Gallery: WildlifePosted September 29, 201196 views5 comments
Thanks for the comments on the last image. This was taken on Sunday morning at Richmond Park. Nearly the rut down here!
Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm with 1.4x TC
Handheld
F5.6
1/800s
ISO 400
Oscar
Comments
5 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 29, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Oscar, I think removal of some of the OOF foreground would benefit this image. Also, the whites are pretty bright, almost but not quite out of gamut. Some selective darkening would help.
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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on September 29, 2011 at 5:43 PM
Nice to see a fallow deer ! I doubt he has any chance of doing well in the rut with those little antlers I hear they grow some spectacular palmated antlers. I like the way he is popping out of the bush. A tiny crop from the left (or a big crop from the right) might position him better in the frame.
Agree with Phil that the whites look hot, especially on the left neck/face. It might be recoverable though.
Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on September 29, 2011 at 8:48 PM
Nice shot of a fallow deer. I agree the whites seem bright, I know that some fallow deer can be very pale, which could be the case with this guy. I little darken would help in either case. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 29, 2011 at 9:56 PM
Nicely framed by the vegetation, but agree that a little bit less oof foreground would be even better. Great alert pose and warm light makes it for me.
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 30, 2011 at 11:55 PM
Pretty subject! I agree with suggestions/observations already offered.
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5 commentsAgree with Phil that the whites look hot, especially on the left neck/face. It might be recoverable though.