Red deer stag

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hand held Canon 5D IV Canon 100-400 L IS II
Auto ISO 1600, 1/1600 sec f8

ACR + PSCC 2018

This stag was giving a little defiance to a rival after tearing up some turf. For some reason most battles were avoided or minimised this year, I saw very little genuine rivalry.

[Gabriela Plesea]

Hello Jon,

Beautiful stag and the pose allows us to observe the size of its neck in comparison with the body. I like the rich colours in this frame. BG is quite charming, lovely 3D feel, nice techs and well exposed. Sharpness is there in good measure, good detail. Would like a tad more at the bottom, if you have it

Kind regards,

[John Mack]

Thats the way she goes. The pose on the stag is great. The grass in the antlers is a nice touch. Nice one.

[haseeb badar]

Hi Jonathan -- Loved the pose and details in the coat. I also find the colours very pleasing and the bkg makes the subject standout. Nice techs as well . I too would like some more space at the bottom of the frame.

Very nicely done, a fine image .

TFS !

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks everyone, glad you liked it. I agree a little more space at the base would have been better. I chose the focal point that gave me the most but obviously not quite enough, I suppose I was being greedy trying to get a full frame image, a small zoom out would perhaps have given that little extra space.

[Jay Shah]

Nice one Jon. Love the exposure under what seems to be sun high in the sky. Good details, color contrast and smooth BG. I infact like the how the shadow falls on the back.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Wonderful capture, Jonathan. Like the pose and your framing. Nice detail and beautiful light.

Geoffrey




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[Jonathan Ashton]

Jay, Geoffrey thanks for commenting - pleased you like it.