Chital Stag

[Steve Lockett]

Whereas a lot of my other shots on my trip in 2005 were taken as grabs in Mudumalai whenever I could persuade my driver to stop, this one was taken on safari in Nagarhole in half decent light.
It was part of a series shot with the camera's motor drive on. I like the hint of backlight on the antlers, which helps them to stand out from the confused background.

Nikon D70
Tamron (24-300?) lens at 300mm
Aperture Priority
Aperture: f6.7
Shutter Speed: 1/60th (leaning on the jeep rail for support)
Exposure compensation: -0.3
ISO: Not recorded, probably 200

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

The backlight on the antlers looks good. Toning down the whites on the stag might enhance the image. Wondering whether a wider aperture would have worked better here.
TFS

[Mrudul Godbole]

The backlit antlers do make it stand out. The vertical compositon looks good. The habitat is nice. Thanks for sharing.

[Atul Dhamankar]

Good shot. Velvet antlers adding beauty to it.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

The light looks better. Good set of antlers. I agree that the vertical composition is better here than a horizontal.

cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Steve Lockett]

Thanks for the comments guys :thumbup1: