So 4.30 in the minoring wasn't so bad...well sort of. As usual being out at dawn is such an uplifting thing - especially on sunny summer morning. The deer didn't disappointed and I had the herd to myself for over an hour. The usual pattern of behaviour. Just set up and sit and wait for the herd to relax and return to their morning foraging. I usually find a tussock of grass to sit on let the world revolve at its own pass. You have to be use to the smell of deer dung and wet bums if you want to work with the red deer. This is usually a small price to pay to be amongst such large animals.
As the herd settles it is the young that are the most curious - especially the young males. Today was no exception. In deed it is wonderful to watch them testing how close they dare come to this man who is just sitting there. Of course this is a herd of deer who are used to people, indeed to being photographed. You certainly couldn't do this with a truly wild herd but I wouldn't want to. This is my herd - I feel I know them just a little bit as I have spent time with them every autumn for the last 5 years.
So what of the photographs? I haven't got a clue at the moment. They looked okay in camera but that doesn't really tell you anything so I have to wait for them to upload and then start to work on them. Hopefully by the end of the day I may be able to post an example of the shoot. Fun day ahead.
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