My Best Wild Roe Deer Photos

I’ve posted a couple of these shots previously, but I’ve recently had time (whilst recovering from more surgery) to go through and edit some of the other photos taken during the same burst.

Here I tracked a wild roe deer with my Nikon Z8 and 400mm F4.5, after it spotted me and bolted. Conditions were great, with a clear view and the sun low in the evening sky, allowing for some lovely colours and interesting lighting.

I think these might be the best roe deer photos I’ve taken. Portrait shots are all well and good, but I think the best wildlife photography shows more than just a nice closeup of the animal - them eating, hunting, fighting, flying, etc. As such, I’m really pleased to capture this deer ‘in flight’.

Photography Problems - The Ever Increasing Backlog of Photographs That Need Editing

I’m sure every photographer has this problem to some degree or another - the backlog of photos that you simply haven’t had time to properly look at or post-process. I have literally thousands from the last few years. Some of which I know are potentially really good images, but for whatever reason, I have just haven’t got round to editing yet.

Well, lately, on account of being practically house-bound and signed off sick from work, awaiting yet more surgery, I’ve had a little look back through catalogues past and made a teeny tiny dent on the post-processing backlog.

As such, I think I’m going to just randomly post a few on here every so often, with no particular rhyme or reason.

Roe Deer in Warwickshire

I have a spot I like to go to that I know will give me a pretty good chance of seeing roe deer. It’s somewhere I rarely see anyone else, thankfully, as I tend to be dressed up in ghillie suit camouflage, which is both embarrassing for me, and probably a bit terrifying for the casual observer.

On this occasion (for the first three shots) I was just about to give up and walk back as I hadn’t seen any hint of a deer at all. Then, suddenly, to my left two appeared. As seen in the first shot, one had some kind of idea that I was there, as I happened to be just standing in plain sight. But because I stayed perfectly still and had the camera obscuring my face, it didn’t seem too bothered. Instead of running, both roe deer gradually made their way round and up the hill, getting closer and allowing me to fire off a load of shots.

The black and white photo at the end is from a different occasion where we both startled each other and the deer bolted. Instead of also bolting, I grabbed my camera and fired off a burst. I’m really pleased with this photo and I’m planning on having it printed at some point.

Gratuitous Top 5 Wildlife Photos of the Last Arbitrary Period of Time

I’m as bad as updating this blog as ever, despite having a backlog of photos I’d like to share, spanning years and years. One of the things that puts me off is coming up with interesting things to write alongside the images.

It’s just occurred to me, however, I just need a top five list! As such, here are some wildlife photos, in no particular order, from no particular time period, for your viewing pleasure. Please enjoy.