Red Deer

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 2, 2011235 views10 comments

Thanks for the comments on my last image. With the forecast being for clear skies overnight and this morning, I decided to try Richmond Park this morning. What a morning! The light was stunning, and the ground was carpeted in a thick layer of mist. I positioned myself so that the sun would rise in front of me, and when it rose it shone through the mist, producing lovely golden mist.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm
Handheld
F5.6
1/1600s
ISO 640

Oscar

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on October 2, 2011 at 9:11 AM

Superb Oscar! I love the graphic feel of this image, your though out positioning really paid off! Only small thing I might be tempted to do is remove the dark spots (I'm guessing silhouted brush), they draw my eye away ever so slightly and I think you image would be even stronger without it graphically. Lovely image!

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on October 2, 2011 at 9:52 AM

Wow! This is absolutely beautiful. That golden mist...that's gorgeous! And the silhouette...
The only nit is the small spots in the very upper foreground...
Stunning image!

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 2, 2011 at 10:48 AM

Your strategy paid off Oscar - this effect is very striking.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on October 2, 2011 at 1:39 PM

Incredible light and color. Agree about removing some of the dark spots on the bottom.

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on October 2, 2011 at 1:53 PM

Absolutely Brilliant

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on October 2, 2011 at 2:01 PM

Fantastic light and mood here Oscar!!

I would crop slightly from the bottom to remove the dark blotches, and also darken the stag (adding blacks to black and neutral channels) or increasing local contrast on him to make him "pop" a bit more.

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 2, 2011 at 5:01 PM

Realy nice image with beautiful colors and good composition. I'd either crop the bottom to eliminate the darker areas - or clone them so they are harmonious with the rest of the bottom of the frame.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on October 3, 2011 at 12:17 AM

This is a very strong image Oscar. The one and only nit is covered.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 3, 2011 at 8:12 AM

Beautiful light n great impression !
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 3, 2011 at 8:29 PM

Hi Oscar, I really like your thoughts on creating this image. It really adds a lot of emotion to the Deer. I agree about the dark spots on the bottom.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments