You know what - im not even going to bother. Im not getting into a debate with you.

I will take my experience and opinions along with Sams, and no longer offer you further help/advice/CC.

Sorry to stumble into this one late...

Cracking capture of a moment, getting the split second when the majority of the beasts were looking was spot on. For me there is nothing wrong with the composition as there is space on the right for the fella's looking in that direction to look into and enough of the environment to convey the scene.

There has to be a slight latitude in wildlife photography with the nature of it (pardon the pun). You get a split second for a shot, so you have to make allowances for certain things that you wouldn't in a posed shot.

All I think it needs is a slight tweak in the 'shop with the black slider moving slightly to the right on the levels to even out the histogram.

I'd be more than happy to come away with this shot.

Thanks Stan. for your comments. It nice to have someone here who understands the difficulties in capturing wildlife. I appreciate the picture is not by any means perfect, but the best under the circumstances. Chances like this don't come every day and trying to get closer, especially with deer, more than likely will scare them off.


It is completely different from taking staged/ posed photos in a studio where the subject -background- lighting etc can be set or altered to suit, and there is no time limit to get the photo correct.

The difference between the two types of photography is so vast that it easy not understand problems involved. Although I appreciate the challenges involved with studio photography, it appears some don't appreciate the challanges involved with genuine wildlife photography against captive animals in zoos etc.

Bazza