A few Fallow Deer

[Lester Wareham]

Hope you enjoy.

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[davewalters]

Hi - Brilliant shots. I visit the New forest quite a bit and know it very well, is this where you got the shots? If so could you let me know where as I have terrible trouble getting close to Fallows at any site. What lens did you use btw.
Thanks.

[samsen]

Seems you made everyone to enjoy.

[Lester Wareham]

Hi - Brilliant shots. I visit the New forest quite a bit and know it very well, is this where you got the shots? If so could you let me know where as I have terrible trouble getting close to Fallows at any site. What lens did you use btw.
Thanks.

Thanks very much Dave.

No I am in North Hampshire; the new Forest is a bit of a run for me.

These are park deer, Petworth Park to be exact. They are probably a bit more approachable than the New Forest deer would be, you can probably get within 100 yards without cover before they hoof-it off. Some stalking technique was needed, i.e. be downwind, and use cover. But I was just walking with my wife, no camo or anything. I see you are in Cheshire, why not checkout the National Trust for big houses close to you that have deer parks.

I was using a 20D with a 300mm f4L IS + EF 1.4X II.

BTW a good tip for fallow deer is a misty day in the rut. They don’t know you are there until you are right on them. I got these shots last year with a 200mm lens (http://www.zen20934.zen.co.uk/photography/Gallery/Themes/Deer_in_the_Mist/index.html).

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Seems you made everyone to enjoy.

Thanks Samsen.