off, but
I had the shot. Today, the framed photo of that buck hangs above our fireplace.
A. He was lucky to have his camera with him.
B. Deer usually run away when spotted.
C. Deer are afraid of humans.
D. The deer didn’t pick up the writer’s scent.
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D. the deer didn't pick up the writers scent cos the wind blew it away from the deer
it means that the wind was flowing in the right direction i.e it didn't give the deer any idea that there was a human in close proximity. thats why it didn't run away and kept "browsing the mossy ground". so it is d.
strictly logical D.
but you could also say / interprete that a lucky wind brought the photographer to that place in that moment ;-)
d
it means the photographer was downwind.