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Better "Large" if you've time

It was all kicking off this morning, I'm glad I stuck out the rain, these boys put on a fine show! .... If you've seen these guys at it, (or watch Autumn watch), you'll know the power and speed they move at...... very scary!

Thanks for lookng and the cc's on yesterday set of portraits,.. so not bad for an "old geezer" Smile

Jon
Monopod
1/500
f5.6
ISO800
Exposre comp + 1/3

Camera:Canon EOS 50D
Lens:Canon 100-400IS@400
Recording media:JPEG (digital)
Title:First Blood
Username:SurreyHillsMan SurreyHillsMan
Uploaded:11 Oct 2009 - 1:07 PM
Tags:General, Landscape / travel, Wildlife / nature
Votes:120

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Image123
11 Oct 2009 - 1:11 PM
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great shot

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John_Frid
John_Frid (e2 Member)
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513 forum postsJohn_Frid vcard United Kingdom56 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 1:12 PM
0

Nice action capture. Good detail and just a hint of movement in the legs.

skewey
7
31 forum posts England
11 Oct 2009 - 1:14 PM
0

Great action shot Jon.
Paul

pberridge
11 Oct 2009 - 1:15 PM
0

Superb shot, can I ask where this is?

iancam
4
England
11 Oct 2009 - 1:20 PM
0

Fantastic capture Jon, Superb detail and colour.
Ian

Graham_P
11 Oct 2009 - 1:21 PM
0

Super capture Jon, well worth the wait,
Graham.

Charlesmoss
11 Oct 2009 - 1:24 PM
0

Excellent nature in action shot.
Regards Charles

JJ_A
6
United Kingdom
11 Oct 2009 - 1:26 PM
0

Well captured, great action shot.
John

User_Removed
User_Removed (Junior Member)
6
England16 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 1:28 PM
0

Great action capture Jon
Andrew

redshank
11 Oct 2009 - 1:29 PM
0

Wonderfully captured imageJon ,very dramatic piece of photography.
Martin

MikefromEbbw
11 Oct 2009 - 1:29 PM
0

This is superb work Jon.One of the best pics of the Rut I have seen!

Brian_Scott
Brian_Scott (e2 Member)
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40 forum postsBrian_Scott vcard United Kingdom27 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 1:35 PM
0

Absolutely Superb capture and work, One to be proud off

John_Wannop
11 Oct 2009 - 1:38 PM
0

Great capture.

John

CarolG
CarolG (e2 Member)
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108 forum postsCarolG vcard Greece12 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 1:45 PM
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Superb action capture, Jon, do they ever fight to the death? Carol

Imagephotographics
11 Oct 2009 - 1:49 PM
0

Fantastic capture of this natural behaviour.

Well done Jon !

Chris

Maiwand
Maiwand (e2 Member)
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Maiwand vcard England67 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 1:54 PM
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Nicely captured Jon. This sight is very impressive indeed-- and you must have been quick to get a dab of ketchup on him !!! Much better than Autumn Watch.Only joking my friend and I admire your bravery to get this close.
Ron

Last Modified By Maiwand at 11 Oct 2009 - 1:56 PM
Sampics
11 Oct 2009 - 2:01 PM
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Quote: Excellent nature in action shot.
Sam.

Karrol
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27 forum posts England
11 Oct 2009 - 2:10 PM
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Oh my! What a sight to see - your reqard for holding out in thr rain has been greatly rewarded - brilliant shot!

[hope you were wearing your thermals - old age and all that. Smile ]

cassiecat
11 Oct 2009 - 2:14 PM
0

brill capture,one for my shortlist. what the male of a species put themselves through for lust! lesley

davet2
7
11 Oct 2009 - 2:51 PM
0

very special shot cheers Dave

mudge
10
United Kingdom56 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 2:54 PM
0

Great action shot

HUMIE
HUMIE (e2 Member)
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HUMIE vcard United Kingdom
11 Oct 2009 - 3:25 PM
0

Cracking capture mate.....looking forward to more.

*Mike*

lonely_oryx
lonely_oryx (e2 Member)
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50 forum postslonely_oryx vcard England50 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 3:26 PM
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Superbly caught

Oliverpants
11 Oct 2009 - 3:26 PM
0

Great shot, are they rutting or perhaps should I be calling it butting. Ann

dmhuynh72
dmhuynh72 (e2 Member)
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dmhuynh72 vcard United Kingdom3 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 3:28 PM
0

Wow, nicely caught Jon, by the look of things I wouldn't want to be too close.

have a great weekend
Yung

mex
mex (e2 Member)
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mex vcard United Kingdom3 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 3:41 PM
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excellent capture, thanks.
phil

Pegon
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78 forum posts England1 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 3:56 PM
0

A cracker. Well caught.
Pete.

maggieh
11 Oct 2009 - 4:12 PM
0

Well caught this makes a cracking image. Hope you were hiding behind a bush - these fellows can be agressive to anything that moves when they are in the mood.
maggie

PinkK
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80 forum posts United Kingdom1 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 4:28 PM
0

Superb capture!! Excellent work

ChrisB53
11 Oct 2009 - 4:29 PM
0

Very well caught, brilliant action image.
Thanks for sharing Chris

Stace
Stace (e2 Member)
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Stace vcard England2 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 4:44 PM
0

Great capture Jon

Stace

Shroomer
11 Oct 2009 - 4:49 PM
0

Best rut shot i've ever seen Jon. Right time right place, but I say skill in getting the angle and timing here mate. Cracking bloody nose and action
Top shelf
Richard

shandoor
11 Oct 2009 - 4:58 PM
0

Wow absolutely superb an image to be very proud of
Alexa

TerryMcK
TerryMcK (e2 Member)
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71 forum postsTerryMcK vcard United Kingdom2 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 5:01 PM
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Professional photography on display here, Jon. A superb capture.
Terry

Cor
4
Belgium
11 Oct 2009 - 5:18 PM
0

Better and better!
Cor

Cor
4
Belgium
11 Oct 2009 - 5:20 PM
0

STUNNING!
Cor

Brian65
Brian65 (e2 Member)
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Brian65 vcard United Kingdom
11 Oct 2009 - 5:51 PM
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This has the WOW!! factor. Brian

Enmark
4
United Kingdom5 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 6:33 PM
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Nice piece of action caught here . The blacks have blocked up on the upper part of the image though.

Steve_S
Steve_S (e2 Member)
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152 forum postsSteve_S vcard United Kingdom3 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 7:06 PM
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Stunning capture Jon, excellent action shot
Steve

teocali
teocali (e2 Member)
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71 forum poststeocali vcard England18 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 7:15 PM
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SUPERB action shot Jon - timed to perfection. You can almost hear them crashing through the undergrowth!
Sylvia

pluckyfilly
pluckyfilly (e2 Member)
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208 forum postspluckyfilly vcard United Kingdom32 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 7:46 PM
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the old geezer did well with this image, bit scary - I did watch autumn watch and was riveted to the screen - a very well timed shot

EMJAYCEE
EMJAYCEE (e2 Member)
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EMJAYCEE vcard England7 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 8:00 PM
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superb action captured to perfection.
Joan.

harrattp
11 Oct 2009 - 8:36 PM
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Awesome Jon.,

Paul

maratsuikka
11 Oct 2009 - 10:04 PM
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CONGRATS ON EC

Coleslaw
Coleslaw (e2 Member)
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13294 forum postsColeslaw vcard Wales28 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 10:06 PM
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Well done

SurreyHillsMan
SurreyHillsMan (e2 Member)
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27 forum postsSurreyHillsMan vcard England2 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 10:09 PM
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Whayhey an EC!!! .... cheers Pete

starliz
11 Oct 2009 - 10:09 PM
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a natural shot at its very best,superb work.

congrats on EC.

Shroomer
11 Oct 2009 - 10:13 PM
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Congrats mate, well earnt
Richard

phil_j
phil_j (e2 Member)
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131 forum postsphil_j vcard England4 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 10:17 PM
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Great shot Jon, and worthy of the EC it has gained.
Congrats.

Phil

LesF
LesF (e2 Member)
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159 forum postsLesF vcard 8 Constructive Critique Points
11 Oct 2009 - 10:28 PM
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Superb

LesF

bunbeam
11 Oct 2009 - 11:15 PM
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superb, certainly EC worthy
bunSmile

justin c
justin c (e2 Member)
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4391 forum postsjustin c vcard England36 Constructive Critique Points
12 Oct 2009 - 10:00 AM
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A top shot Jon and one which captures the essence of the rut perfectly. The blood on the face of one of the stags makes the image/scene even more dramatic.
Congrats on the E.C.

Justin

Last Modified By justin c at 12 Oct 2009 - 10:00 AM
arhb
arhb (e2 Member)
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1580 forum postsarhb vcard United Kingdom63 Constructive Critique Points
12 Oct 2009 - 10:33 AM
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A superb capture Jon, the picture tells the story.
Congratz on the EC, you certainly deserve it.

Wooly
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112 forum posts England4 Constructive Critique Points
12 Oct 2009 - 11:03 AM
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Excellent. Congrats on the EC.

Alan

motorsportpictures
12 Oct 2009 - 12:08 PM
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This is stunning.
Scott

MikeRC
MikeRC (e2 Member)
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3355 forum postsMikeRC vcard United Kingdom
12 Oct 2009 - 1:30 PM
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....brilliant.

....Mike

Edgar
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513 forum posts
12 Oct 2009 - 3:11 PM
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nice natural action shot

chase
chase (Critique Team)
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1057 forum postschase vcard England193 Constructive Critique Points
12 Oct 2009 - 5:56 PM
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Well done Jon,getting this close,you must have had your heart in your mouth !!
Excellent timing.

StevenPrice
13 Oct 2009 - 11:10 AM
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excellent

Ian-Munro
13 Oct 2009 - 1:41 PM
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congrats Jon this is incredible.

Ian

AlleyCatz
13 Oct 2009 - 3:15 PM
0

Excellent capture Jon....and congrats on your EC Smile


~Alley~

Haynesy
14 Oct 2009 - 1:05 AM
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Hey Johnny, Absolutely wonderful capture of `First Blood` on the `rut`, excellent comp and timing, They really are wonderful guys in the wild, Superb M8 !
Regards
Haynesy

whipspeed
whipspeed (e2 Member)
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3974 forum postswhipspeed vcard United Kingdom22 Constructive Critique Points
15 Oct 2009 - 10:13 AM
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That is absolutely stunning and a well deserved EC.

Bonico
3
Romania
15 Oct 2010 - 7:57 AM
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Great scene/capture!
Bogdan

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