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A Toast to Success


A Toast to Success
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Copyright: Badruddin Ali (badar) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 0 N: 159] (785)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-05
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D70S, Tokina ATX 400/5.6
Exposure: 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Kanha A success story [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-02-12 10:44
Viewed: 1228
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is one of my favorite images shot last year at Kanha . The hard hoofed Barasingha ( Swamp Deer) story from Kanha is one of the great successes from the Indian Jungles.From a Population of 66 in the 1970's to about 350, has pulled it out from the Brink of extinction.The department is now considering to reintroduce some animals in their previous range.

I took this image in January which is the rutting season & was rewarded with many images of males displaying.The swathes of grass on the antlers are part of this display.

This partiular male crossed our path early in the morning & went strolling in the meadow, stopping to add to hs hairdo & bugling his presence to any pretentious usurper.

This is one of those images which has many interpreations so i have many versions & am confused as to which one i like better.

Shot in RAW
ISO 400
Cropped for composition.
Exposure Manual
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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2007-02-12 11:31]

Hi Badruddin,

A nice capture of this deer in the foggy landscape,I like the way how you composed this shot with the deer off centered,I can Imagine why this is one of your favorites,

Regards,
Paul

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  • dkaved Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 18 N: 433] (2106)
  • [2007-02-12 12:00]

Hi Badruddin,
I can understand why you like this one so much as it has a wonderful soft emotion to it.The deer with its back to us and slowly fading into the bright light emphasises that this wonderful animal is walking into a new future.Well done and TFS.
Regards, David

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 67 N: 645] (6814)
  • [2007-02-12 12:39]

Bonjour,
Belle ambiance et luminosité agréable.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-02-12 17:39]

A lovely composition with the early soft hazy light. The shot does indeed have a thousand words.

TFS
debz

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1738 W: 0 N: 3954] (15864)
  • [2007-02-13 3:36]

Hi Badruddin,
I just love this picture. It is telling a whole story and there is something so funny about it.Excellent composition and light too.
Best regards
Anne

Hello Badruddin,
This is a beautiful wild life picture. I love this great lightning and action caught. Composition and POV are very good. This picture has a great mood. Thanks,
Claudine

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5209] (17609)
  • [2007-02-13 8:50]

Hello Badruddin,
Excellent posting, I love the mood that this capture portrays.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Rick

Very interesting shot Badruddin,

It is a magical photograph, the light is exquisite, obviously shooting directly into it has caused some haziness but that ADDS to the shot immensely.
For some reason I am reminded of Gladiator when Russell Crowe is in his field of corn...no come to think of it this shot could be deer heaven!
The tuft of grass in his antlers is great.

Great stuff
Simon

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-11-18 23:48]

Hello Badruddin,
Very moody photo among the fog. I liked it a lot. Well composed and exposed. The soft and pale colors look very nice too. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hello Badruddin,
You present here very impressive shot of this landscape with the deer.
Wonderful and beatuiful!!
This is also very artistic to me.
Excellent details and very nice composition here,
Also, lovely colouration and perfect POV.
Well presented and TFS,
Regards,
Kevin

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