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    I managed a couple of hours in some parkland about an hour from home. This hind was in a small group being jealously guarded by a stag (I will post him later).
    The log was too heavy to move!!

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    Lens focal length : 210 mm
    Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 421.0mm
    Metering mode : Pattern
    ISO Sensitivity : 1600
    Exposure mode : Manual exposure
    Exposure time : 1/400 sec
    F number : F4.5
    Exposure compensation : -1.7 EV
    Flash : OFF

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    Hi Jon, glad you managed to get out, rain here, but now the last push in getting stuff back, so glad I can't get out!

    I like the warm light, but not the excessive blacks!!!! I feel stepping to your left may have avoided that trunk in the FG, not loving that, sorry. Grass in the BKG appears a bit blue, do you think the dapple light on the trunk is distracting?

    My take would be to open it up and go warmer and more magenta as a starting point?

    Looking forward to the Monarch of the Glen.

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    Thanks Steve, I have warmed and reduced blues, I have done a lighter brighter version but prefer this as is. The log just in the way simple as that I went from differing angles and heights but had to be careful not to spook her.

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    OK, but try not to print it as is.
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    Dear Jon,

    What I like here most is the dappled light on this female deer and those massive trees in the BG. Subject is well positioned within the frame. I am not so sure how I feel about the log. Would love to see a lighter, less contrasty version of this frame, as well as some images of the handsome stag you mentioned in your intro

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    The light is quite nice on this one. I would like to see the darker areas in the background even darker. Framing is nice. I like the look of the coat on the deer.

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    Hi Jon ... I like the spotlight on the hind and the overall scene .
    Quite difficult to get this done pleasing to the eye .
    Not sure about the very dominant blacks ... image does look better in PS than here in the safari browser .

    TFS Andreas

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    Thanks everyone, I was expecting reservations over the blacks, the scene was probably even more contrasting than shown. I left the blacks heavy purposefully, blacks are black - there's not much of interest in decaying leaves and twigs. I have a similar one that I will post later - a little warmer.... maybe I'll lift it some too - just to make some happy, at least I have got John on my side!
    I am really cheesed off now, I was planning to return to the park on Wednesday/Thursday but I cannot due to Covid-19 my part of the country is classed as risk category 3 so no movement/travel other than for essential purposes. I suppose one saving grace is I live by the sea and there are some high tides coming this weekend.

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    Hi Jon ... for me there is one issue with those blacks , they do look like very solid patches ..... I might try to create softer transitions inside those very dark areas. Just a thought

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    Hi Jon -- Nice too see something different from you when it comes to lighting conditions.

    This is always a tricky game, lights and shadows. You did well in getting the subject in the spotlight.

    Overall, i feel you could pull back on the blacks , they appear heavy patches , especially those big tree trunks.

    One more thing that bothers me is the oof branch in the FG, for me it is killing the image.

    A nice effort nonetheless, TFS !

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