The Sika Deer, also known as the Spotted Deer or the Japanese Deer (Cervus nippon) is a species of deer that is native to much of East Asia, and also introduced to various parts of the world. It was previously found from Vietnam to the south and Russia to the north. Their name comes from “shika” (鹿), the Japanese word for “deer”. The sika deer is not to be confused with the sitka deer, which is a subspecies of the mule deer, a distantly related species. This proud young male, was willing to pose for my lens (shot in semi captivity).
| captured camera aperture shutter speed focal length image quality RAW converter | 30 June 2010, 03:06 pm NIKON D50 f/6 1/1000 400 mm raw Capture NX2 + Nik Color Efex Pro filters |
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