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Red Deer


Red Deer
Photo Information
Copyright: Paul Prince (PDP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11751)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-06
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Tamron 28-300 XR, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Mammals of the British Isles [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-01-22 3:27
Viewed: 1131
Points: 33
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Name
Red deer (Cervus elaphus)

The red deer is Britain's largest land mammal. They are most numerous in Scotland, but isolated populations occur from the Lake District to Cornwall, with a few small herds in Wales this young example is part of a controlled number that live in Bushy Park- the home of Hampton Court Palace and around 10 miles from contral London. Venison from red deer is very popular with consumers in Britain. Venison from red deer has less cholesterol and fat than other red meat, and deer living in the woods do not have any artificial feeding.

Lifestyle
Habitat
Red deer originally lived on the woodland edge, but the large scale reduction in tree cover in Britain over the centuries has forced them to adapt to life on the open hill.

Breeding
Woodland red deer hinds (females) can breed at 16 months old. Smaller hill deer may not reach sexual maturity until they are 2 - 3 years old. The mating season, known as the rut, begins in mid September and continues to late October. Hinds normally give birth to single calves from late May to June. Twins are sometimes born, but they are extremely rare.

Diet
Red deer are herbivores and graze a wide variety of plants from grasses and heather to shrubs and trees.

Threats
Natural predators, such as bears, lynx and wolves, are now extinct in Britain. Eagles and foxes occasionally prey on very young calves. When numbers of red deer become too great for their habitat to support them, they can have a detrimental impact on plant species diversity and can cause damage to agriculture and forestry. They can also suffer from sickness and disease. Today, Forestry Commission wildlife rangers are managing deer populations sensitively and humanely.

Identification
Red deer are red-coloured in summer. This changes to greyish brown in winter. Stags are easily identified by their large antlers.


The notes were taken from the Forestry Commision website. I hope you like this.
netfalls, marhowie, red45, christophe, Luc, thistle, gerhardt, extramundi, ellis49, Callie, JeanMichel has marked this note useful
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To extramundi: Really?PDP 2 01-25 07:01
To red45: On the run? I hope...PDP 2 01-23 05:14
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Striking image Paul, good detail in the fur, high contrast lighting is a nightmare to even out, I prefer slightly diffused light, but under the circumstances you've done well here.

Very nice capture, Paul!
Good details, dof and composition. Good light conditions.
Well done!

Paul, that's a great portrait.
A very good shot.
Very well done.
TFS.

Hi Paul. Nice to have you back. What a lovely little fawn. I remember visiting Hampton Court,but I didn't see deer in the park there.I was probably too busy looking for heads,or in the maze.
Anyway,good pic. Keep em' comin'. I've been away a bit lately,but I should be around more often now.

Very good profile here Paul! Great detail & sharpness..Blurred BG helps nicely to set-off this not so "Rudolf" deer! ;-)) Well done my friend!!

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2805 W: 75 N: 7845] (26275)
  • [2005-01-22 9:51]
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Sorry, I'm on the run - write more tomorrow :-)

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  • uccio (23)
  • [2005-01-22 12:38]

Je constate que tu es un specialiste de la macro et de la photo animalière.
Ce cerf est joliment mis en valeur par le soleil couchant et le cadrage est très bon.
Uccio

Great capture, dof and pov,very great shot Paul
In a friendly way Christophe

Nice mugshot Paul. It has a pleasant tonal range. Tack sharp, OOF BG. Interesting subject, nice POV and a perfect frame.

If you'd allow me one nit it would be the shadow. How far away were you? Could fill-flash have lessened the shadow?

Great shot! 1st mammal you post?

A very nice potrait. I am very critical lately, so I will tell you that I think you can get a better sharpness with your new toy. For the rest is a very nice shot. This does not look like Pauls usual shots ;)
Thanks!

Great portrait Paul.
Very good pose, details, composition and I like the blur BG.
No more macros? ;-)
Very well done.

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 106 N: 2658] (7487)
  • [2005-01-23 13:30]

Hi Paul
he/she is cute, nice mood too, and a first here as well. IMO, I would crop around where the shaddow of the ear is on the left, and add some space on the right. The sgadow dies NOT bother me, it highlights the eyebrow hairs beautifully.

I like it very much, Paul. Perfect coat details and colors. Beautiful and cute expression, as typical with deers. I like particularly the soft light, low on the subject, enhancing specially fore head part details.

Very nice fawn Paul. The detail is very doof and the pose is one of contentment. Good work

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 316 N: 4403] (14711)
  • [2005-01-25 2:01]

Great portrait of this deer, Paul, sharp and well composed with no fly on him ;-) the advantage of the winter: no moskitos.
An excellent post: picture and note too.
Thanks

I would like to touch his delicate nose... He is so cute!
I love your photo and an interesting note.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-01-25 16:38]

This is stunning Paul! here you are showing one of the reasi=ons why we missed you. The quality of your work is great. You and the new D20 have found each other.

Very well done and thanks for posting.

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