A cracking shot Jon.

Justin

Just a suggestion but instead of adding so many versions why not just select and upload the best ones. The reason I say this is, a large number of the images you post are unfortunately just not in focus or they're such substantial crops that there's very little detail evident. Hope that doesn't come across as too harsh but whilst the sharp, detailed images may be good, the overall quality is let down by the many accompanying images that fall short.

A fine shot Jon.
I've missed seeing your Roe deer images.

Justin

Absolutely stunning. The light and airy composition and beautiful pastel colours are sublime.

Justin

Looks like something has gone a bit amiss with your processing here. The excessive cloning in the background is very obvious.

Looks a bit soft and lacking in contrast but the viewpoint works quite well with the stag dominating the foreground and the hind in the background.
It doesn't look like your shooting against the light though as per your description. It looks more like the hind is side lit and the stag is shaded from any direct sunlight.
The square format suits the scene here.

Very nice indeed.

Justin