Which are my favourite deer parks for photographing the annual deer rut?

[@gordon3988]

I loved the intro! Thank you so much for that…as for the rain, it added a wonderful touch to the video and photos. Brave of you to use the OP3 that day! Amazing video…left me smiling!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks

[@davidosborn3356]

Once again another excellent breakfast watch. A really enjoyable little video with wonderful images and footage. Top quality work.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you like them!

[@bellasvistas3463]

So nice seeing the deer in the rain.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks

[@Ricster52]

Outstanding story, thanks!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JanicevD]

loved this. the head gear... how can these guys look so majestic and proud and at the same time so incredibly silly? haha

[@duncancookdrummond3273]

Hi Mike, getting yourself soaked to the skin is a small price to pay for such stunning footage and image capture - you had the added bonus of all that fresh air out there :) cheers

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@harishchavdampagbaips3597]

Nice video Mike. I went to Bradgate and was lucky to witness two reds rutting. Also, there were two red youngsters sparring. Ten days before I ventured to Bushy Park and saw one red stag take a drink at the water edge. I should imagine the rut is finished by now.

[@eljayr4669]

Excellent video that highlights all the mating behaviour of the Deer rut. A great watch.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@aussieguy261]

One of ya Best Mike really really Good

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thank you

[@johnpark8297]

Absolute gem Mike, that rain footage was mesmerising. Great to see the deer in different weather conditions. Very enjoyable 👍

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks

[@steveschnetzler5471]

Great video, always a pleasure. Loved the rain shots. Thanks.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thank you

[@deerohdeer8000]

Great post ! Just thumbed up 👍 ! When I go out filming in the rain I take a big golf umbrella ☔️ works a treat ! I don’t care what I look like with an umbrella! Great post just subscribed 👍

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks for sharing

[@sanclewphotographic]

Beautiful Video Mike, The Quality of the footage was superb.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Echoesofwild]

Another amazing video. As we use to say in Norway, there is no bad weather only bas clothing😐. Keep going with your top quality videos.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thank you! Will do!

[@louisswaim7024]

Simply gorgeous video and stills! I’m reminded of photographing Tule Elk in Point Reyes National Seashore, California. It’s a very therapeutic watch from here in the US, given the current state of things. Thank you for sharing the beauty.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks

[@jamessaxon3859]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Our pleasure!

[@blutey]

Great footage. I've seen a group of them swim across one of the lakes at Richmond Park too once.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks

[@micktoulmin4616]

Such majestic animals Mike your footage as always is superb 👍📷

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Many thanks

[@bobbarnes808]

I was hoping you got some footage at Bushy where I saw you the other week, I was not disappointed, lovely Video Mike.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks 👍

[@BadgerBotherer1]

Super photos and footage as always, Mike. The rain adds a great deal to so many wildlife photos, and looks great in your slo-mo footage. Margam Park here in south Wales is pretty good for deer photography.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks

[@richardfink7666]

Another excellent 10 minutes!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LUCASBENJUMEA]

espectacular!!!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks.

[@RichardCookphotography]

Great video Mike. Amazing to see these large mammals in London👍

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Soefryd]

Very impressive video and photos😊

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thank you very much!

[@jeanlouis83]

😍😍😍

[@michaelhawkins1173]

Thank you, Michael. It's a terrific video. The deer amongst the white showed him off a treat.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks

[@rogerhance5883]

Excellent video Mike.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks. No reply from om for 3 days

[@rogerhance5883]

@@MikeLaneFRPS Thats not good. Pretty shabby treatment really.

[@CamillaI]

Well showing how it is done Mike great action 👍

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks

[@adrian-l1r5e]

great video

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks for the visit

[@jonathanashton4758]

Some really good scenes there Mike, you always seem to manage that little something extra - well done.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@PaulGibbings01]

Like most other people have said I loved the wet weather footage. I have Tatton Park only an hours drive from me, there is a lot of the flat manicured grass you mention, but you can get some more natural looking shots in the areas of longer grass and woodland as long if the deer are prepared to play ball (not literally). There's no bracken though and the park doesn't open to the public until 8am.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks for sharing!

[@garyparsons9745]

A great video. Richmond is my local park, I've noticed over the past 10 years that the rut is becoming more subdued. The deer aren't acting naturally. There's a lot less aggression during the rutting season also the season seems to finish about 2 weeks earlier. ( I've been photographing the rut until the end of October in the past. Now 3rd week into Oct it's all but finished ). Now is this a result of the changing climate or the increased footfall through the park?

[@michaelbierbaum-z5x]

Thanks for sharing Mike, nice vid. 👍

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks for watching!

[@krzysztofgrasssnake]

Mike once again really cool shots. Nicely done! Best wishes.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Many thanks!

[@antonoat]

Great film Mike, with some really good photos and video footage! I first photographed the deer in Richmond park forty years ago this year, back In the glorious days of film, I don’t know about you but I much prefer digital! I remember many occasions when I was the only one photographer there photographing the deer, nowadays you see folks chasing after the deer with their mobile phones! Glad the rain stopped for you! Cheers 👏😀👍🦦

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

I preferred the film days. Digital has made it too popular

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Those are marvelous red deer stags, Mike. I wonder if that is the same type of deer we saw in the mountains of Vietnam?

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Not likely in Asia

[@malcolmbrunt4139]

Brilliant video. Thanks

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thank you

[@stevevickers2844]

Exceptional shots Mike really good. For goodness sake put a spare pair of waterproofs in the car though! 😂

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Next time!

[@123rahwana]

👏🏻👏🏻 very nice video mike 👍👍…

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@przybylskipawel]

Red deers seems to be very tame in UK. In Poland they are so shy!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Not everywhere

[@nigelroberson8911]

@@MikeLaneFRPSTame in a deer park. Not really wildlife.

[@edwardrussell5413]

Great stuff as always, ref the trousers- maybe like me you need an extra 128mb of memory fitted to your head - I wish that was possible!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Maybe one day!

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

hi mike what impressive, beautiful and razor sharp images. a full frame system will not do this better. I really enjoyed these beautiful images. what post-processing did you do? with warm greetings from the Netherlands❤

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

I do very little. Pureraw D x O is all

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

@ Hi mike either way, your video and photos are of excellent quality. Have you encountered any problems with these difficult weather conditions? yours sincerely

[@tarjei99]

This is great! BTW Did you tell us what you think of the Zuiko 150-600 lens? Did OM systems have to fight to get it back?

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks. I made a youtube film on the lens and yes eventually they remembered I had it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4LMm2ifipqAa6c

[@ronwilson9855]

Top Tip, moleskin trousers, both warm and water resistant, they do get wet but you don't feel the water, unlike jeans that are horrible wet, I am a fly fisherman as well, and we all were moleskin trousers

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks.

[@Richard-c6u1i]

Great video, Sir. Just one point, "you've never in your lifetime known 2 days consecutively raining" Errr... with respect, what on earth are you talking about, man ?

[@Richard-c6u1i]

Great video, Sir. Just one point, "you've never in your lifetime known 2 days consecutively raining" Errr... with respect, what on earth are you talking about, man ?