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Comment by t_online:
i would have liked a bit more color saturation/contrast ... and if one of the deer actually looked at the camera it would be great

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Comment by Anachronite:
quick where's my rifle!!!

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Comment by turdave:
I like animal photos, think this would have been better if their faces weren't buried in the grass though.

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Comment by MrAkamai:
Too bad we can't see the faces. But it's an action shot so it's (mostly) understandable. Contrast seems a bit weak so maybe try adjusting the levels. Nice details throughout.

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Comment by Tranquil:
I like the texture, but I think if you had waited until they looked up or away it owuld have been a little bit better but interesting perspective on the subject.

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Comment by Jesuispeure:
I wish I could see one of their faces! Moreover, it's not quite in focus and a bit over-exposed. Keep trying!

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Comment by photom:
* Greetings from the Critique Club *

The proportion challenge was a very competitive one with loads of excellent entries. It was a hard one to score well due to the stiff competition.

It's hard to fathom that you got over 250 votes and received just 2 one-word comments! Some of us wish more people would take the time to tell the photographers why they vote the scores they did.

The image you submitted is well done technically - exposure looks to be perfect, composition is reasonable and focus and DoF appear excellent.
(Not to mention that the model is a very attractive one.)

But the image scored low, why? I think it's because of that intangible area we call "impact." The image is a snapshot that needs to be elevated to the level of "wow" somehow.

Here's some ideas:

1) The subject was "proportion" - which could mean you really want to exaggerate the difference in size of the young model and the old tree. Try this: Back up - way back. Make the tree the top 9/10th of the image with the tiny girl at small portion at the bottom.

2) Lay down (yes. I mean it) and shoot UP putting the model in the foreground with a massive tree overpowering her.

3) Shoot just a small part of the hand with most of the rest of the
image being the tree. Maybe the hand would be 1/20th of the space - with tree bark the rest - as "negative space."

I guess the bottom line is to try to "think outside the box" as they say... and shoot accordingly.

I see that you have entered quite a few challenges. Please keep entering and sharing your pictures.

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Comment by peete:
it would be nicer if you caught the animals with their heads up...

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Comment by drgsoell:
I realize your title puts the focus on the antlers, but somehow, I feel cheated not seeing their heads. Otherwise, the shot looks to be a bit light to me.

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Comment by vtruan:
Nice bulls, but would have waited until one of them lifted their head to see the face/eye.