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    Thought it would be cool to follow up Sid's post of a whitetail with one of a mule deer to show the difference between the two. Wish I could've gotten the same clean BG that he did. 7D, 1-400L @ 400, f6.3, 1/200s, ISO 1600, HH, cropped a bit all around.

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    Excellent portrait Steve. Lots of colors and great habitat.
    Honestly, I would trade my clean background for this background any day.

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    Love the cbg colors Steve. Nice pose he gave you. Good and sharp. Well done.
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    Super pose by deer here Steve , Agreed with Sid
    TFS

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    Although I fear I am repeating myself I have to say that these deer are so attractive, and you have a beauty here, beautifully captured.

    Can anyone explain why they are called Mule deer?

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    I would crop more from the left and even it with the right side crop as he is looking right at you.

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    Beautiful pic! Regarding where the "mule" part came-- I cheated. Here is what Wikipedia says: The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a deer whose habitat is in the western half of North America. It gets its name from its large mule-like ears. The black-tailed deer is considered by some a distinct species though it is classified as a subspecies of the Mule Deer. Unlike its cousin, the white-tailed deer, mule deer are generally more associated with the land west of the Missouri River. The most noticeable differences between whitetails and mule deer are the color of their tails and configuration of their antlers. The mule deer's tail is black tipped. Mule deer antlers are bifurcated, or "fork" as they grow rather than branching from a single main beam (as with white-tails). Each year a buck's antlers start to grow in spring and are shed after mating season from mid-January to mid-April. Mule deer bucks have somewhat more prominent ears than females. Instead of running, mule deer move with a bounding leap (stot), with all four feet coming down together.

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    Hi Steve, I can see where Robert is coming from, but personally, I like it as presented, cropping from the left might make it rather too slim, although it might be more in keeping with Sid's image. I do like the colours in this one, but agree with your self critique about having a cleaner BG.

    I think the Pronghorn could be a winner when posted.

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    Steve - nice pose, detail and sharpness. Mule looks very alert. Well done.

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    James,

    Thanks for the info

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    Thanks for the comments everyone.

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