Like it very much, was this just before a quick departure by the deer
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 10, 2009 at 8:06 AM
This really is special, love it - a fabulous composition.
Posted by Matt Cole on November 10, 2009 at 11:56 AM
nicely captured Major - is this another CWD or Muntjac? I'm struggling to tell them apart now.
Matt
Posted by Guy Rogers on November 10, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Hello Major.
Another nice capture and love the tongue.
Posted by John Robinson on November 10, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Very nice indeed . Just a shame about the foreground but that's the problem with low POV I suppose.
Great stuff.
JohnR
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 10, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Hello matt this is a CWD. The Muntjac has somewhat shorter legs and a striking head pattern or at least in the male along with backward facing antlers. These give it that devil type look. The CWD has no antlers at all regardless of sex and is classed as a primitive type Deer sporting tusks instead of antlers. When viewed head on they have a much friendly type face looking a bit like a Teddy Bear. In my eyes anyway.
John re the low Pov. If I had approached this animal at normal height I wouldn't even have got a look in and thankfully I am more than able to creep and crawl about to obtain my image and at the end get back on my feet and walk away.
Phil no it wasn't a quick one. this animal was walking towards me and went off th the right to get a drink. I was well camo'd up and the wind had dropped so the chance of scent blowing was somewaht reduced. It did of course eventually catch the sound of the shutter and then tuned around and went back the other way.
Major.
Posted by Brett Lewis on November 11, 2009 at 7:40 AM
Liking these a lot Major, brilliant work and well recorded.
Brett
Posted by Nigel Blake on November 13, 2009 at 3:54 AM
Perfect, Major! the low POV takes the eye straight to the subject beautifully.
Discussion
14 replies1/400 @ f5.6.
Ex Comp -0.3EV.
ISO: 320.
WB: Auto.
11.21am.
Gitzo + Wimberley.
Sat on the floor.
Major
Another cracker , love the tongue.
Nice one
Tim
David
Matt
Another nice capture and love the tongue.
Great stuff.
JohnR
John re the low Pov. If I had approached this animal at normal height I wouldn't even have got a look in and thankfully I am more than able to creep and crawl about to obtain my image and at the end get back on my feet and walk away.
Phil no it wasn't a quick one. this animal was walking towards me and went off th the right to get a drink. I was well camo'd up and the wind had dropped so the chance of scent blowing was somewaht reduced. It did of course eventually catch the sound of the shutter and then tuned around and went back the other way.
Major.
Brett