Deers at dawn

Cool Photo Istvan, it took me a moment to see the deer. I like this as is, but here's a thought. While I like the look of the BG trees I would crop them out. Give the photo more of a pano shape by having it start just above the reddish looking bushes. This will draw more attention to your subject and plus the BG trees will still be seen in the great reflection. Just my thoughts.

This would make me very happy! Congrats on capturing a special mood and moment. Regarding the framing, I like it fine as posted and if I were considering a crop I would NOT crop as low as John suggested...if anything, I would keep the bright wake line of the deer at the 1/3 level in the frame or lower. I am betting this is stunning when viewed larger.

István, Welcome to NPN!
This is a double dream come true! Often a "nice" landscape just needs something special, like a beautiful animal -- or a few swans to make it exceptional. You already had that exceptional scene when the three deer swam by, making this an even more interesting and beautiful image. Your timing in capturing the deer was perfect, too.

I certainly would keep the trees in this beautiful composition! If you really want to make a panoramic composition to fit a particular wall, you could crop a bit of the top, but not too much.

Congratulations on capturing a scene that few of us will ever see.

Looking forward to seeing more of your images, and PLEASE take a few moments to comment on other photographs on NPN. Each of us values the opinions of all the other photographers.

István ..this is a beauty ....Dont know if the frame could have been a bit tighter ..but wonderful as is ....well done

Balan Vinod

Very interesting image with a lot of different scenes going on. I like the overall tonality to this image and the white swans really add a nice touch. I did not see the deer at first but the larger image brings this out. I might be inclinded to experiment with maybe a 1/4 crop on the top for a slight more pano image but a wonderful shot.

Hi István!
Well seen and presented.
Lisztes

Great moment you have captured here István, especially the large version works very well.

Great setting & atmosphere with lots of subjects to look into ! It has lot of scope for experimenting with composiion. If this was mine, I may crop about an inch from the bottom, leaving out the highlights in the foreground.
Jagdeep Rajput

You've captured a great moment, István. Wonderful shot.

Very cool shot!

Hi Istvan and welcome to NPN

This is simply stunning! I completely echo Wayne's comments about this so no need to repeat. Thanks for including the larger version, images like this come out sooo much better when viewed larger. Great work.

PS I checked your other posts out and I must say your work is intriguing! I am looking forward to seeing more of your images here in the Fauna Gallery as well as comments.

Awesome capture, István! I wouldn't change anything - wonderful as posted.

The mood you've captured here is wonderful. The image would be great even without the deer. For me the swans make the image and the deer are a pleasant surprise. Would also be nice as a pano. Magical moment indeed!

Very cool. I love the atmosphere.

What a fantastic shot. I wouldn't crop a thing. Someday I wish to capture something very similar in a nice spot I know. Deer crossing like that are rare though..(In my part of the woods) but I have seen them do it twice in the same spot...Congrats...

This is a wonderful catch, and certainly worthy of the EP. Absolutely beautiful.

You captured a very interesting moment in time here. Congrats on the EP!

Thank you very much for the comments and I'm very grateful for the EP. Thank you.

István Pénzes
Győr, Hungary

Without the deer ... the colors, tree silouettes, calm, and white birds...well, this is a winner. With them, it is stunning. What a moment. Thanks for sharing.

Somehow I over-looked this beautiful image last week. Congrats on the well deserved EP Istvan!!!

Ken Archer

excellent. to me it seems to be there.