Red Deer

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 27, 2009169 views11 comments

1D2n, 600mm f4 is, 1/80s, f4, iso 200. Beanbag from vehicle.

This handsome stag was happy to stand and pose for a while in overcast conditions.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Scott Day on December 27, 2009 at 6:59 PM

This is really nice with good sharpness and depth of field. If I were picky I might like a little more room on right side and bottom.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 27, 2009 at 9:54 PM

Ian, great job of getting him to stand of the lip of that rise so you could achieve that perfect soft bokeh background!

Nice posting.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on December 28, 2009 at 9:33 AM

Hi Ian,

Yep, this image bears the recognizable "Ian Mason" look to it! Nicely composed and very clean and simple - well done. Image detail and exposure look spot-on and the stag gave you a very nice pose. You mention that it was over-cast when you shot this - which is a great time to move in for a tight crop and capture all the subtle tones in the animal's pelage. Is the stag's throat swollen? I've never noticed this "throat lump" before in other images of Red Deer (or our elk)...just curious...

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

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Comment posted by Ant on December 29, 2009 at 9:04 AM

A classical and very pleasant stag portrait... Sharp detail, creamy background, and warm burnt colors... The ovecast sky helped a lot. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on December 29, 2009 at 9:13 AM

Beautiful , love the almost monotone look. Nothing I would change.

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Comment posted by Sally King on December 30, 2009 at 10:46 AM

Beautiful details and subtle light. Nice pose to show off the antlers.

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on December 30, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Thanks all!

Brad

Is the stag's throat swollen? I've never noticed this "throat lump" before in other images of Red Deer (or our elk)...just curious...

Sorry for the delay. As far as I know, they are all like this - certainly all the examples I saw that day.

Ian

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on December 30, 2009 at 10:09 PM

What a beauty Ian. The pose,bg and detail are great

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on December 31, 2009 at 8:04 AM

Neat image, technically solid, very well captured!
I too like Scott would prefer some more room on the right side.
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on December 31, 2009 at 4:35 PM

A mots impressive pose, and I like the smooth background blur.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on January 3, 2010 at 8:50 AM

A real beauty Ian mate

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