Fallow Deer Buck

[Jonathan Michael Ashton]

This buck had been thrashing about making himself into a real mean fightin' machine, but I thought he looked just a bit comical!:)

Canon 300D Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm
ISO 400
1/2000 at f5.6

Thanks for looking all comments welcome

Jon

[jahern]

Nicely done, did he know you were about or did you do a bit of stalking to get in position?

If I was being critical I would say the crop is a bit too tight, would like a bit more room to the right and even more to the left.

John

[Robert Amoruso]

Jonathan,

I agree he is goofy looking like this. I like the dappled light - especially in the BG.

I think John has a good point on the crop. On the bottom you are too close to the virtual legs - he can see them but they are there. On the back, you are cutting the virtual leg off.

[Steve Canuel]

His grass "bonnet" does detract from his ferocity but apparently the ladies like it. I like the dappled light and BG colors.

[Jonathan Michael Ashton]

I agree the composition could have been better. I was stalking this buck and he knew I was there, there were trees and ferns every where so every time I got anything like a view of him I grabbed a shot. It was pretty frustrating because he just wouldn't keep still.
Jon