Flehmen response

Posted by david fletcher on Fri Dec 30, 2016 2:59 pm

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Interesting how animals use so many more senses than us. This example of the Flehmen response, curling the upper lip, to taste pheromones on the vomeronasal organ, rather interested me as the nearest female (in sight), was 50 m plus. Some reach!

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by Pralay Lahiry on Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:17 pm

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What a beauty..... excellently timed.

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:06 pm

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Classic Flehmen response captured beautifully! I love the pose, soft light and colour tones in this excellent image Dave!

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by Ron Day on Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:37 pm

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What a handsome stag, Dave! The pose, with the head up, gives him a noble appearance. And I love the vegetation on his back and antlers. A very realistic, natural appearing image. I feel as though I'm out in the field with him. One of my favorites of your many fine images, Dave. Fantastic!

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by Gary Briney on Sat Dec 31, 2016 6:30 pm

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A classic -- well done!

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by david fletcher on Sat Dec 31, 2016 6:52 pm

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just want to wish you a very Happy New Year. my thanks for your time taken and thoughts given to comment on this image , and hope 2017 is a very good year for you all. enjoy

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by Ed Cordes on Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:06 pm

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I love this image. the behavior you described and documented is wonderful. I also like the antler decoration it is wearing.

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by TerryWSmith on Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:49 pm

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I like it David. Shows the real time activity.

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by Jeff Munoz on Mon Jan 02, 2017 12:08 am

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What a fantastic shot David, the pose with the head up, the profile, the light, the BG, the blurred foliage at the bottom just amazing!

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by Mark Picard on Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:02 pm

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Fantastic David! Whoda' thought we'd be using aftermarket lenses like these to produce these fine images. This is a great lens, even wide open, and with the ability to compose using many different focal lengths - unlike a fixed prime like a 400,500, or 600mm

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by david fletcher on Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:33 am

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Mark Picard wrote:Fantastic David! Whoda' thought we'd be using aftermarket lenses like these to produce these fine images. This is a great lens, even wide open, and with the ability to compose using many different focal lengths - unlike a fixed prime like a 400,500, or 600mm

You're not wrong Mark. It's my grab first lens now. (I managed to change the lens foot after this shoot, so am able to put it back on a Gymbal head like the Wimberley now, but even without that, it's plenty sharp and just so versatile, it's a no brainer)... HERE

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by dissent on Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:59 pm