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The rack and a half

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Posted by Neil Burton on October 4, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Another pre-dawn wait at the forest clearing. The noise in the dark was simply amazing, rutting deer all around. This was the only fellow who came within range. so much so this is 2 shots in landscape, stitched and cropped back to portrait. Loving the 1DIV right now.

1DIV, ISO800, f4.
Posted by Bob Johnson on October 4, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Looking good Neil. A tadge more space at the bottom would be my only nit :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Neil Burton on October 5, 2012 at 4:27 AM
Always the bottom... had trouble enought fitting his top parts in :biggrin:
Posted by keith mitchell on October 5, 2012 at 7:57 AM
Neil see where your coming from fitting it all in,Stag looks superb!

Keith.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 5, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Certainly an impressive set of antlers.
Posted by John Robinson on October 5, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Fine looking stag Neil. Why did you stitch ? shooting vertical?
I would have thought landscape would have been good with a bot more space etc etc. Presume it was too close ?
Cheers
JR
Posted by Paul Whippey on October 5, 2012 at 5:52 PM
Fantastic photo Neil. No nits here, apart from NPN being extremely slow tonight of course! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 5, 2012 at 7:31 PM
Vorsprung durch großen Geweihen - as they say in Germany!

What a rack :eek:
Posted by Neil Burton on October 6, 2012 at 5:22 AM
Thanks all.

John, it was way too close wth the bare 500 so reverted to a stitch. But it kept moving so only had 2 shots for this vertical. But as I never got a red before I was quite happy, they are pretty shy.
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on October 7, 2012 at 8:22 AM
Very nice Neil - you need a 200-400!! :biggrin: :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on October 7, 2012 at 1:12 PM
LOL Oscar, I know, I know, I know :( But I can print BIG :) but then a D800 can too :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on October 7, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Superb image Neil and that is a rack and a half! Great job with the stitching, I would never have thought of doing that!

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:

PS the rut is in full swing now, lots of stags bellowing in the corries today.
Posted by Ian Hay on October 9, 2012 at 9:08 AM
Clever image, very well done, wish I thought quickly enough to get the lower shot as well and stitch.

Ian :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on October 10, 2012 at 5:05 AM
Thanks guys. Stitching is something I started doing when I bought the 500. Coming from the 300 or the 100-400 I often found myself stuck with facial shots or nothing. One evening in Africa I need f4 but 500 was 250mm too long. So I stitched. Hard part is to remember to take a few extra around the edges shots, so you have enough space to play with. :wavey: