..or even administer a nasty lick...?




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..and of course sunrise the next day...

Thanks again everyone. Mike, I reckon you are right that I probably followed the deer upwards and chopped the feet off (oops). Stuey, you are right the DA* 200 is pricier than some, indeed quite a significant purchase, but I haven't regretted saving up and splashing out on it. That said I tend to keep quiet about prices with my good lady just in case...

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or maybe even open air...

Oh no - 2 simultaneous posts! does this branch the thread into two?

Squirrels also jump! Boing!




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Most likely a lady spider with a (very) ex-boyfriend... a very sharp shot though. I think I agree with you on the knee-ectomy (although it doesn't bother me much) and the background but still a cool shot!

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Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I think being an early bird is seriously helpful! I rather like being in Richmond Park and (almost) getting the feeling I am the only one there...(still see lots of dog walkers and cyclists) I head up there to do a lap or two on my own bike, with my camera on my back... the only drawback in Winter is that i tend to get there before it's light! at this time of year though there can be some magical light and views early on with low sun and early mist.

The Deer are free to roam in the park but I think by now they are pretty used to people. They're not exactly tame, and scarper if people get too close, but mostly they are pretty tolerant. I got about as close as I dared for the feeding deer, but the stags at the moment are a bit scarier. The dominant males are pumped up and chasing off all the other males who might try to purloin their harem, so it's best not to get too close to them as they are big, fast and have giant antlers The place also stinks of deer pheremone!

The 200mm lens is really fantastic. The more I use it the more impressed I am. I know Pentax have made some awesome 200mm lenses in the past and the DA*200 must share some of their DNA. I have been using it a lot where I might normally have used the 300mm because it gives a slightly wider view, which can be helpful, and if I crop down to the 300mm field of view, the image is still good quality because the lens is so sharp.

Finally, I know what you mean, Mike, about the deer's feet in number 3. Either I or the deer must have shifted a bit when I was taking the pics. Here's one with her all in...




Thanks again everyone

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Submerged (?...ish)




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Another vote of confidence from me for Distant Surfer. It's a beaut! Wouldn't mind having a go at some of that myself...

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