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    Given all the really wild animals that members from around the world post here, I feel a bit "tame" but then we don't have such where I live. Catching a deer standing still is a rare feat for me. This one decided to scratch, pose and stand still for a while. Got several good ones but the standard pose. Here was a bit different. Unfortunately, the cute pose (scratching his/her head with the back foot) was ok, but not sharp enough to share with all you experts.

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    Hi Hazel, it would be helpful if you list the equipment used and the camera EXIF. From the technical view point, i think the image is a bit bout as evidence in the eye and the lack of details in the fur. It is an unusual pose, but that makes the composition difficult. Sorry if I can't be more helpful. Loi

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    Hi Hazel -- As Loi said pls do share the equipment details as it really helps to provide feedback and suggestions. I really appreciate the your interest in wildlife and we are no experts here but the love for photographing the wildlife is the common most factor which binds us all together and inculcates learning from each other , Keep Posting and TFS this image !

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    Hi Hazel - Nice to see you posting in the Wildlife Forum. Please do add your EXIF data as it will help us to make suggestions for improvement in the field. Truthfully, I am not a fan of images that draw attention to an animal's rear end such as cleaning it, scratching it or ones where the animal is relieving itself. The colors look good but the image itself seems to be a bit soft and to lack detail. Is this a large crop? Please tell us a little about the shooting conditions and what you did in pp. Ideally, if possible, a lower pov rather than shooting from above is preferable. The comp is a tough one, because like with avian images, not having the subject centered makes a better image but we generally want to have more room in the direction the animal is looking. Here, the licking behavior changes where the animal is looking. I would probably take a bit from the bottom just so the deer isn't smack in the center of the entire frame. I'd love to see you post one of the standard pose images. It might be a better starting point for critique and suggestions.

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    Dear Hazel,

    Around here (in South Africa) we generally call antelope of this size "bokkies", a term probably derived from "springbok" but we seem to use it ever so often... Your young deer is to me as wild as it can get, despite the fact that - from what I have heard - the species does visit one's garden occasionally...This image reminded me of a fun shot I took some time ago of an antelope grooming itself in a similar manner, although it is more of a close-up -I am considering sharing it in " Family Fun " forum, just never got around to process it properly - my old images are rather contrasty, LOL.

    Back to your frame here, I agree we need to see EXIF data before we consider a proper critique. What I can say for now, is that the IQ seems to have suffered for some reason. Please tell us more about the lighting conditions, how far the subject was, whether you had any support when you captured this, and of course equipment used and camera settings. I look forward to hear from you

    Thank you so much for sharing,

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    I hope you have a lovely evening,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    HI Hazel
    Some really good feedback has already been provided. I am in line with it.
    Thanks for sharing and looking forward to more postings.

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