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    Hand held, I appreciate it is very busy no excuses that's how it was, most activity is currently taking place in the woodland, I suspect primarily due to the presence of beechmast and acorns. I was happy to get a little water vapour from his bellowing, it has not been enhanced
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    A very good evening to you dear Jon,

    Looking at this image I can only begin to appreciate the beauty of the landscape you must have had in your viewfinder at the time - those massive trees, the huge canopy of leaves, such lovely colours, and of course the deer and his harem of females

    I do agree with you, the scene is quite busy and unfortunately in the BG the subjects did not all cooperate. And lighting conditions were quite difficult for photography. But somehow you managed to expose the subject well and also capture a nice (behavioural) pose - love the vapour!

    What I do have trouble with, is the presence of those branches on the LHS of the FG - but I suppose there was nothing you could do about it? And I wish for a little more space at the bottom - is there more, or this is FF?

    Colours look natural and subject has enough detail and sharpness. All I can suggest is that you try 'soften' those bright branches in the BG, if possible.

    One last thought, since you mentioned shooting hand held...Would a monopod make things easier, or just too much stuff to carry around?

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    Hi Gabriela, I agree with all you said, regarding the monopod no just an encumbrance, I have upto 7.5 stops stabilisation laterally and vertically at my disposal. I use a tripod sometimes for bracketing or if I am taking insects or birds in flight on a predictable flight path, just to save holding for minutes at a time. Having said that it is perfectly possible to take macro or landscape bracketed shots hand held, provided the subject stays still of course. I have mentioned before it is a different game altogether with micro 4/3, lots of advantages but also disadvantages. The principal disadvantage is sensor noise compared to a full frame Slr but this is becoming (I predict) less of a problem now I have only just discovered how to get a raw file directly into TDN without it inducing a colour change.

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    Hi Jon, nice scene and good exposure on the main subject but its a bit too busy and the foreground twigs are distracting.

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    Hi Jon -- Busy settings just like the previous images, makes it distracting to view.

    PP work is definitely an improvement here. I liked the Stag in that pose and calling out , the water vapour is faint but adds to the scene.

    TFS !

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    Hi Jon, this is better than the previous, but can help feel I want to step to the left and lower the frame, but guess the unfortunate branches to the LHS would be more in view. Did you lighten the stag, although I might just clone out his 'excitement' it doesn't add to the scene and may be darken the hind between his legs. The BKG has a 'painterly' aspect which I'm not a lover of, but that's just my take. Having the hinds in the BKG with the stag bellowing does add to the scene.

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    Glad you managed a few shots of these Deer Jon....This one looks real good to me, and has that 'natural' feel about it. I like the POV and the DOF especially those Autumn leaves behind the deer in the BG...The shaded part in the 'middle' adds great depth.

    Will

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    I like the calling pose. Nice to see the orbital gland open just below his eye. I'm going to say i prefered the previous ones over this one. Hope to see some more.

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