Roe deer

i would have put roe buck as the title but with antlers like that it would hardly qualify, i'm guessing one of last years kids that was fairly slight as it seems to be tolerated by the full grown resident buck

still got a long way to go but it's progess of a sort

40D + 300mm F4L + 1.4 extender
1/60 @ F5.6
ISO 640
FULL FRAME

hi jack,

well taken and spotted photo, looks like the 'stag' is in velvet and inquisitive, good overall colour spread
jeff acreman

Excellent focus on the eye and I very much like the surroundings he is in. Some might say more space to the left as he is looking that way but I like it as is.

Nice image with great detail and colours

thanks for the comments all

Jeff - i should have added this was a recent shot, they would normally have shed their velvet months ago, i suspect the odd antlers is merely down to poor first year growth though i am at a loss to why the velvet is still not shed, perhaps an illness of somesorts in relation to hormones

A lot of yearlings don't shed velvet. Same with reds.

Beautiful shot Jack and well done for getting away with 1/60 sec







Ian

Lovely shot in a very nice setting.

Thanks for that information John, didn't know that

Very nice Jack with the flowers

Good one and a nice setting too.
I think it's always interesting to try and record as many different stages of their development as possible.