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Red Deer Stag

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Posted by PhilH on October 5, 2008 at 1:32 PM
Red Deer Stag
40D, 400/2.8, tripod + gimbal.
ISO400, 1/250 @ f4.5.
C1 v4 + resize & sharpen CS3

Hi,

The rut is starting in Richmond Park so looks good for the meet next weekend....

Best is this stag and his harem are just a few hundred yards away from the bacon sarnies :biggrin:

All the best

Phil
Posted by Ian Andrews on October 5, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Nice one Phil. Only a pity I'm working for NE Saturday! :frown:

Ian :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brian Phipps on October 5, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Hi Phil,
Do you think the rut will still be on the weekend after (18th-19th) ?
Posted by Justin on October 5, 2008 at 1:56 PM
Hi Phil,
A cracking result in lovely soft lighting.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on October 5, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Cracking shot and wonderful animal. I hope to make such pictures at Bradgate this year.

Great stuff.

Edwin Kats
:wavey:
Posted by Matt Cole on October 5, 2008 at 2:59 PM
an excellent shot Phil, nicely done.

Matt
Posted by John Robinson on October 5, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Spot on. Certainly one of the best Red shots Ive seen.
Perhaps a tiny bit more surround ?
Cheers
John
Posted by Fran French on October 5, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Even better than you described Phil, a real stunner. I am looking forward to the meet, and hope I can produce as good an image as this! Well I can try :biggrin:

Fran

:toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 5, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Lovely mid-bellow capture Phil :smile:
Posted by Paula Graham on October 5, 2008 at 5:50 PM
yea, good one, Phil. Nice soft light too.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 6, 2008 at 3:40 AM
Great shot. I like it very much :smile:.
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 6, 2008 at 7:33 AM
Hi Phil, Excellent work..

All being well, I hope to see you there.. Weather permitting that is..

Brett. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 6, 2008 at 1:23 PM
Bit tight on the left :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :cool: :cool: :cool:

Apart from that a cracking image Phil, as per the norm. Image has a nice 'depth' to it and that 400 2.8 bokeh looks slightly nicer than that of the 200-400 Nikor.

Impressive image that looks very well crafted in PP too - nice one :wavey:
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on October 6, 2008 at 2:26 PM
Great shot Phil, nice DoF/soft background. A bit tight on left as another mentioned, but love the pose.

Greg
Posted by eric weight on October 6, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Superb Phil, maybe a bit tight on the left as mentioned, but the comp is so good that the eye goes straight across the picture to the right and it doesn't bother me at all.
:toast: Eric