Young bucks sparring

Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

Saw these young bucks playing around at a local park this morning. Taken near sunrise from vehicle.

Specific Feedback

Any

Technical Details

Canon R7, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4x extender III
ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/320s, hand held

Processed in DXO Pure Raw 3 and Photoshop.

Fantastic catch, presented very well! The soft light is perfect, and they look healthy. You did a good job of framing them. It can be awkward to crop when you get just get front half of an animal, but the two give a good balance here and all eyes are on the interlocked antlers.

Great moment for sure. It almost looks gentle, which, I suppose by comparison to full on combat, it is. The color change on display is amazing. Just when I get good at spotting them roadside, they turn gray and disappear!