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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Simplicity of nature - mule deer buck in soft light

This mule deer buck was sunning itself at the base of a large basalt cliff face on this late autumn day. Warm sun was lifting a thin mist of the recently fallen snow giving a 'soft' light appearance to the subject.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Curlew, Washington, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D5500
Copyright: © John Fanning