Here is a beautiful image of a fallow deer I came across in the dunes. This will always remain a special image for me and will always get back the feeling with which I took this photo. The adult male deer with large antlers looking at you so sternly is quite exciting.
I tried to keep this tension in the image, by keeping the photo as natural as possible and not over-editing. The deer is a beautiful animal that roams the Amsterdam Water Supply Dunes. They have a large area here and run wild, a beautiful environment for a walk and also for photographers, of course.
The animals here are wild, but not dangerous. Still, it's a magical moment when they stand in front of you like this, especially when they pose for your camera. I have fond memories of this photo and this day. One of my first successful wildlife photography outings.
After being a hobby photographer for a few years, I started getting more and more positive reactions to my photography. This only motivated me to shoot more and better images. I still photograph all kinds of things. Landscape photos when travelling, wildlife, motorbikes and motor sports are.. Read more…