Topic: Photography thread

[Abraham]

Great mate, although I'm a big fan of larger cropping (more head, less background)

Did you 'pay' any of your subjects?

Thanks again Not exactly payed, more of a 'sharing' goods where possible. Chocolate was always a big hit, depending on where I was. None of these were cropped btw, maybe get round to it one day. This is old stock 35mm that I scanned 5-6 years ago.

[zero zero]

  We find our own level, El Phes


Red Deer, Richmond Park, London by zero zero, on Flickr


Untitled by zero zero, on Flickr


Untitled by zero zero, on Flickr

[Abraham]

We find our own level, El Phes


Red Deer, Richmond Park, London by zero zero, on Flickr


Untitled by zero zero, on Flickr


Untitled by zero zero, on Flickr

V Nice Zero, it was always an ambition of mine do have a go at shooting (camers-wise) the deer @ Richmond park, again many moons ago. Total nostalgia for me, thx

[zero zero]

Just this week they've started rutting. I can hear them roaring away happily until around midnight.

[JRC_]

On the older people theme...these were all of an age in the Himalaya's....and stayed with me.

Like them mate, well in 

[farawayred]

Awesome stags! I just love nature...

[Abraham]

Just this week they've started rutting. I can hear them roaring away happily until around midnight.

Just out of interest how close could you get 200mm lens possible?

[Chakan]

Very nice zero zero!

[Abraham]

Like them mate, well in 

Many thx for the appreciation JRC, feeback is always welcome, good and bad. I am available for weddings/parties etc. but you'll have to pay my airfare

[zero zero]

Just out of interest how close could you get 200mm lens possible?

I just checked. In descending order 90mm, 85mm, 125mm. So, you'll be fine with a 200mm lens. Shooting deer in Richmond Park is about as tricky as shooting cattle. I was sitting in plain sight on the other side of Beverley Brook. One stag kept looking at me. So whilst shooting the others I kept a little eye on it. Sure enough it came down. I thought it would drink but really, it wanted to cross. It joined me on my side of the bank. Fed a little but kept looking at me. It wasn't alarmed as it didn't snort. But it was uncomfortable with me close, so I withdrew as it's his park, not mine.

They don't behave like proper wild deer. Keep the camera in your lap and they watch you. Point the lens at them and they put their head down and continue to feed. Wild deer would flee as you brought your lens up, no matter how far away you were.

[Chakan]

Urban deer are very tame. We get them around here all the time. They wander into my parents back yard.

[Abraham]

Appreciate the info. I've come across wild deer in Ireland a time or two...but they are very spookable, you'd need a hide and all the time in the world (days) to get shots like Zero's.

[zero zero]

Appreciate the info. I've come across wild deer in Ireland a time or two...but they are very spookable, you'd need a hide and all the time in the world (days) to get shots like Zero's.

I'd consider them semi-tame really. If you walk directly towards them they'll spook. Walk at an angle to them, looking away but drifting toward them you can get right in amongst them.


Untitled by zero zero, on Flickr

Another one from July



Fallow Deer by zero zero, on Flickr

This was shot in March. Think how noisy I must have been walking through those crunchy leaves. Most of the deer are still asleep!

[Abraham]

The low sunlight on the antlers in shot 1 is stunning.

[zero zero]

Thanks Abraham. Appreciated. But to be honest, tame deer weren't the most interesting thing I shot in July.


Untitled by zero zero, on Flickr

This on the other hand is a proper wild animal. I've been thinking about starting a Wildlife and National Parks thread and should probably get on it.

[Abraham]

I usually credit myself with good eyes...but surely this is a tail - in a tree I'm at a loss, can't be a badger up a tree? There's a band/song name in there somewhere

[Crosby Nick]

Is that a leopard ZZ?

I'm no photographer but got some great shots of leopards from my honeymoon. Sadly the copies are gone, apart from in an album. Had one climb down the tree and walk under our jeep. Amazing.

If it wasn't a leopard than politely pretend you never read this!

[Abraham]

I just had a mad thought, can this possibly be a wild cat in the uk?

[zero zero]

Is that a leopard ZZ?

It is Nick. You can see the pad of a fore paw, top right. Would you be interested in contributing to a Wildlife and National Parks thread?

I just had a mad thought, can this possibly be a wild cat in the uk?

That's the apex predator in Sri Lanka, which is why you see them loafing about in daylight.

[Crosby Nick]

Yeah, go for it. It's the most fascinating place I've ever been to.

[Abraham]

It is Nick. You can see the pad of a fore paw, top right. Would you be interested in contributing to a Wildlife and National Parks thread?
That's the apex predator in Sri Lanka, which is why you see them loafing about in daylight.

Just noticed the paw pads, all I can say is yum!

[zero zero]

Yeah, go for it. It's the most fascinating place I've ever been to.

Nice one Nick.

Just noticed the paw pads, all I can say is yum!

I have better to come. I was showing the tracker what we'd shot, thanks to his guidance. He asked me "Why have you taken this tail?". Well, because if the leopard decides it wants to leave, that's all I'll have...

[Abraham]

The obvious answer was to remain behind a countries apex predator...but I hear you

[Abraham]

I'm not by any means a wildlife photographer, but I caught this golden eagle fishing, perched on the net stands of the local fishermen, a few years back.

[zero zero]

Nice composition, Abraham. I just don't have an eye for that sort of thing. Where was that shot, mate?

[farawayred]

This on the other hand is a proper wild animal. I've been thinking about starting a Wildlife and National Parks thread and should probably get on it.

Please do. If it's not limited to the UK, there may be a lot of things I can post there as well.

[Chakan]

Just start the thread mate.

[Abraham]

Cheers Zero, it was dusk on a famous lake in Kashmir, whose name escapes me now (I'm sure there are loads on here who could identify it). Being an Irish Lad I was constantly blown away by the eagles.

[zero zero]

Please do. If it's not limited to the UK, there may be a lot of things I can post there as well.

Oh it oughtn't be limited to anything. Sort of a wild places you know. It could be the Masai Mara or a canal where you saw an otter. I'm interested in it all really. Photography would be a bonus. It was really a sneaky way to get some inside info from our resident Saffers...

Just start the thread mate.

Ahem.

[Chakan]

Oh it oughtn't be limited to anything. Sort of a wild places you know. It could be the Masai Mara or a canal where you saw an otter. I'm interested in it all really. Photography would be a bonus. It was really a sneaky way to get some inside info from our resident Saffers...
Ahem.

I'll see if I can find my photos a lot were on the laptop that crashed. I think I do have some on my old cel phone as well. Will check.

[Abraham]

Oh it oughtn't be limited to anything. Sort of a wild places you know. It could be the Masai Mara or a canal where you saw an otter. I'm interested in it all really. Photography would be a bonus. It was really a sneaky way to get some inside info from our resident Saffers...
Ahem.

What's not to like? We await the thread

[zero zero]

I'll see if I can find my photos a lot were on the laptop that crashed. I think I do have some on my old cel phone as well. Will check.

I await sweeping vistas of the bush veldt, with a couple of indistinct blobs which you claim are rhinos, but could be fucking anything really

What's not to like? We await the thread

Right. I'll get on it

[Chakan]

I await sweeping vistas of the bush veldt, with a couple of indistinct blobs which you claim are rhinos, but could be fucking anything really

definitely a baby Rhino i'll CSI it , and you'll see

[El Phes]

Great wildlife pics guys! Especially love the low sun on the antlers as already mentioned.

[Nessy76]

Street Photography by Mr Nessy, on Flickr

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[Abraham]

On the wildlife theme, I found this, looks like a Vulture to me - but not sure.

[Chakan]

Taken with the iPhone. Pilansburg.

[Abraham]

Taken with the iPhone. Pilansburg.

I like the hiding behind a post vibe. Mostly because elephants scare the **ite out of me

[Chakan]

I like the hiding behind a post vibe. Mostly because elephants scare the **ite out of me

They usually give you a lot of warning if they are becoming agitated so can easily avoid them. If you continue to piss it off beware.

[Crosby Nick]

They usually give you a lot of warning if they are becoming agitated so can easily avoid them. If you continue to piss it off beware.

One for zero zero's national parks thread when the lazy fcuker finally starts it but we almost got charged by an adolescent elephant on safari. They're surprisingly twinkle toed for such huge beasts!