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A Deer for Paul


A Deer for Paul
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Copyright: Japie Venter (japie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02-19
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron 28-300XR, Digital ISO 200, Skylight
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Mammals of the British Isles, 50 - 60 points (chapter two), _Fotos adicionadas por 5 ou mais membros, My Wish List (British Wildlife), 5 favs. and up - PART 2, Deer of the UK, Pankaj Bajpai's Favourite, Dedications at TrekNature Part Two, Great Portraits [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-04-05 15:20
Viewed: 11509
Favorites: 6 [view]
Points: 94
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Well as you might have seen from some of Paul’s work that he posted in February, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a day with him, and what a day it was. Having spent the day with him I can now say that I know why his work is so good. Paul is one of those people that do not do things in half measure, he goes all out and this excitement and dedication shows in his work..

Paul, Thanks to you my day was an absolute pleasure. I will most certainly look you up whenever I am in the UK.

Paul took me to a wonderful and very large park named “Bushy Park” where we walked quite a distance in some chilly weather following some Red Deer (and anything else that moved) around. I did not realize that Red Deer was this large and really enjoyed getting close to the big guys.

More about the Red Deer:

Of the six deer species living wild in the United Kingdom today, only the Red (Cervus elaphus) and Roe (Capreolus capreolus) can be called indigenous. The Red deer is the largest mammal in Britain and has been here in some form or other since this island was joined to mainland Europe. Red deer are proven survivors, having struggled through the ice age, a period when their natural woodland habitat was buried under ice and when almost every Briton hunted deer. They overcame the effects of the former and learned to avoid the latter. The ‘deer forests’ of Scotland are far removed as a habitat from that which they would occupy out of preference and yet they adapted in a relatively short period of time to the point where they now have to be managed to prevent over-population.

This photo was taken in very overcast conditions and I am fortunate that the flash did its job.

The camera settings :

Program Setting: Aperture Priority
Focal Length: 300mm
F Stop: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/60sec
ISO: 200
Tripod: No
Flash: Yes
Reflective Panel: No
Cable release: No
White Balance: Cloudy
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  • Great 
  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-04-05 15:23]

Nice Trophy!!!!!!!!!!
Excelent capture and well done on this composition and details. A beautiful portrait.
Must be related to the Elk, I had to do a double take on thumb nail.
Well done.

Mike

A really fantastic shot Japie,
This is a very powerful looking deer. Excellent composition, detail and sharpness.
He looks so focused. Thanks for posting

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  • tinman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 7 N: 458] (2663)
  • [2005-04-05 15:27]

This is beautiful - what a pic - definitely a fav. Great capture and the lighting on the antlers is fantastic. Tim

Wow, an incredibly majestic pose. Fantastic. A superb capture, great light and composition.
He's certainly aware of you 'following' him around.
Well done

  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-04-05 15:39]

Hi Japie, thanks for the dedication. This photo is great but I feel it could have been improved if you used your 50-500 mm Zoom, I can't think why you didn't use it ;-)

Seriously, it's a very nice shot, it captures the majesty of the deer.

It was a pleasure spending the day with you too Japie, I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Have you tasted that cider yet?

Great stuff Japie.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1366 W: 32 N: 1351] (3982)
  • [2005-04-05 15:46]

A fabulous portrait of this majestic animal.
A great pose and nice detail.
Very well done.

Very majestic , royal attitude. good details, love the light on the antlers !!

Hy is pragtig !!!!

Elize

exellent portrait de ce cerf, il est vraiment majestueux et imposant, ses bois sont superbes.
j'aime beaucoup, bravo !

Magnificent photo! Wonderfull! Bravo!

Fantastic capture Japie - a real winner. Looks like the antlers are glowing. The colours and the sharpness is excellent and the black background works real good here. What a great work.

Very Well Done. A very regal pose. Everything looks to be great..

Fine capture of a magnificent animal Japie.
Composition, exposure, DoF are all spot on and have produced a well detailed and stunning image, well captured.

Hi Japie, very majestic capture the dark background is brilliant IMO, wonderful details and composition, excellent work.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1538 W: 5 N: 2240] (12636)
  • [2005-04-05 20:20]

La prise de vue et l'esposition sont parfaits.

Félicitations et merci pour l'envoi.

Impressionnant!
La photo est très belle et l'air majestueux de la bête est imposant.
Belle réussite.
You're a good student !

TFS

Very good portrait of a magnificent dear.
The light is great. Very good pose, colours and details.
Excellent work.

  • Great 
  • Mazer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 65 W: 3 N: 34] (104)
  • [2005-04-06 0:14]

Fantastic capture, i love everything about it. Great composition, detail and sharpness. Well done and thanks for sharing.

Absolutely great shot!
The deer help you with that. He looks so noble and proud.
POV, composition and everything else is perfect. Dark BG looks great.
I love it.

This is one of the best deer photo I ever seen!
Lighting,expression on the face,details are wonderful!
This is a muster shot!

Now this has stature. A majestic capture of this gracefull animal. The light is magical and the compo ROCKS! Great shot Japie, so nice to have you back.

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  • NINIX Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 47 N: 355] (3001)
  • [2005-04-06 4:56]

Ha Japie,
Wouw wat een foto. Erg goed, om bang van te worden.

Hendrik

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1455 W: 74 N: 1426] (4750)
  • [2005-04-06 6:15]

Excellent picture. Light is perfect, details are sharp and composition is great. This is a very nice portrait Japie! TFS!

Japie, Very nice mugshot with good BG contrast to subject. Great details and what a rack of antlers! Very well done!!!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2005-04-06 6:47]

Excellent shot!
You've used flash and with that way, light seem wonderful...
Thanks for sharing this proud looking red deer:)

Now, can you believe that some will like to hang their hat and brollie on these magnifcsent antlers? This is a very nice pic, as I have said, except for the green hue it induces, but I will have top work on that and post something light green for you as well.
Jokes aside, this is one of the best pics I have seen of this guy, and they feature often in wildlife magazines.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2005-04-06 11:25]

'Herne, protect us!'. Not much to say - best portrait of deer on TN [sorry guys ;-)]. Excellent quality, perfect, poud pose. No nits!

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-04-06 16:29]

Excellent shot Japie. Very good symmetry and your POV is great to show how huge are those antlers.
Very well done and thanks for sharing.

Superbe image ! je rêve d'en faire une comme ça un jour ! Ce cerf est splendide, majestueux, imposant ....
Bravo et merci !

What a magnificent deer, so regal and proud! You have done well in this composition and your lighting works very effectively. Amazing detail and overall image with black BG. Congratulations, the rest of us should be so lucky, thank you.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1835 W: 301 N: 4287] (14767)
  • [2005-04-06 19:40]

Personal assessment of the photo: more than excellent.
Fantastic visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thanks, Japie. Highly impressive post.

  • Great 
  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 751 W: 31 N: 20] (5100)
  • [2005-04-07 8:19]

Beautiful picture. Nice pose, good composition and colours. Good note,too. Well done.
Regards
Aleksander

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-04-08 12:44]

Beau et intéressant portrait pour ce magestueux cerf. Bonne netteté grâce à la profondeur de champ maitrisée..
Well done !!!

That is just sooooo magnificent! There is an insurance company here in the US that has a deer as their logo. Sell this to them :-)!

Stunning beast Japie and an awesome capture. The colour of this shot is simply amazing. Awesome composition. Nice work. You did get close!

  • Great 
  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2150 W: 319 N: 4263] (16942)
  • [2005-04-10 21:19]

Japie, an artistic shot.

Great pov and a different black bg - which is great.

Nice pose, great composition.

A "wow" photo. Post of the animal is just right. I hope you paid him well!

If you want to give the illusion of more texture the fur (especially with a high quality print), try this:

1. Apply the Watercolor filter with highest detail setting, the in the EDIT menu, FADE to about 15-20%.

1. Apply the Crosshatch filter with a high sharp (about 6-8) and a small stroke (4-6). Set the strength to 1. Then FADE this again to about 15-20%. This takes the digital "blobs" I call them (which become even more prevalent when NeatImage is applied), and adds texture that resembles fur to those areas.

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-04-18 21:11]

Nice capture again Japie,
It's a beauty and he knows how to pose for the camera!
Nice details, composition and a superb BG for this shot.

Regards,

Christian

Great moment of a photogrph live I suppose.
This shot is very strong.

DAAANNNGGG ! Picture perfect elk ! Unbelievable stance, looks better than the ones idealised painted on the European classic canvases!

This is an amazing shot Japie! The attitude of the deer is absolutely fantastic.
Very well done
Guy

Wonderful picture,until it seems that it made ownership for you.The deep black and only few lights skirting was pretty,Congratulations.

  • Great 
  • nofer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1190 W: 366 N: 811] (2307)
  • [2005-08-02 15:55]
  • [4]

Soberba... tanto a foto como o animal...
Muito boas cores e contraste. Composição ótima.
TFS
Reynaldo

  • Great 
  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 867 W: 24 N: 1008] (5507)
  • [2005-12-05 4:52]

Japie bonjour, what a great shot!! This REd Deer is amazing!!! What a look!! Congratulations Didier.

hi japie,
congrats for this amazing shot.

Wonderfull pose! Very loverly picture,
congrats,
Geert.

Hello Japie.

Excellent image, nice composition and colors.

Regards.
Jose LUis.

Great shot!! The dear looks majestic. Good pov, and the dark bg makes the deer stand out even more.

amazong and majestic, TFS Ori

This is an awesome snap
Perfection unlimited

Sarath Sivan

Hello Japie,
Awesome photo, very very nice work!!! Excellent details and sharpness.
Regards, João Edgar

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