One taken last Saturday at Bradgate just as the sun came up.
D300 300mm f2.8 f4 1/320s -1.0EV ISO 1000 Tripod
C & C welcome as always
Posted by James Blair on October 9, 2010 at 4:46 AM
Hi Maggie. Not sure about this one - the light may be working against you here as the deer seems a bit lost in the back and foreground colours and detail. On saying that its far better then anything I could muster at Petworth yesterday.
Posted by Fran French on October 9, 2010 at 5:50 AM
Hi Maggie, this one works very well for me. The light is superb and shows him off a treat. I personally feel a little more bracken across the bottom would have helped the composition even more. That said it is still a great image, well done gal
Fran
Posted by Shaun Simpson on October 9, 2010 at 8:58 AM
Like it Maggie, agree about the bracken but stlla very nice shot
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 9, 2010 at 9:48 AM
I love it - the colours are terrific, I like the deer in the foreground - and the setting is superb.
Lovely shot Maggie, i can see where James is coming from as i had to come back and look a few times, but on the whole i really like it :) Must get up to Bradgate one day and see if i can even see one :)
Posted by eric weight on October 9, 2010 at 11:02 AM
You have caught some lovely light here Maggie and this shot deserves more replies than it has had imo. I must admit that I would have liked to see the same image with the deer a bit smaller in the frame, so it didn't look quite so 'beheaded'. Lovely rich autumn clours though. eric
Posted by Barry Southon on October 9, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Maggie
Fantastic autum colours but for some reason my first thought was a hunting trophy or as Eric quotes "Beheaded" position in the frame is so different to the norm.
Appreciate all your comments. Fran I agree about a little more bracken. Will give it another try next weekend. Eric and Barry I can see your point about "beheaded" and a "hunting trophey" but I just thought it was something a little different (and if we all wore brown suits......
Kim nice to know you are alive and kicking. Where have your been
Posted by David Kjaer on October 9, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Hi Maggie
Great colours and light - for me just a little more room at the bottom.
David
Posted by Scott Tilley on October 10, 2010 at 4:23 AM
Hi Maggie, I like it. Lovely colour and light. Hoping to get to Bradgate soon if my lens ever returns from warehouse express
An impressive buck Maggie. I would agree with Eric that a slightly wider view would have improved the shot as the deer could do with some room for the 'virtual' body. Lovely lighting on those antlers.
Discussion
12 repliesD300 300mm f2.8 f4 1/320s -1.0EV ISO 1000 Tripod
C & C welcome as always
Fran
Fantastic autum colours but for some reason my first thought was a hunting trophy or as Eric quotes "Beheaded" position in the frame is so different to the norm.
Kim nice to know you are alive and kicking. Where have your been
Great colours and light - for me just a little more room at the bottom.
David
Scott
Bob.