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    Default Red deer (Cervus elaphus)

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    Hand held, this young stag was picking up the scent of romance, he stood no chance the big boys chased him off, but hardly bothered with him really as he was not really considered in any way as a significant threat,

    Image input equipment model :Olympus E-M1X
    Lens focal length : 300 mm
    Focal length in 35 mm film : 601.0mm
    Exposure mode : Manual exposure
    Photographic Sensitivity : 160
    Exposure bias : 0 EV
    Exposure time : 1/100 sec
    F number : F4
    Flash : OFF

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    Hi Jon, here I would like to have seen a tighter frame so just the head, rack and flemen position. may be take two bodies tomorrow, one for wide, the other tight?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski View Post
    Hi Jon, here I would like to have seen a tighter frame so just the head, rack and flemen position. may be take two bodies tomorrow, one for wide, the other tight?

    TFS
    Steve
    Only one body Steve! Still thinking about a second but I think there will be an EM1 MkIII before too long as the EM 5 MkIII has been released recently - so I didn't think wise to get EM 1 Mk II (I have EM1X).... yes the camera names can be a little confusing! I will post a head shot tomorrow.
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    Nice pose and the behavior is another plus. This young stag has a pretty ruff coat on him. Would like to see him off center on the right side of the frame.

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    Nice pose from the hopeful youngster, and I agree that it would have been a bit nice off centre slightly. I like the framing under the tree line in the BG

    Is this up at Tatton Jon?

    Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Poole View Post
    Nice pose from the hopeful youngster, and I agree that it would have been a bit nice off centre slightly. I like the framing under the tree line in the BG

    Is this up at Tatton Jon?

    Mike
    Hi Mike, yes it was Tatton, I went again this morning - wonderful frost and light and ..........no action! I wonder if the rut has wound down??...hardly any bellowing and no fighting or chasing or thrashing of antlers in the grass.

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    Hello Jon,

    I like behavioural images and this one is no exception. The environment is nice too, and especially the large tree in the BG. Indeed a head shot would be fantastic, would love to see - but I also think it would be nice to see the bigger picture if the opportunity arises.

    DoF chosen works well here and there's nice separation between subject and BG, colours look natural to me. Ummm...don't know how you manage with just one body, but I guess it makes you think harder and be more imaginative, or rather creative?

    Looking forward to more Jon, some 'thrashing of antlers in the grass" would be so cool

    Warmest regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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