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Golden Stag

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Posted by Simon Phillpotts on January 18, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Golden Stag
One from my trip to Arran in November. Having watched the stags at the rut in deer parks there really is no subsitute for staring one in the face in a Glen in Scotland. The light was amazing at times and the bracken matched the deers coats so well you could be almost on top of them before you spot them. This one gave me a good hard stare then carried on munching without a care :biggrin:

1D3 700mm ISO:400 f/7.1

Thanks for looking

Simon :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 18, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Nice rack Simon :wink:

Might be tempted with a bit more selective USM :wavey:

Steve
Posted by Paul Rosser on January 18, 2010 at 12:55 PM
I love it!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Fran French on January 18, 2010 at 1:32 PM
Lovely complimentary colours in the bracken, and great eye contact. Like it.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 18, 2010 at 1:43 PM
A beautiful portrait Simon. Love the colours. :smile:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on January 18, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Great eye contact, I like the colors.
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Bertl
Posted by John Stuart-Clarke on January 18, 2010 at 3:24 PM
This has a nice, wild look to it
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 18, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Hello Simon.

lovely portrait of this stag and the colours in the image work perfecly together.

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Posted by Bronia Klima on January 18, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Love this shot Simon, geat colours, he looks poweful
Bronia
Posted by Mark Davies on January 18, 2010 at 5:26 PM
A fine study , love the colour.
Posted by Ian Mason on January 18, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Fine specimen, nicely captured. Colours are great.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 19, 2010 at 1:43 AM
Great portrait, Simon. I like the matching colours very much. :smile:
Posted by PhilH on January 19, 2010 at 5:11 AM
Nice one and great colours to the scene, however I feel that I would like more space below for the virtual legs....

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Posted by Andrew Parkinson on January 20, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Cracking portrait, it's got front cover written all over it