Native Irish Red Stag in the Rut B+W C Large
This photo of a native Irish Red Stag was taken in Killarney, Co.Kerry , the last stronghold of these magnificent animals , during the Rut in 2016. The photo is...
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This photo of a native Irish Red Stag was taken in Killarney, Co.Kerry , the last stronghold of these magnificent animals , during the Rut in 2016. The photo is most memorable for me , as it involved a long stalk through woodland to get within 10m of this animal....
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This is a Great example of a Native Irish Red Deer Stag, in his Prime condition. The photo was taken in Killarney . Co. Kerry, Ireland during the Red deer Rut.Time
I had spotted this Stag resting in the Morning after a long night of defending his Rutting stand from other stags, He was lying down so I took the opportunity to get closer and stalked through some woodland behind him. I got to within approx 15 to 20 Meters of him at which point he stood up . He didn't seem too worried by my presence and stood roaring for around 25 mins., plenty of time to take some great photographs.....Lighting
It was November when the photograph was taken and the Irish weather can be unpredictable at that time of Year. As I had said earlier it was morning time , around 9 am and the weather had just changed to some light rain , however the sky was relatively bright and a nice diffused light gave me a great exposure ....Equipment
The photograph was taken with a Canon 7D Mk 2 Body and a 100 - 400 f4.5-5.6 L Mk2 lens, The camera was handheld as I was travelling light to get through the WoodsInspiration
I am a wildlife photographer mostly and I love to watch the Deer during the Rut. I spend approx 10 days each year following these animals trying to get that Perfect shot , I may never get the shot I want but I will and Have taken many wonderful photos on that journey.....Editing
The photo was taken in Raw format and only minimal processing was done to create this Jpeg image . I use Photoshop for my processing needs and Find Camera Raw processing to be quite good......In my camera bag
I use Canon equipment and generally when I go on a long trip I will take most of my kit with me. As a Wildlife photographer I tend to use some long Zooms but also have some long Prime Lenses like the 300mm F2.8 , and a recent purchase of a 600mm F4 These are very useful for getting detailed photos of more skiddish Animals as I don't have to get too close therefore avoiding disturbing the animal, also a 100mm Macro for the Finer Details and Insects . I also carry Some wide Zooms like the 24-70mm and a 50mm for landscapes. I generally carry 2 Camera Bodies , Canon 1 Dx full frame, and The Canon 7Dmk2 Crop sensor .Feedback
Any Advice ? I am self taught as a wildlife photographer and have made many mistakes over the years , i suppose that the best advice I could give to anyone starting out or trying to capture wildlife photographs would be to get out there and practice a lot. You need to know your camera inside and out and be able to make aperture , ISO and shutter speed adjustments on the Fly , you need to be patient , I have spent literally weeks waiting for the right conditions for a photo. Get to know your Quarry , whether it is Deer, Fox, Birds or Raptors, learn their habits , watch them as often as you can , learn the locations they like and are likely to be so that you can be there waiting with your camera for that Photo you have always wanted. Most important of all is to Enjoy yourself.
