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Fallow Deer portrait

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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 24, 2010 at 5:33 AM
Fallow Deer portrait
A little while ago, I had an encounter with a couple of Fallow Deer bucks early in the morning. The light was great and their growing antlers covered with velvet, were nicely lit. It made me decide to take a portrait.
Nikon D80 @ 500 mm, iso 200, 1/50 sec, F 6,3 on a tripod.
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 24, 2010 at 5:40 AM
Hi Sandra, very nicely lit indeed and soft colours throughout.. I might take just a little off of the top to balance it up a little and remove that little dark object in the bottom RHS. A fine portrait with super detail.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 24, 2010 at 7:56 AM
Wonderful portrait in great light!
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by rosemary green on June 24, 2010 at 8:04 AM
Totally beautiful. The light is gorgeous!
Posted by John Robinson on June 24, 2010 at 8:14 AM
Great use of back/side light.
Good stuff.
JR
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 24, 2010 at 10:01 AM
Exquisite lighting Sandra, as JR said 'Good use of back light'. Nice detail and saturation. Agree on the slight crop at the top and would clone out the small black mark bottom right.

TFS
Steve :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 24, 2010 at 11:14 AM
I am happy with the comp and head room, I would just remove the black mark mentioned, Lovely light-well seen and taken

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on June 24, 2010 at 1:50 PM
A lovely portrait :toast:

Simon
Posted by Karen Summers on June 24, 2010 at 4:20 PM
lovely shot with beautiful light
Posted by Maggie Campbell on June 24, 2010 at 5:10 PM
Very minor nit i.e. small black mark. A beautiful portrait and the OOF flowers in foreground work very nicely.
Posted by Barry Southon on June 24, 2010 at 8:56 PM
Sandra

Artestry with light a fantastic result.
:wink:
Posted by Fran French on June 25, 2010 at 1:42 AM
Minor nits covered, absolutely beautiful Sandra, superb use of the light, I like this very much.

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on June 25, 2010 at 6:49 AM
Great back light and detail - sper portrait :toast:
Posted by Dennis Binda on June 25, 2010 at 7:26 AM
good decision Sandra, absolutely fabulous :toast: :toast:

echt geweldig Sandra, niet veel die met tegenlicht kunnen werken!!
Posted by Phil Mclean on June 25, 2010 at 8:03 AM
Lovely light,super sharp detail on the deer and attractive softness around the subject.
Excellent,Sandra.

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 25, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Thank you all very much for your comments and suggestions. It is much appreciated. :wavey:
@ Dennis: heel erg bedankt voor het compliment!
Posted by Bronia Klima on June 25, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Hi Sandra
love the light and the buttercups in the foreground, super composition.
just fabulous
Bronia
Posted by David Taylor on June 25, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Dear me, what a great portrait. :smile: :wink: Excellent.

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