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A Tender Moment.

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Posted by Justin on August 10, 2006 at 4:24 PM
A Tender Moment.
Canon 20D, Canon 100-400mm L I.S., 1/250 sec @ f5.6, -1/3 exp.comp.
Iso 400, Gitzo 1548/B1.
Raw, Neatimage,


Hi,

A 5am start yesterday morning to catch the sweet light, frustratingly resulted in an hour and a half sat in the car eating cheese rolls and drinking tea whilst praying the rain and heavy drizzle would subside :rolleyes:.Wish I had a weather-proofed 1 series body at times like these,I thought to myself.
Anyway, it did eventually clear up,thankfully :smile: and I began photographing a small group of Sika.

I spent quite a lot of time with this particular hind and her calf and managed to get quite a few shots of them amongst the heather,as well as some grooming behaviour such as this one.



All comments always welcome and appreciated.
Posted by Nick on August 10, 2006 at 4:34 PM
A tender moment indeed - and a really nice shot Justin. Well worth the wait and the cup of tea :smile:.
Posted by Graeme Lee on August 10, 2006 at 4:50 PM
Hi Justin,

Certainly worth the wait and effort. I love the comp and the heather really adds to this. Superbly processed and presented. Good skills.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Graeme
Posted by Peter Barritt on August 11, 2006 at 3:56 AM
superb Justin, love everything about this shot.best wishes, Peter.
Posted by David Kjaer on August 11, 2006 at 5:02 AM
Beautiful image - well composed and processed!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on August 11, 2006 at 5:36 AM
Hi Justin,what beautiful texture in the fur,must be the best deer shot I have seen........stunning

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

Barrie
Posted by Rob Howard on August 11, 2006 at 7:44 AM
Hi Justin,

This really is fantastic. Great moment to have recorded, and the image is so well processed that they jump out of the screen.

Outstanding work as normal Justin :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

Regards

Rob
Posted by Danny Green on August 11, 2006 at 8:15 AM
Hello Justin

Great shot, love it.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Danny
Posted by Philip Kirkham on August 11, 2006 at 9:02 AM
Hello Justin
You really have recorded that tender moment magnificently, and the heather "necklace" is the icing on the cake.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rob Chace on August 11, 2006 at 11:18 AM
Patience works!!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Love it.
Regards Rob.
Posted by Major Gilbert on August 11, 2006 at 1:32 PM
Very endearing shot Justin. Bet your pleased with the results. :toast:

Major
Posted by Sean Bolton on August 11, 2006 at 1:56 PM
Hi Justin

I agree with the above comments, a well caught moment with super detail and eye contact.

My only minor nit is I would prefer a bit more space to the right of the shot, it just looks slightly tight for my taste.

:toast:

cheers

Sean
Posted by Rob Ashton on August 12, 2006 at 4:19 AM
Great one Justin. Very good moment of time shot.

Rob :toast: