Roe Deer in Spring Woodland

A roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) standing alert at the edge of a Swedish woodland, showing its rough transitional spring coat while holding a blade of grass in its mouth. Expand

Roe Deer in Spring Woodland

A roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) standing alert at the edge of a Swedish woodland, showing its rough transitional spring coat while holding a blade of grass in its mouth.

EXIF Canon EOS 90D EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 400 mm 3200 1/2000 s f/5.6 2024-05-09 13:03
I couldn’t help seeing this as a “day after” portrait: the roe deer’s rumpled spring coat and the blade of grass at its mouth suggested a cigarette after a hard night out. That was not what was happening, of course, but the comparison worked well enough. I made the photograph beneath an overcast May sky in Hillared, Svenljunga Municipality.