Taken early morning during the rut. These guys can become quite aggressive and unpredictable, so often it's best to keep a health 'comfort zone' between subject & photographer. This guy had just finished making a scrap in the ground and then scent marked, however a younger guy appeared on the scene which caught his attention, hence the pose. I decided to go with this one only because it showed of his muscular physique and the detail in the 'shovel' antlers. Light was a premium and with the subject under the shade of a huge tree did not help matters, but the 1DX did well, however since then, I now know how far I can really push it which is great.
Steve
Subject: Male Fallow deer poised (Dama dama)
Location: UKCamera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 500f/4 HH
Exposure: 1/500s at f/5.6 ISO400 0 stop compensation








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