I travelled to Kerry this morning to photograph the rutting in Killarney National Park there. There weren’t many stags to be seen but this fellow was lying in the middle of a field I suspected would have a stag or two. After a few moments he stood up, digging his antlers in the grass and tossed his head from side to side with grass flying everywhere.
Despite the dramatic behaviour, he looked over at the human photographers again and lay down, chewing some grass and ignored us once more.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 387.6mm |
| ISO | 12800 |
| Shutter speed | 1/640s |
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@donncha FIGAROO FIGAROOOOOO ~ ?
@donncha Our nearest opportunity to get such photographs is Gosford Park, Markethill, Co Armagh. Yours are class.
Something bothered me about these images. The stags have coats that camouflage them. That means photos like this don't allow the animal to stand out against their natural environment, sometimes. Like in these photos. Unfortunately I couldn't ask him to move over to the other side of the field where the grass is green.Instead, I brightened the background using a radial gradient, with the subject removed, and I really like the result.It's late, apologies for not copying over ALT tags.
@HarriettMB thanks. This stag was the only one that came close, and out in the open. There were others in woodland, and about 500m away in a field. Glad to get any photos. 🙂
@HarriettMB I spent a week in the Glenfin gaeltacht later summer and was bowled over by the biodiversity in plant and animal life – hopping with insects, red squirrels at every turn … and so many sightings of deer. Those are wonderful ?pictures you shared @donncha – grma
Beautiful ?