Cooling off - Sambhar deer in Tadoba

[Shyamala Kumar]

Nikon 7100+300mm+1/4tc ISO320 f/8 1/1000s.Late morning Jan2015

[Sabyasachi Patra]

The sambars can be found wallowing even in very less water. They just can't stay away from water.

The catchlight in the eye is nice. Did you focus manually? The foreground would be perhaps couple of feet infront of the sambar and not possible to get in focus. In such situations, focusing very slightly infront of the Sambar, would be of help. Normally, about one third of the area infront of the plane of focus is covered in the depth of field and 2/3rd behind. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice behaviour captured. Good you got the eye in clear and the small twig is not blocking it. The composition looks fine. Thanks for sharing.

[Roopak Gangadharan]

nice scene. seems quite unconcerned, not a good idea in tiger land...:D
TFS
Roopak

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Facial expression of mood and feeling Of the Sambar while wallowing, so liked by Sambar; has reached its peak. Nicely captured. Thanks for sharing. SaktiWild