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Beautiful capture Sara! Love the light hitting the antlers, it really gives him a glow.
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AWESOME nature shot. Has it all- some foreground, blurred background, tack sharp animal, warm colors. Should have scored higher, congrats on top 10%!
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Great wildlife shot, nice bokeh and I love the greens.
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This is quite lovely, though I find myself wishing it were a tad *warmer* in coloration. The rim lighting on the velvet antlers is just perfect. Great catchlight in the visible eye as well, makes a big difference. 7.
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Beautiful shot... nice detail, and lighting on the deer.
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Superb capture. Lovely pose against a beautiful background. 7
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Great light on this guy, nice and clear.
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Lovely. And well composed.
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I was waiting for a photo like this. Excellent shot.
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Nice shot. Good detail and nice background.
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Oh, this is superb! The light is magical around the antlers, and I just can't pick a fault with this - 10
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I love the green here, great exposure on the deer.
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Beautiful capture on a great background.
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Very nice capture. Very sharp.
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Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. Wow! What a fabulous shot of this male deer! Just look and the fabulous details and the way the light illuminates it beautifully such that we can appreciate the texture seen in the fur. Love the bokeh of the background - the spring hues of the forest greens really allows this deer to shine in his natural surroundings. This must have been some sight to see live!
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This is like you are in the woods with the animal. Magazine quality.
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What a pose! Beautiful deer with a nice background.
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Wonderful shot, the DOF really makes the deer stand out.
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Looks like the sun is shining from behind and that makes the antlers look like they are glowing. Very cool.
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I like the lighting on the antlers
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Amazing focus/DOF and color. Great comp too. Such a stunning sight.
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Great shot. Very sharp. Great moment, great pose. One of my favorites in the challenge.
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This is lovely. The green background sets off the deer nicely.
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wonderful shot, the light really co-operated
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Wonderful detail and color
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The detail on this is amazing, although the green appears a bit saturated on my monitor.
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I love this! The angle of his body, the colors, and lighting are super!! 9
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Very sharp and clear shot - the dof is just perfect
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well captured - great opportunity. the eye doesn't look real but the dof and focus really make up for it. colors really work well - not over or under saturated. well done!
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Nice composition, I love how green the environment is around the subject.
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Wow - what a majestic shot.
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Very nice capture, well done 8
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Nice capture. I love his velvet antlers.
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beautiful portrait, this could hang on a wall
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ahhh someone that can give great color to the deer and the background...wonderful shot
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Great capture, nicely backlit! Excellent detail! 8
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excellent capture, well processed too. 7
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Magnificent beast; light and setting are nice.
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great dof to really make the deer stand out
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stunning detail and like the bokeh
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The green background really makes the deer stand out
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Very nice detail and colors. 9
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Excellent preservation of detail, the colors are very nice and the DOF is perfect.
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Very majestic - lovely detail :)
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Fantastic catch! Excellent work!
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Good composition and exposure overall.
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Oh, that is so gorgeous. Love the light, the composition, the dof - everything. 10
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i like this shot. nice composition, great light and good colors.
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Bambi vs. Godzilla. These are magnificent animals, and this is a very nice shot with the antlers in velvet.
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Lovely velvet antlers in what appears to be early morning light. I grew up where this was a common sight. Thanks for the memories.
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Just the right amount of light, DOF, contrast, without overdoing it, nice!
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Great lighting and use of selective blurring. Really makes the subject pop. Wonderful to see the velvet on the antlers.
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Lovely capture. It'd work a buit better if the light was in front of the deer rather than behind.
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Striking. The catch light in his eye - such a wise fellow. Beautiful.
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