Roebuck silhouette

It's funny how things don't always turn out how you expect them too. I had been photographing this particular buck against a heather backdrop on the side of the hill. I had been photographing him for a while when he eventually decided to make his way up to the brow of the hill. The weather was very cloudy and overcast and the sky had no colour whatsoever, so I thought I'd call it a day rather than waste time photographing him against a featureless sky. I took two shots just for the sake of it really, wandering to myself why I had just been daft enough to waste a couple of shots on a scene that had no interest or appeal whatsoever. But funny enough it was one of those very same two shots (the one posted) that actually turned out to be my favourite from the day

Brand:	Canon 5D
Camera:	Canon EOS 5D
Lens:	Canon 500mm f4 & Canon 1.4X extender
Recording media:	RAW (digital)
Focal Length:	700mm
Aperture:	f/5.6
Shutter Speed:	1/8000sec
Exposure Comp:	None
ISO:	800
Exposure Mode:	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode:	Evaluative
Flash:	No

Title:	Roebuck silhouette
Username:	justin c
Uploaded:	16 Apr 2011 - 4:00 PM
Tags:	Buck, Capreolus capreolus, Deer, Roe, Roe deer, Roebuck, Silhouette, Wildlife / nature
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