Mary's Photoblog
Stag in the snow, Cannock Chase
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 2 February 2009 in Animal & Insect.
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
@Steve Rice: Thanks Steve,
sorry I didn't get around to comment, only had a few times yesterday when I could get an internet connection.
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Oh wow lucky you! There's never any deer around when I'm over there with my camera. Yours is a particularly good shot and I wish I'd have been there. Was this taken yesterday? I was trampling through a farmers field yesterday in the snow trying to get some photos of Rugeley power station.
2 Feb 2009 7:56am
@Mike: Thanks Mike,
I've sent you an email about where and when this was taken, hope you've thawed out from your trek Sunday.
Couldn't get connected to the internet yesterday for long enough to comment.
Steve from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Brilliant, wish there where Deer like this near to where i Live.. your so lucky.
2 Feb 2009 9:32am
@Steve: Thanks Steve,
I've lived in this area all my life and it's only in the last few months that I've seen the deer this close :)
Sorry I didn't get to comment yesterday, the internet connection was very on and off!
DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom
Nicelt captured Mary, especially at such a long distance with a slow shutter, well done!
2 Feb 2009 10:42am
@DaveB: Thanks Dave,
The car door made an excellent tripod :) and the Stag was very obliging, well for a couple of shots at least.
Sorry I didn't get to comment yesterday, the internet connection was very hit and miss.
@zOOm: Thank you Florence, sorry I didn't get to comment yesterday, trouble with the internet connection!
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Are you sure this is not behind my house? Every night for the last few weeks we get deer, except that there is a bit more snow now, about 60 cm deep.... :-) Good capture and perfect crop!
2 Feb 2009 1:17pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thank you Wolfgang,
We tried to get up to the same spot today, with no luck. Cars were getting stuck in ditches all over, so we thought we'd better not go there. The snow really came down today!
Sorry not able to comment had trouble maintaining an internet connection long enough, by the time i did it was too late, so just answered the comments that had been kindly left for me :)
@Cheryl: Thank you Cheryl, he was magnificent, we were sooo lucky to see him.
Sorry about not commenting, had trouble with internet connection, all ok now but it's nearly 3 am!
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Nice portrait of a deer. With 300mm and 1/20s the deer collaborate a lot.
2 Feb 2009 2:24pm
@António Pires: Thank you Antonio.
He was very good indeed, took a few shots though :)
Sorry for not commenting, trouble with intenet connection yesterday.
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
What a terrific capture, MaryB ... the snow on the stag's antler is an amazing added bonus ... nice and sharp for 300 mm ... excellent!
2 Feb 2009 3:32pm
@Ron: Thanks Ron, he was a beauty and was quite happy to be there eating away :)
Sorry didn't get to comment yesterday, trouble with the internet connection.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
So tender and beautiful, I really hope they don't run out of food, and can keep warm :)
2 Feb 2009 3:39pm
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine, I hope they are ok too, we went up today to see if they were ok but it's on high ground and the roads were so bad, we had to turn around, nearly ended up in a ditch, we would have been in trouble then!
Sorry didn't get to comment yesterday, had trouble with internet connection!
@Alun Lambert: Thanks Alun,
Sorry I didn't get to comment yesterday, had trouble with the internet connection.
@Elisa: Thanks Elisa, sorry I didn't get to comment yesterday, had trouble connecting to the internet.
Jasp from Plymouth, United Kingdom
Wow... how did you manage to get that shot ? superb.
2 Feb 2009 8:54pm
@Jasp: Cheers Jasp, we were in the right place at the right time, it was freezing though! Theres more to come :)
Sorry i didn't get to comment, trouble getting an internet connection.
*Rich* from Stafford, United Kingdom
Nice shot.
Have you heard two of these deer fighting? Their antlers clashing makes a great sound!
2 Feb 2009 9:27pm
@*Rich*: Thanks Rich, I have and I've seen them clashing their antlers against the trees too, it's spectacular!.
Sorry didnt get to comment yesterday, internet connection was rubbish!
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
What a spectacular shot, Mary ...... I can't help but wonder how and where you captured this!
2 Feb 2009 10:48pm
@Judy: Thanks Judy, it was being in the right place at the right time thing :) all will be explained on Wednesday with another post of this handsome guy :)
Had trouble connecting to internet yesterday but had posted the pic the night before.
@peter: Thanks Peter,
Sorry i didn't get to comment yesterday, the intenet connection was just too infrequent!
Nikon D40X
1/20 second
F/5.6
ISO 800
300 mm (35mm equiv.)