Been 'watching from the sidelines' for a while, and I have to say the quality of images on here is absolutely outstanding. So, despite feeling somewhat out of my depth here, I thought I would post an image and see what you make of it - please feel free to be brutal with your critique!
I live on the southern edge of the Highlands of Scotland, and my love really is the nature and landscapes of this wild corner of the UK.
Taken back in march of this year next to the Inveroran Hotel, Loch Tulla, Rannoch Moor. The deer here are reasonably tame, as by this time of year they are used to being fed by the stalkers. This fellow isn't the most impressive of beasts, and was looking particularly bedraggled on this day (it had been raining heavily), however I liked his almost quizzical look into the camera. I think he was expecting me to feed him - he was sadly disappointed!
Welcome to the forum. This is a cracking shot, made all the more impressive by the fact you were hand-holding the 200-400mm at 400mm and 1/80s! The eye contact is great, and the background complements the subject nicely
Welcome, good shot, the matching background really sets the image off. Good detail and sharpness, the only thing i'm not sure about the the slight diagonal from the start of the neck to the tips of the hornd, i think i'd prefer it with a slight rotation clockwise, shame you couldnt ask him to stand straight
Phillip, i dont think it needs rotation, its just that the deer is stood in such a way that the head and neck is leaning, rotation may make other things look odd.
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14 repliesBeen 'watching from the sidelines' for a while, and I have to say the quality of images on here is absolutely outstanding. So, despite feeling somewhat out of my depth here, I thought I would post an image and see what you make of it - please feel free to be brutal with your critique!
Techs-
D300, 200-400VR @ 400mm
1/80sec @ f4.0, handheld
I live on the southern edge of the Highlands of Scotland, and my love really is the nature and landscapes of this wild corner of the UK.
Taken back in march of this year next to the Inveroran Hotel, Loch Tulla, Rannoch Moor. The deer here are reasonably tame, as by this time of year they are used to being fed by the stalkers. This fellow isn't the most impressive of beasts, and was looking particularly bedraggled on this day (it had been raining heavily), however I liked his almost quizzical look into the camera. I think he was expecting me to feed him - he was sadly disappointed!
Thanks for taking the time to look.
Phil.
Welcome to the forum. This is a cracking shot, made all the more impressive by the fact you were hand-holding the 200-400mm at 400mm and 1/80s! The eye contact is great, and the background complements the subject nicely
Cheers,
Dan.
Dave
Very nice portrait, and the background could'nt be better to help set him off.
This is a great first post, great background and what a look on his face! It would be worth rotating slightly clockwise though.
Colin
Red Deer are one of my favorite animals so you got my atention
Wonderful capture and very pleasing background.
Do you ever use that lens with a 1.4 TC. Any problems with AF or sharpness?
Edwin Kats
Edwin, the 1.4x TC is on the shopping list, so I will let you know.
Thanks
Phil.
Very nice first post Phillip , BG sets it off nicely
Andy...
Great image with a cracking BG
Regards
Welcome.
JR
I think all the suggestions have been covered above.