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Roebuck portrait

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted February 24, 2011133 views11 comments

Canon 7D, Canon 500mm f4 & Canon 1.4X Extender.
Gitzo 1548/Arca B1, Remote release.

1/40 sec @ f5.6, ISO 200, Full frame.
Levels, hue/saturation.

Hi,

I had a magical encounter with this buck just as the sun was setting.
The shutter speed was a little on the low side so I had my fingers crossed all the way home that the shots would come out sharp enough. Thankfully they did and I got a number of keepers

All comments always welcome and appreciated.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 24, 2011 at 6:08 PM

Beautiful detail and awesome framing... the composition works thanks to the angle of the neck that brings the head back across the body. Well done

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 24, 2011 at 6:37 PM

Great work. - and the light !
I agree with Jules. Not enough regard for natural history or the understanding of the difficulty of photographing it on this forum of late.
- But that subject has popped up before as I recall.
John R

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on February 25, 2011 at 3:30 AM

Certainly one to keep Justin,excellent light and detail.
Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Burton on February 25, 2011 at 3:53 AM

Beautiful close up!

Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Lawrence on February 25, 2011 at 10:50 AM

Gorgeous light and showing a lovely sunset reflected in the eye. Superb detail also. I am not as fond of the composition as others sem to be as I feel the lower half of the frame tends to give the deer a slightly 'chunkier' look than I would expect from a Roe. However, that really is nit picking and no doubt personal only to me. I would still love to have taken it (only ever seen them in captivity or from the motorway!).

Registered on February 13, 2008, 3 Posts, 163 Comments

Comment posted by Roy Bailey on February 25, 2011 at 1:05 PM

Fantastic detail and texture, very appealing light and it does fill the frame very well.

Registered on November 16, 2008, 24 Posts, 486 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on February 27, 2011 at 9:48 AM

Wonderful light.

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Rene de Heer on February 27, 2011 at 9:52 AM

Pinpoint sharp given the light situation....very nice Justin.
Rene de Heer

Registered on November 15, 2003, 31 Posts, 215 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Mason on February 27, 2011 at 5:51 PM

Beautifully lit - you've got to love those antlers!

Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Haskell on February 28, 2011 at 5:07 PM

Top drawer image Justin. I think the curvature of the neck is very nice and it looks great with the evening light on the neck of the deer. Super.

Ian

Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments

Comment posted by Dale Sutton on March 1, 2011 at 8:37 AM

Superb shot Justin the detail and light on the velvet on his antlars is as good as it gets.

Dale

Registered on December 9, 2009, 15 Posts, 84 Comments