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Persian fallow deer - female -
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Copyright: Heinz Koloska (wallhalla15) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1767 W: 58 N: 3350] (13829)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-14
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S7000, Fujifilm 1,5 X Tele Conversions Lens
Exposure: f/4, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-10-17 5:19
Viewed: 1896
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Have a great week. I hope you like this nice animal and picture too. ;-)

Perssian fallow deer (Dama dama)

Profile

The Persian fallow deer is the largest of the fallow deer, weighing 40 - 100 kg (90 - 220 lb). It occupies woodland habitat. The diet of fallow deer varies by season and includes grass, nuts and leaves. Fallow deer live in herds, with males establishing territories during the breeding season.

The Persian fallow deer previously occurred in North Africa from the Tunisian border to the Red Sea and in Asia from Syria and Jordan to Iraq and western Iran. It was hunted to extinction over most of its range, with the advent of modern firearms having accelerating this process. By 1951 it was thought to have become extinct, but in 1955 a limited number were found in a dense forested region in Iran, near the border with Iraq. This population persisted despite continued hunting and habitat destruction at least until the 1980's. Recently, conflict between Iran and Iraq has made it difficult to determine the deer's status.


Data on Biology and Ecology
Weight:
The Persian fallow deer weighs 40 - 100 kg (90 - 220 lb).

Habitat:
The Persian fallow deer occurs in woodlands, such as tamarisk.

Age to Maturity:
About 16 months, but males do not breed for several years.

Gestation Period:
About 230 days.

Birth Season:
Mating occurs in the Fall. Births occur in early summer.

Birth Rate:
Usually a single fawn is born; twinning occurs rarely.

Preliminary observations of the Persian fallow deer re-introduced into Israel suggested that reproductive success in the first season in the wild was low (~0.2 fawns/female/year) (Saltz 1998).

Maximum Reproductive Age:
About 15 years.

Diet:
The fallow deer is principally a grazer, with grass accounting for over 60% of its diet in summer. In the fall the proportion of fruits such as nuts increases. In the winter, the fallow deer browses on leaves.

Social Organization:
The fallow deer lives in herds. During the breeding season, males establish territories.
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-10-17 5:21]

Hello Heinz!
Wonderful capture.Eye contact,details,sharpness,POV,framing and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2005-10-17 5:36]

Heinz bonjour,very pleasant portrait with a nice attitude of this young deer. Very well done. Congratulations Didier.

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  • Libor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 176 W: 1 N: 25] (1101)
  • [2005-10-17 5:50]

:o) wauuuuuuuu nice shot
good eye contact
I like it very much :o))

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-10-17 6:18]

Hi Heinz,

I like this shot as the strange pose of the deer and the fact it's not full frame works very well I think. Good details and nice colors. Well exposed aswell! Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-10-17 10:09]

ah, nice one Heinz,
what a sweet bambi shot, good composition, good in pov very nice to look at. good job.
gr. jaap

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6168] (21078)
  • [2005-10-17 10:52]

Great POV, Heinz. I like the expression and the eye contact. The twisted neck gives the shot an interesting look. Very sharp details on the face. Well done and TFS. : )

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-10-17 11:09]

Heinz, despite the overexposure in some areas, I like the shot.

The composition is nice, as well as pov. Great pose too.

Ich wünsch' Dir einen schönen Wochenstart, Heinz, und die Woche startet ja toll mit diesem Reh, der Blick ist so interessiert aber auch ein wenig scheu, diese wundervollen Augen.
Wo hast Du das nur "aufgegabelt", ein Glücksschuß, gar nicht so leicht zu finden.
Vor kurzem, als ich am Waldrand eine Libelle fotografierte haben 3 junge Rehe mich gefunden, sie sind ganz hektisch so ca. 2 Meter an mir vorbei in den Wald hineingaloppiert, ich war so perplex dass ich gar nicht dazu gekommen bin, sie zu fotografieren, hätte auch nix gebracht, ich hatte ja die Makrolinse drauf. Schade.
Viele liebe Grüße
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2005-10-17 13:55]

Hi Heinz,
good portrait, nice colours and very good sharpness. Interesting note. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

I like the composition you chose. The tight crop around the deer and the empty space on the right makes it a very interesting shot. Well done!

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2005-10-17 16:30]

Hi Heinz,
Excellent capture!
Very good tight frame, great colour and lighting.
TFS!

Hi Heinz !
I don't have enough time to write a decent comment ;) but the big smiley is, no doubt, well deserved here :)

//Strange POV, strange pose, overexposed BG, but everything somehow looks great//

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