Your edit is really great. Before I saw it (yesterday night) I also and already liked your first photo here - original and untouched - but now I must say I like the edit better. Good work! And I love that deer (and I am not envious --- I am not envious --- I am not envious --- I am not envious --- I am not envious) ... oops, sorry, got carried away but sometimes I have to recite my mantra when I see others manage to get the photos I have always wanted to get but never will -- like a deer up close!
LaFoto, you might want to try going to a nature reserve or some kind of park where the animals are used to humans because I was in a car and the deer (there were several) were about 5 feet away from me and didn't even flinch when we drove up because they were so used to cars. It was really neat. I was happy I finally got a chance to get a decent shot with no zoom.
Andrea!!!! Holy cow girl! That first shot is absolutely (i could insert so many adjectives here!) Phenominal! And like JTH said, the edit version is that much better! You rock girlie!