Photographed last Monday at Point Reyes National Seashore, CA. This posture seems to be his "let's go" order as he uses it to corral his herd and get them moving.
John, Beautiful light, nice subject and sharp. Placement of the subject within the frame is good but a minor nit would be to have a bit more room on the right. Nice image!
I totally agree with Dave. It's very nice as presented but a tiny bit more room by that back hoof wouldn't hurt. I love the detail in the darker parts of the fur and the sunlight on the antlers. Beautiful capture!