Hi Jared Would suggest a different crop here Might have been better placing the animals lower and left Also is possible moving your position for a different perspective Not an easy one here !!!
Also would not want to go darker on the animals I like seeing the fur detail LIght direction would have made the difference The most interesting thing is that I like the overall feel of this image !!!
an alternate crop and adding canvas to the front will help to give the deer room. I made a selection of the grass at the rear of the animals and pasted it to the expanded canvas in the front. I then smoothed out the transition and it looked pretty good. I like the graphic look of the scene and the grasses in particular.