Oh Deer, What A Surprise.

@shepherdmanswife and I went for a walk around the Chatsworth area of Derbyshire today. Only 4 miles - the average walking speed with a photographer is only 1mph (equates to about 100 shots per hour). The footpath climbing away from the Chatsworth Estate wasn't clear, and I went ahead to seek out the expected waymarker. Instead I stumbled upon these red deer stags upwind of me and Tia. I'm not sure who was more surprised, me or them. I signalled @shepherdmanswife to join me quietly, and she got a few shots, although naturally had the wrong lens....

[sally agnew]

Beautiful capture of this great sight :)

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Equates to... hahaha, a photographic mile :-)
Beautiful deer!

[Pam Knowler]

Wow what a beautiful capture! Whenever I have seen deer at Chatsworth they have been in the far distance! What a wonderful surprise!

[Danette Thompson]

Magnificent.

[Annie-Sue]

wonderful shot - and great statistics!

[Kathy]

Gorgeous capture. I need to get out taking photographs more. I can walk that pace easy.

[Joan Robillard]

Amazing

[Maggiemae]

Quite supreme in their confidence! Excellent capture here! fav

[Lynne]

I can see this as a large print

[Islandgirl]

Oh Deer this is beautiful!

[Richard Brown]

Great find and shot. I always have the wrong lens..

[Joanna kate]

Wow, they look so impressive, a great moment

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Jane Pittenger]

I like how some of athe branches look like racks

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[CC Folk]

Wow...they are gorgeous! Like a painting...Fav!

[*lynn]

gorgeous photo ~ fav

[Loopy-Lou]

Beautiful capture

[Louise]

A lovely moment!

[Lee]

What a wonderful shot, Fav

[Carole Sandford]

Superb capture!

[Margo]

Ma nificent shot fav

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful, fav

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

What a fabulous sight Fav!

[Elyse Klemchuk]

This is wonderful!

[Kerri Michaels]

omg huge fav love this!!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

it's like a postcard or painting!

[Rosie Kind]

A magnificent shot Fav

[Josie Gilbert]

Great shot. Fav.

[Leon Buijs]

Wonderful image / fav

[haskar]

Fabulous!

[Helge Erik Storheim]

Great capture and experience

[Tom]

Wow What can one say!!!...Instant Fav

[4rky]

Wonderful surprise and a great capture

[CC Folk]

Congratulations on making the TT this week! I loved this capture. :)

[Casablanca]

Loved your narrative. I adore Chatsworth, haven't been for a couple of years. What a super surprise to find these guys in situ. Lovely shot.