thanks!
so the consensus is that the lighting is working and that the foreground deer is not. here's another twist, would the overall image be better if the foreground deer were focused and the other two not? i don't have that version. they were quick to move
i did crop this to 4x5, but do have the full frame 2x3 version availble... it has more room to the left, but a lot more room below the foreground deer.
if you all don't mind, i will post two more that i kind of like later today/this evening.