Looks like you've been well and truely rumbled Mike.
I'm afraid I'll have to be a bit negative on this one and say it doesn't really work for me for two main reasons.
Firstly I find the light really harsh which has had the unfortunate effect of losing all detail on the stag's back and in the distant bracken.
Secondly, the deer coming in from the lower corner works well but I find the composition a little akward with the legs cut off.
I notice a lot of your images have been taken in very bright, harsh lighting. IMO the quality would improve drastically if you chose cloudy/bright or overcast conditions for your stalking/photography. The shutter speeds will drop but your lenses Image Stabilizer will help in this regard, as would a decent monopod.
Posted by Mike Andrews on June 13, 2009 at 10:43 AM
I agree with Justin about the light. I find with my shots that if I have backlight I lose detail in the shaded areas, giving these areas a softness, especially when brought down to web size. If you manage to solve the problem of getting the subject to pose for you with the sun from the right direction, please let me know how you do it. I an still envious of your subject material.
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2 repliesI'm afraid I'll have to be a bit negative on this one and say it doesn't really work for me for two main reasons.
Firstly I find the light really harsh which has had the unfortunate effect of losing all detail on the stag's back and in the distant bracken.
Secondly, the deer coming in from the lower corner works well but I find the composition a little akward with the legs cut off.
I notice a lot of your images have been taken in very bright, harsh lighting. IMO the quality would improve drastically if you chose cloudy/bright or overcast conditions for your stalking/photography. The shutter speeds will drop but your lenses Image Stabilizer will help in this regard, as would a decent monopod.