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Buck grass

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted May 31, 2011166 views9 comments

After a fruitless few hours in the hot sun, picking ticks off my trousers, I set off for the car. I have learned from experience and left the 500 on the tripod, just incase. This fellow let me sneak up on him as he was more interested in a passing jogger. Lucky he was in the shade.

ISO400 (pulled to ISO800!), 7D, 500f4 and 1.4Tc.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 31, 2011 at 2:54 PM

Well handled exposure and composition!

Looks like a good place for ticks! A second tick check is usually warranted.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Ron McCombe on May 31, 2011 at 3:01 PM

Nice image Neil

I like the back ground and the act that the buck is in the shade works for me

Ron

Registered on November 16, 2009, 190 Posts, 207 Comments

Comment posted by Jeroen Stel on May 31, 2011 at 3:53 PM

Sounds like my Roe Deer site..

...i hate ticks!
Wonderful shot and great light!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Registered on November 10, 2003, 366 Posts, 481 Comments

Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on May 31, 2011 at 4:39 PM

Lovely shot Neil

Oscar

By the way, the image of the Roe Deer in the field of pink flowers is absolutely stunning

Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Burton on May 31, 2011 at 4:39 PM

Yes, there was one I managed to shoot on the tripod plate, all three tubes and live view :) I could get into macro.

Cheers guys.

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

Comment posted by Graham Goddard on May 31, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Lovely colours and subject - having the 1.4x off would have allowed space for the legs and feet, but then viewed large it looks just great......can't decide which I'd prefer

Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on May 31, 2011 at 4:48 PM

Such a beautiful animal, and this is a cracking shot of it, I love the setting and the great eye contact, good work, Neil.

I agree with Oscar re the Roe in pink flowers, that is one of the best RD shots I have seen in a long time.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Burton on June 1, 2011 at 4:12 AM

Cheers guys. I really do wish I had more time with them, especially now the fawns are tucked away in the bush. I have seen a few, traversing the clearings with mothers but have yet to shoot them.

Oscar, which shot with the flowers (there are two ;) )

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

Comment posted by David Sewell on June 1, 2011 at 12:03 PM

Unfortunately, ticks and roe deer go together. My one reptile site where I can guarantee going home with a few unwanted lodgers is a site with a high roe deer population. However, the shot is worth a little inconvenience, and I really like the composition.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments