Ouray Camp Bird Rd

Just spent a week down around Mt. Sneffles and it seemed like I was always in the wrong place at the wrong time. but I got a few pic's I'd like some critique on. Instead of posting all at one time, I'll post one here and there for feedback. This deer, actually there are about 6 or so milling around on this hillside about 50 yards from the road up to Yankee Boy basin. It was late afternoon and did Minor adjustments to clarit and brightness. Not sure if its overdone. C&C please.

Don, the doe does not seem too alarmed. Normally the deer I see in Arizona are not as cooperative by the roadside.
I might be tempted to 1) crop a little tighter to eliminate the other mule deer and some of the bright sunlit aspens 2) maybe recover some of the bright aspens and brighten the mid range some, and 3) add a small amount of mid tone contrast/local contrast/image polish to help accentuate the deer.
I like that the deer is in the softer shadowed light and not in the bright sun with hard shadows. The gap between the trees allow the deer's head to stand out well.

Doug,
Thanks for your feedback. This was actually the 2nd time that day we had seen this particular herd of deer. The first time they were even closer to the road, but as soon as we stopped, they started to scatter and only got a couple of shots off. The second time, they were a little further off the road, wary but didn't spook, just kinda kept an eye on us and kept doing their business.

I'll play with the image a little more and incorporate your suggestions.

thanks again.

Yep, crop out the deer, up from the bottom and like Doug says, work on the bright aspen and you got it.

Sweet shot! It's great how you caught so much autumn color behind the deer. Crops might be good but I like it how it is too.