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Roe Deer at dawn

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Posted by Mark Hamblin on March 30, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Roe Deer at dawn
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 :toast:
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 :toast:
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 :toast:

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 :smile:

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....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
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. :smile:
Posted by John Chapman on March 31, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Not to keen on this one Mark. :toast:
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 :smile:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 31, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Only just seen this,been hanging off cliffs all day :cool: :cool: , like the soft light and the deer walking into the shot, nice image mark, well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
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 :wink:
Posted by Justin on April 4, 2009 at 6:58 AM
A very nice atmosperic image of a beautiful animal. :cool: :toast: