Roe Deer at dawn

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15 replies

Posted by Mark Hamblin on March 30, 2009 at 5:36 PM

I'm fortunate to have a good population of roe deer local to home but have not really made the most of the opportunity. This one was a grab shot taken from the vehicle early morning shooting into the light.

Canon 1D MkII with 500mm lens.

Posted by Liam Pauling on March 30, 2009 at 5:38 PM

Amazing light! Backlighting suits it well, look forward to more.

Posted by Tim Taylor on March 30, 2009 at 5:40 PM

A lovely atmospheric shot and I love the colour. Possibly a bit of anticlockwise rotation to get the fenceposts vertical?

Tim

Posted by Brett Lewis on March 30, 2009 at 7:14 PM

Hi Mark, like the idea behind this shot but the lens flare in front of the deer is just a little bit to much for my liking and I have to agree about the horizon, fence and bushes are going downhill..

Brett

Posted by Major Gilbert on March 30, 2009 at 7:25 PM

Mark is the overhaul colouration a result of the natural light or have you created a sepia type image in processing? I personally like to see strong colours in an image but that is purely me. I can see how this appeals and reflects heavily on the time of day taken and the given light. An excellent grab shot

Major.

Posted by Mark Hamblin on March 31, 2009 at 2:52 AM

Hi Major, The colour is natural or at east a result of shooting into the light with some lens flare contributing to the colour.

Posted by Matt Doggett on March 31, 2009 at 3:51 AM

I think it's a wonderful shot. The light and colour are perfect IMO. The tilted horizon and posts don't bother me either - it's nice not to always have everything at right angles

Cheers
Matt

Posted by Brian Davis on March 31, 2009 at 4:24 AM

It is as you described, a grab shot, as such it is a wonderful shot, I really like it. It doesn't bother me that things aren't square either.

Well done

Posted by PhilH on March 31, 2009 at 6:23 AM

Tis nice.... I'm not at all sure if it does need rotation, I have a feeling the deer would not look right....

Great colour only minor niggle is that I would perhaps like a tad more room below, but that really is minor and probably more personal taste....

Posted by Adam Seward on March 31, 2009 at 6:34 AM

I really like it. I think the tilted angle works just fine and I like the calm (hmmm, can't think of a better word) atmosphere delivered by shooting into the light.

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 31, 2009 at 6:46 AM

I really like this shot. Very atmospheric and the tilted horizon doesn't bother me at all.

Posted by John Chapman on March 31, 2009 at 9:16 AM

Not to keen on this one Mark.

Posted by Drew Mellowship on March 31, 2009 at 12:34 PM

It seems that the image needs to be split, leave the bottom half and then twizzle the top a little anticlockwise?

Nice image, colours and setting are great !

Drew

Posted by Craig Jones on March 31, 2009 at 4:41 PM

Only just seen this,been hanging off cliffs all day

, like the soft light and the deer walking into the shot, nice image mark, well done

Posted by Craig Churchill on March 31, 2009 at 5:42 PM

Great as is love the lighting!!Would be awesome if it was a buck but we can't have everything!

A cracking shot though.

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Justin on April 4, 2009 at 6:58 AM

A very nice atmosperic image of a beautiful animal.