Is this pose natural enough?
Nice white-tail buck by
dcstep, on Flickr
I must admit, some elements of wild life photography are EASY vs. posing and shooting people. I struggle to find my subjects and catch them in good light, get an eye light and do the exposure on the fly, but the pose is usually not the problem, except when they only show me their tails.
When I've shot women, they've always been friends and I only had to focus a little on getting them relaxed. I've leaned toward shooting actresses, who seem to know what to do without a ton of input from me, other than compliments and encouragement. I can't imagine making a living shooting something like high school senior pictures and trying to get thousands of inexperienced girls and guys to relax. I have nothing but respect for those that do that well.
Dave