Nice pose between the Doe and her smal ones.
I think itīs a bit blurry, probably because of handshake/your long shutter time. At the same time it is a bit over sharpened, edges around her head is to me a bit unnatural. You havenīt write down how you have processed the picture, so itīs a bit difficult to comment abut that. But, if you did sharpen the whole picture, you should learn to be careful about that and instead sharpen the objects selectively. I would like more space below, as the feet are now cut. I think you applied to much vignette. Color wise I think the greens are maybe to dark, and the does could possibly do with a little more saturation.
I like the pose of the three with their faces being together and the leafy, green background. It doesn't look too blurry to me nor do I see problems with over sharpening. I do think the vignette is a bit too strong and I 'd also prefer a bit more space across the bottom.
Hi Paul - First the embedded color profile of your image is ProPhoto rather than sRGB so the colors may vary from browser to browser. When you save for web make sure to embed an sRGB profile for more consistent viewing. I too am not a fan of the vignette and would like to see the image without it. You definitely need more room at the bottom. I have a feeling your FP was on the fawn which looks sharp but it looks like there is a little motion blur on the doe. With the strong vignette it is difficult to tell what the lighting conditions were at the time of capture. You needed more ss. I'm not sure what camera you used so it may have been possible to up the ISO and to get more ss. In an ideal world the fawn in the bg would not be blocked but animals rarely cooperate.
It helps us to give suggestions for in the field and in post processing if you include more in your intro about the conditions, time of day, camera/lens and what pp you have done. Also you can post images at 1200px on the horizontal which makes it bit easier to view.
Finally, the best way to learn and get the most out of BPN is to participate. We recommend commenting on at least 3-5 other wildlife images each time you post an wildlife image of your own. Just tell us what you like and/or don't like about an image.
Happy New Year and looking forward to seeing more from you in 2015,
Rachel
Sweet pose from the mother and fawns, thank you for sharing this image. I have not much to add to what has already been said, I feel there is too little space on the bottom of the image and the vignette is a bit too strong. Your shutter speed was very low, this could be the reason for the lack of sharpness.
Paul, I have learnt a lot just from looking at the other members' images and trying to come to conclusion as to what works and what doesn't. Do not be discouraged by the critique your images receive, they are meant to help you shoot better and process better. I am sure you have a lot of images to share with us, do post some more and help the members/moderators help you by describing your equipment and - if you like - a little about your processing (eg. software, workflow).