Hi Handsome

Almost sunset and encountered this young Buck at close quarters full frame we were both surprised. Just too good to miss.

White tailed Buck. Canon 1D3 Canon 800mm HH fantastic sunset ISO800 800mm f/7.1 1/80sec.

Posted as shot apart from resized RAW to lightroom.

Comments Advice Critique most welcome and thanks for looking.

Just renewed my membership for a further three years Can I also say although I'm a slow learner I have really appreciated those that take the time to comment and advise it's been a great help.

I love the soft light and color. Great catch light.

Bertl

OK the light had almost gone apart from the magic glow. My question being as my PP skills are ziltch how should I if time permits readjust the camera to best advantage. Or do you as I did accepted what I saw as is.

The light was gone thirty seconds later.

This doe was a shot two minutes previously in fading light.

f/5.6 1/800 sec

Nice mood, although the light had nearly gone you still got some nice detail and good highlights.Fabulous colour,I think it would be improved just a little if you could show just a little more neck.

Re the top image...

I'd Crop it tighter, lighten it, and play with the Shadows and Highlights tool to get the detail back.. Of course this may not be what you want the image to portray ...

I have sent you an image to your email addy.

T

First shot would have worked better in portrait, I think. But big respect for hand holding all that glass at 1/80th and getting a sharp shot!!!


Simon

Hi Barry,

Beautiful light on the first shot shame its not portrait

Hi Barry,
Considering the length of the lens and the fact that it is hand-held, you have done all the hard work, but both shots are under-exposed. If you have lightroom though you should be able to brighten them up considerably with not too much trouble. The first shot has some lovely colours and I like the image a lot, but it needs some work in PP to get the best out of it. I have to say that you appear to be overgunned for both of these shots which hasn't made things any easier.
eric

I like the style of the photo with the deer looking through the grasses. Proper more natural feel to this one.

Ian

All the comments are spot on at the location in Quivera Kansas I was set up for and had been try to improve my technique obtaining flight shots. Having proved my ability to photograph birds butts in great volume improvement was the goal.

Hence the overgunned situation which Eric states is spot on. That said if subjects present themselves as these two and others did I'll go for the shot anyway rather than miss the chance.

As it was my real target species were already in the bag and these were a bonus. Having photographed three Golden Eagles and two Whooping Cranes, with at my level good results I had a very good day.

My PP is very much work in progress albeit I still need the good shots to process.

Hand Holding the 800mm the lens and camera total around sixteen pounds and I have a strong frame (arms like popeye) spinach has also helped. On a serious note I have found handheld flights shots are the only way for me I just cannot position quickly enough using the tripod and head. The percentage of sharp shots are higher handheld for me anyway.

I would be very interested to hear of other opinions.

Under exposure comment again spot on, my error having set up for flight shots in harsh light I failed to re-adjust for the loss of light. So guilty as charged.

Thanks again for the comments.

Hi Barry, I think I would also go to the portrait and bring out the detail with the the highlights tool.
Like the shot.