Scottish Nature Photography, the magnificent Scottish Stag, my Monarch of the Glen. Now the he's off the road and back in his natural habitat and providing me with one of my favourite images of Scotland. It's very seldom that luck plays a part in Scottish nature photography normally it entails planning and hours of patience.

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I followed him slowly along the road and he jumped over the fence back into home territory. I stopped the car to admire him and if I am honest, to thank him. He stared at me from the golden grasses of the moor, which were being painted by shafts of light, leaving Quinag dark and brooding in the background. I could'nt resist it the truce was over, the camera and tripod back out.

I used the biggest lens I had to try and jam him against the hillside. Things were going well this morning, so just pick your background and with patience this guy will walk into the foreground just where you want him. He did and this is the result.

My Monarch of the Glen

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