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Tales of a South Downs fox... and other ramblings

Photographing Deer at ISO 1250

It's not often I've had the need or inclination to take photos at ISO 1250... but an early morning encounter with the local deer was too good to miss. Inevitably the conditions don't make for the best photos (lack of light, wide aperture, slow shutter, and noise/grain), but sometimes it's the subject that matters.

Roe deer (buck)

Two does

The buck

Buck and doe

And three's a crowd
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens at ISO 1250, aperture f/6.3, slightly under-exposed (between -0.3 and -0.7) and at between 1/200-1/250s shutter speed.

Fulmars at RottingdeanJust some buzzards... and some partridges

Comments

RobinRobinL Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:38:57 AM

Nice shots! They were certainly keeping their eyes on you!

Darkogdare Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:53:32 AM

One is good but three are excellent!!! bigsmile

Mark JonesFlying Red Fox Blog Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:43:28 AM

Wow thats a good catch! Iam going on Safari in Cape Town on 9th February i wonder what i will get to see............ hopefully a Lion raging towards us..... then get the prey not us lol

Loiscakkleberrylane Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:07:45 PM

Beautiful poses!

TabTabmartel Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:20:35 PM

Wow, these are really awesome!

Beautiful animals!

ERWINWulpen Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:40:14 PM

Very nice shots

Adele BrandSittingFox Wednesday, January 27, 2010 7:50:23 PM

Nice sequence! smile

Words Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:24:56 AM

Robin, thanks. It's very difficult to get even into sensible distance of them. Very shy creatures.

Words Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:25:42 AM

Darko, thanks. Apparently there are 6 of them in that area, but I've not seen that many there.

Words Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:27:23 AM

Mark, what an amazing trip to be looking forward to. It sounds really exciting! You'll have a fantastic time bigsmile

Words Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:27:36 AM

Lois, thanks!

Words Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:27:51 AM

Thanks Tab!

Words Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:28:07 AM

Thanks Erwin!

Words Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:28:40 AM

Adele, thanks. It was considerate of them to close up into a group like that. smile

NeilUkwildlife Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:15:30 PM

Nice photos - I cant see much noise int hem considering its above ISO 1000 - have you switched to Nikon!? lol

Words Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:41:16 AM

Neil, still with the Canon p But a dash of Neat Image has been added wink

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