Roebuck

Canon 5D, Canon 500mm f4, Gitzo 1548/Arca B1.
1/80 sec @ f16, ISO 1250.
Raw, Full frame, Neatimage, levels, hue/saturation.


Hi,

One from a series of shots from quite a productive session photographing this buck.
I managed to get many full frame portraits with and without the extender on and also switching between the 5D and the 20D for the added advantage of the crop factor.
With the portraits in the bag I decided to try and capture a few shots of the buck in his surroundings.

LARGER VERSION

All comments always welcome and appreciated.

I do love the backlighting on this. great depiction of the habitat as well.

David

And yet another Roebuck.....
As all the others: very nice Justin, lovely setting and a lovely buck, maybe with should call you the Roe (deer) hunter?
Rene de Heer

A superb shot. I have neve managed to get that close.

Got to hand it to you you are becoming an expert with this species .Another super addition.
Arthritis sufferers will view with envy apparantly .
A query why F16 though .

I like this colours in the picture, its a nice contrast, and well composed too.
I agree with mark, interesting settings. I dont know how low the light level were when you took the shot, but i imagine you could have got away with Lower ISO, and smaller ap.


Mark.G

A query why F16 though

Hi Mark,
I just wanted to try and show a good glimpse of his surroundings and wanted to give a bit more definition to them, hence the small aperture.
I took some at f4, f6.3 and f11 also, but I much prefered this one.

but i imagine you could have got away with Lower ISO, and smaller ap

The majority of the 80 shots from that day were at ISO 200 and ISO 400 and I usually shoot at f6.3, the reason for the settings is expained above. Keeping a low ISO and going with an aperture of f16 would have been really pushing my luck with the shutter speed, hence the 1250 ISO. I didn't want the minimal depth of field, but the opposite.
I don't shoot for agencies so keeping to the lowest ISO's isn't essential and to be honest I find the 5D so capable at ISO 1250 or 1600, using it when it's needed isn't an issue at all.

Another cracker love the portrait composition and the lighting

A close-up with the 20D and 1.4X Extender from a slightly different angle and with a much larger aperture.
1/160 sec @ f6.3, ISO 400.

LARGER VERSION

another couple of lovely shots and lovely to see the clear habitat and you did well to use the f16 as it shows the details in the tree above the deer very well and I liked that

Both superb images. I fully appreciate why you used F16 as the deer's immediate environment certainly benefits the DOF produced.

Both superb Justin, you certainly have these Roe Deer down to a tee... prefer the first with the environment showing well.

Both images are superb Justin but I like number 1 the best.

Phil.

Love them both.

Cheers

Terry

Both brilliant and I like them equally as both have their qualities depending on the end usage.

Both images are very well taken. The larger versions show well the level of detail on the animal.
2 very good shots.

tony

Sweet. I think I would prefer the original image without the sky coming through the branches of the oak(?) top right, though.

great light and setting, two lovely images

I think I would prefer the original image without the sky coming through the branches

I hadn't thought of that Phil, but after scrolling the screen up, I think without the sky showing, works well

Hi Justin, both images are great with very nice lighting.

Both up to your usual standard Justin.
Its good to experiment and if time permits to make full use of your system.

Major.

Both images are working for me too Justin and as Mr Davies has said, you are taking the lead when it comes to Roe deer images.

Andy...

Cracking stuff Justin, love the first more though both are great, evry envious

Paul

Hi Justin, both are excellent and have their own merits. Super habitat and good comp.

As Mark D said, 'Got to hand it to you you are becoming an expert with this species.' absolutely right!

Congrats

Steve

Both superb Justin. It's the cold early morning feel to the light that sets it off for me. Makes me feel like I was there, shivering with cold and excitement. Lots of atmosphere.
eric

Well done Justin, gorgeous composition and habitat.

Its so nice to see an interesting back ground adding so much to the picture, very nice.

Bob.