Thank you, thank you very much....
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Comment by ace flyman:
Great smile. Lovely portrait.

Thank you, thank you very much....
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Comment by patio127:
What a face & that smile is priceless !!!

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Comment by Steef:
excellent detail on their wings. the colors all over are awesome

Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
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Comment by MaryO:
She looks like she works out a lot ;-) And she doesn't look terribly intimidated by your presence!

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Comment by MaryO:
This looks like one of those shots were you just have to take it even if the technicals aren't quite what you wanted. A fascinating view of their world.

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Comment by JuliBoc:
I've never seen more than two sandhill cranes in one place. This is quite an amazing shot. One thing quite interesting is how unaffected many of the other cranes are. They are just going about their business in the background.

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Comment by ellamay:
This is a great thumbnail, I was really excited. I was slightly disappointed with the bigger version in that I think the focus is on the their bellies vs. their heads/eyes where I would prefer it to be. It looks like maybe you added a lighting effect it has made their heads a bit too over exposed, I would like to see it maybe with different post processing. This shot is a potentially wow shot. I really think you have something good here.

If you re-work it I would like to see.

Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
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Comment by scottieham:
I'd love to travel out west and see a mule deer. I see plenty of their smaller cousins all the time.

Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
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Comment by J-Me:
how wonderful is it to be able to capture shots of these graceful, timid, beautiful creatures?! :) They always make me smile. :)

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
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Comment by scottieham:
I would love to get this close to a fox. I would like to see a little more contrast in this image, and perhaps a bit sharper as well.