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A bit too close for comfort, I was kneeling under a tree photographing him and his harem of hinds when unknown to me, one of the hinds wandered past me to my right, the stag came closer and closer and I didn't know whether to stay put or run lol.
I had to zoom right back for this shot and took a few more as he came closer still, then I decided to grab my tripod and walk quickly away towards my friend Paul Rosser who had a longer lens than me and so was further back, I shouted to him,"is it coming, is it coming"? as I had my back to the stag, but luckily he turned and went after the straying hind instead.
| Brand: | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D3  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | 200.0-400.0 mm f/4.0 +1.4x |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 13 Oct 2012 - 8:43 AM |
| Focal Length: | 300mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/5.7 |
| Aperture: | f/5.6 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/80sec |
| Exposure Comp: | +2/3 |
| ISO: | 640 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | No Flash |
| White Balance: | Custom |
| Title: | Bring it on |
| Username: | 
geoffrey baker |
| Uploaded: | 10 Jan 2013 - 4:34 PM |
| Tags: | Bushy park, Deer, Red deer, Rut, Stag, Wildlife / nature |
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Not one to stand up to Geoff, he is magnificent and could do you a lot of damage, the tones are excellent and the mist adds that bit of atmosphere. A cracking capture!
Regards
Trev.
Thanks everyone :o)
I had my tripod set up quite low to the side of the tree in full view and I was on my knees, there was no problem at first when the deer were a long way away but he kept getting closer and closer until he was too close for comfort and when he made this stance and we made eye contact I knew it was time to go.
Only a week or two earlier I saw a video of one at the same park chasing a man up one of the trees, the tree I was by didn't have those wooden posts around it so I'd never have been able to have climbed up that one, it was too big and smooth, luckily I managed to escape in time.
It looks as though he means business by the look in his eye! I saw some impressive specimens when I went to see the red deer at Ashton Court Estate in Bristol with epzer Ade Osmant at the end of October. I too saw the video you referred to above, however I could not imagine that happening when the Big O was there. If there'd have been some action my money would not have been on the four hooved antlered one if anything kicked off!
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