Young buck deer in velvet.

This is a young whitetail deer buck photographed in a field. His velvet antlers are just starting to sprout.

It was about 9:00 AM and the sun was already quite high so the light was harsh and direct. Most of the field is open meadow and the deer blend in very well. I usually pass on taking photos there. In this case, though, the buck was standing in front of denser woods. This provided enough contrast that the deer's head stood out very nicely.

I much prefer softer light but I kept the photo because this was a buck in velvet, and his antlers show well against the darker background.