Roaring in space

Gallery: EPA 2009Posted September 29, 20091,684 views36 comments

EPA 2009 - Second Honorable Mention - Fauna Gallery

I like Red deer but I love roaring red deer. My favorite Dutch mammal, especially because they are so hard to get. Very pleased with this one. It took me quite some hours in the hide but is was all worth it.

iso 200 1/10 sec. f/5.6 full frame Nikon 200-400/4 from a self build hide.

Edwin Kats

Comments

36 comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on September 29, 2009 at 10:46 AM

I love it! The space in this photo give a great feel of a cold morning and the deer calling his sweethearts and warning his competitors.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 29, 2009 at 11:01 AM

Beautiful image Edwin. I love the mood created by the mist and the lighting. Was this at the Veluwe? I may try a slight pano crop by cropping a bit off the bottom. This will emphasize the horizontal lines that dominate the image. Your techs make me wonder why you chose to shoot with such a slow SS

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Comment posted by Edwin kats on September 29, 2009 at 11:08 AM

Thanks guys,

@Vincent

I always shoot at low iso. Just to get the best IQ and to reduce as much noise as possible. I learned to shoot at low iso troughout the years and I don't feel limited.

Edwin Kats

Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Canning on September 29, 2009 at 4:28 PM

I love images that effectively combine beautiful landscapes with wildlife. All the elements come together in this great moody image. And the puff of breath is great! I'll bet a large print would be spectacular. Congratulations.

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Comment posted by Nancy J. Wagner on September 29, 2009 at 9:21 PM

Wow, this really grabbed my attention with the thumbnail and didn't disappoint on the larger image. Very moody and dreamy. With the deer's antler showing so distinctly, it's easy to tell what one is seeing.

Nancy
www.NancyWagnerPhotography.com

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on September 30, 2009 at 4:53 AM

Absolute stunner ...beauty is not the word. One bit more contrast .??

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Luca Mussato on October 1, 2009 at 1:33 AM

i like it, the lines designed by the mist are great. very harmonic composition.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 1, 2009 at 7:20 AM

Hypnotic!

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on October 2, 2009 at 11:09 AM

I always shoot at low iso. Just to get the best IQ and to reduce as much noise as possible.

Edwin, I do agree completely with the priciple of that philosophy, but at 1/10sec with a long lens and a moving subject you are risking unsharpness.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Edwin kats on October 2, 2009 at 11:17 AM

You're right Vincent. But I take my chances by shooting at 8 frames/second. Also this deer was standing there for about an hour so I had plenty of chances if I should screw up.

Edwin Kats

Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 3, 2009 at 4:48 PM

I like the near abstract nature of this one!

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Comment posted by Carl Donohue on October 4, 2009 at 2:09 PM

Hey Edwin

This is awesome.

Cheers

Carl

Registered on November 1, 2003, 46 Posts, 589 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 5, 2009 at 5:00 PM

This would be exceptional even without the deer, but the deer just makes it even more so. Great work Edwin - very deserving of the EP.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 5, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Wow! Now THAT is an awesome shot. Congrats on the EP! I love the minimalist look.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on October 5, 2009 at 8:40 PM

Simply superb Edwin, congrats on the EP... very, very well deserved.

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Comment posted by Nilanjan Das on October 5, 2009 at 11:17 PM

This is a gem of an image. Amazing perspective and mood here.

Registered on June 5, 2008, 94 Posts, 383 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 6, 2009 at 4:33 AM

Beautiful image and great pick for the EP. Congratulations.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on October 6, 2009 at 9:20 AM

brilliant, edwin.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 6, 2009 at 11:17 PM

Congrats Edwin, great image!

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Comment posted by Edwin kats on October 8, 2009 at 5:12 PM

Thanks so much

Edwin Kats

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Comment posted by Kristel Schneider on October 9, 2009 at 3:29 PM

Congrats on this great image!

Registered on July 3, 2008, 41 Posts, 57 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Green on October 13, 2009 at 2:51 PM

Hey Ed well done on your EP well deserved great shot!!!!!!!!!!!!

Danny

Registered on November 27, 2005, 70 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on December 6, 2009 at 1:52 AM

fabulous image !! everything is in place !

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 2, 2010 at 6:29 PM

Hello Edwin,

Congrats on receiving the Second Honorable Mention out of the THOUSANDS of images posted in the Fauna Gallery in 2009. It was a real pleasure (and real easy) to nominate this image as one of the finalists!

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 2, 2010 at 7:45 PM

Congratulations on the EPA. Incredibly subtle image that speaks volumes.

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Comment posted by John Williams on January 2, 2010 at 10:07 PM

Well chosen for an EPA!

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Comment posted by Sally King on January 3, 2010 at 10:29 AM

Congratulations Edwin. You've posted some remarkable images this year.

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Comment posted by Guy Rogers on January 3, 2010 at 2:49 PM

Hello Edwin.

Congrats on the award.

Well seen and beautifully captured.

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Comment posted by David Bostock on January 3, 2010 at 3:52 PM

This is excellent. Congratulations on the EPA, well deserved.

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Comment posted by Edwin kats on January 4, 2010 at 4:06 AM

Thanks everyone!!!! I really appreciate this and I think it's a great way for me to start 2010.

Happy New year

Edwin Kats

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 5, 2010 at 4:23 AM

Congratulations, Edwin! This is so creative. I love the color palette, the perspective and scale. It's just great. Congratulations for the EPA win.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM

Congratulations, and thanks for showing us such a beautiful image that encompasses so much more than just an animal.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on January 6, 2010 at 9:28 AM

Very cool, Congratulations

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on January 7, 2010 at 2:48 AM

Congratulations Edwin ... this is one of my favorite images...

Registered on March 9, 2009, 171 Posts, 493 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 27, 2010 at 2:49 AM

Congrats on the 2009 EPA! Wonderful image..
Sandy r

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Comment posted by Andrei Malashenko on March 20, 2011 at 3:50 PM

Yes it was worth it! Amazing photograph and your gallery is exceptional. Best regards. Andrei

Registered on March 18, 2011, 13 Posts, 68 Comments