Sunrise deer fight

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 13, 2008709 views15 comments

Ok so it's not two huge stags battling to the death but I caught these two having a little scrap on saturday morning at Bushy Park. The light was incredible as the sun came up through the mist - at one point I literally didn't know where to point the camera next to take advantage!

D3, 600mm, 1/640, f5.6, ISO 280

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Curtis Knight on October 13, 2008 at 8:21 PM

Geez, how does this not get any comments??? This is a wonderfully moody image Richard!

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Comment posted by Shane McDermott on October 13, 2008 at 10:19 PM

Beautifully presented everything present seems to contribute immensely to the scene. Well done.

Shane

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Comment posted by Jude Haase on October 13, 2008 at 11:31 PM

WOW!! I'm thinking like Curtis....only 2 comments!!!! Dude this is killer!!! I love how the tree coming from the right takes up the right edge throughout the top and frames the deer perfectly!!!

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on October 14, 2008 at 5:38 AM

Great shot - the action, the composition, the lighting - all very nice. I'd probably crop a slice from the bottom and left, not much. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 15, 2008 at 1:49 PM

I agree with Marsel, may crop the bottom.
Jagdeep Rajput
India.

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on October 17, 2008 at 9:11 AM

Gosh what a shot. lights, comp, action all in one. What about cropping alittle bit from the bottom? It would probably help.

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on October 17, 2008 at 8:38 PM

Wow, how fun was this to shoot!!! And witness!!! No one else has mentioned it but I find it to be a tad soft (but looking at your techs, with a 600mm they were right in the midst of the fog, huh?) but other than that...who-whooooo!!!

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on October 19, 2008 at 11:54 PM

Great image! Love the color and the light!

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on October 20, 2008 at 12:39 AM

Must've been an incredible scene to watch. Love the light! Really picks up the mood in the image!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 21, 2008 at 8:46 AM

Congrats on the EP and a wonderful shot Richard

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Comment posted by Jim Salge on October 21, 2008 at 12:55 PM

Gorgeous shot! Well deserving of the EP.

Welcome and looking forward to more!

Registered on February 23, 2006, 269 Posts, 2210 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 21, 2008 at 1:20 PM

Oh my goodness, this is a great shot! The feeling of the sparring, the contest, really comes through as does the season. Congrats on the Pick!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on October 21, 2008 at 3:14 PM

That light is amazing and the subjects are bad either. Congratulations on the EP! Well deserved.

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Comment posted by Richard Peters on October 22, 2008 at 9:43 AM

Thank you all for the replies, it really was great to have all the elements come together AND have the camera ready for once!

Great to be picked too, thanks again much appreciated

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Comment posted by Colin Pickett on December 3, 2008 at 10:35 PM

Well done Richard a very deserving EP.

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