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Hi Micheal, like some of Morkels images, it's the light that really makes it for me, providing the lovely rich tones and warmth to the image. I also think it was good to retain the sky too, which helps balance the colours and composition, going tighter or loosing it may not have given that balance IMHO. Good detail in the head, where it counts, plus the antlers in the highlight areas have enough colour & tone to provide that nice sheen as the sun hits them, offering an almost 3D look & feel. Not sure if it needs a tad more space at the foot or not, hard to tell, as it really is just a hint more, but no deal breaker?
Techs look good, hope to see more and very appreciate your participation in other threads too. 
TFS
steve
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Hi Michael - I agree with Steve. Beautiful light and fall tones here with nice detail and sharpness. I too would prefer a little bit more below.
TFS,
Rachel
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A nice portrait of this animal in its habitat. I like the colors (especially the darker band across the top, goes well with the reds) and the lighting here (brings out the antlers nicely).
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Beautiful lighting and wonderful rich colors! In addition to what has already been said, I really like how my eyes are drawn to the eye and up the antlers, and how all the vertical lines of the vegetation contribute in a subtle way to viewing the image in that manner. I also like that the composition appears in 3 bands, the first with the deer, the 2nd with the middle vegetation and the 3rd of the gray-blue sky. This creates a very cohesive and beautiful image that is a pleasure to look at.
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Stunning light and environment. The color palate is awesome. Super relaxed pose on the deer. Wish for a bit more room below.
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Big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to look and comment. The detailed critiques both for the good stuff and things that could use a little work or different perspective I really appreciate. I enjoy learning and soaking up new information and different techniques in an attempt to further my skill set and photography.
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Beautiful Image Michael, and superb light... I like the inclusion of the sky and the position of the head looks perfect to me. I think adding more to the bottom would not add much because it would be all OOF, but that's just me... I also would not want to have many more of the OOF blotches (just to the right of the nose) in the immediate FG if you did add..Don
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Thanks Don, I appreciate the critique and comments!
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Michael, I can only echo Steve's sentiments about your image and your attitude/participation here. 
What I do feel can be improved, is to reduce the structure/crunchiness of the shrubs immediately behind and around the buck. I normally try to drag my clarity slider in LR or ACR down so it softens that look, and then paint some structure back onto my subject using the brush...hope it makes sense? Then it's also key to ensure you don't oversharpen those fine parts after resizing...
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Thank you Morkel for the encouragement and the tips for processing! This is something I would really like to improve as I still have much to learn and do in the area. I appreciatte the explaination too as I'm not always sure how to correct or improve certain areas that are brought up.