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Mountain Goat

© Les Rhoades

Mountain Goat

Uploaded: June 24, 2007 08:59:05

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I took this picture last week in the French Pyrenees.


Comments

Melissa G. Meiselman June 24, 2007

Amazing capture of this goat, Les!! The mountain scene is exquisite with great lighting....beautifully composed and wonderful colors, Les!! #679333

Les Rhoades level-classic June 24, 2007

Emily E. Bem:
"WOW! WOW! WOW! This is a stunning image!" #4430708

BILLY R. PARKER June 24, 2007

WOW AGAIN LES!! OUTSTANDING CAPTURE!! BILLY #4430735

Marie Fields June 24, 2007

Awesome capture, Les!!! #4430743

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 24, 2007

Captivating colors & lighting & comp on this image. The shades of green on the rolling hills are incredibly beautiful, Les!!! #4430754

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 24, 2007

I didn't even think of a flip... This "reads" from left to right, so much better than the earlier one, I think---great idea! #4430759

Heather L. Haderly June 24, 2007

This is wonderful Les! #4430846

Rachel McKinnie June 24, 2007

WOW! Incredible capture :) #4430906

Susana Ms Heide June 24, 2007

WOW!!!! Very interesting travel image!! I don't know which lens you used but it did an amazing job! The colors are beautiful! Good luck in the contest Les! #4430931

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 24, 2007

Wonderful! I like everything about this image. A finalist for sure. #4430956

Shirley L. Carpenter June 24, 2007

Love this image Les!! That sky is wonderful!! Excellent composition!!! #4430964

Murry Grigsby June 24, 2007

Escellent composition Les! I love the way all the lines converge at the goat and the wonderful lighting!! #4431026

Murry Grigsby June 24, 2007

Excellent composition Les! I love the way all the lines converge at the goat and the wonderful lighting!! #4431029

John Caruso June 24, 2007

This is certainly one of my all time favorites of yours, Les! I just love how the goat is at the nexus of clouds/sky/land/mountain! Great job! #4431241

Datha Y. Thompson June 24, 2007

Outstandin as Always Les!! Gorgeous color and lighting and I just LOVE the Goat!! Very expressive and Unique!! HOPE we see this Again :0) #4432849

Katarina Mansson June 24, 2007

Great work Les! #4432918

Jillian Danielson June 24, 2007

I really like this photo as it is right now! And I love the goat in it! :) #4432927

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 25, 2007

Just saw this in Editors First Picks, Les--already! Good going. #4436326

Susan M. Hembree June 26, 2007

This is fantastic, Les! Great perspective and framing of the goat with such a beautiful and majestic background! #4444543

Peggy J. Maguire June 27, 2007

Les,Great work,That sky... #4450968

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic July 02, 2007

WOWza!!!!
A winner in my book!
Such fabulous color, comp, exposure, lighting, framing, land and sky... and a cute little goat to top it off!!!
Simply WONDERFUL!!!
--lisa #4467981

Evy Johansen level-classic July 24, 2007

WOW.... Outstanding image, Les!! Big congratulations on your most deserving finalist!! #4551285

Nikki McDonald level-classic July 24, 2007

What a wake-up this morning will be, Les! Congratulations. One of my favorites--and I know it's one of yours!! So happy to see it as a finalist. Here's hoping for the next round. #4551378

Datha Y. Thompson July 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS Les!!!! LOVE it!!!
Good Luck!! :0) #4551460

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 24, 2007

Great photo......Congratulation's on your finalist,good luck in the next round !!! Peaches #4551592

Carol Teal July 24, 2007

Great image Les! Looks like that goat is headed straight for you! Did you have a little food in your pocket? :D
Beautiful mountains and sky and such a cute goat too! Congrats on your finalist Les! #4551751

Kathy L. Clark July 24, 2007

Congrats Les. Fabulous finalist. #4552038

Susan Fox July 24, 2007

Congratulations Les! #4552102

Pat Gamwell July 25, 2007

I'm soooo glad to see this one win, especially after so much chatter about which side the goat should be facing! lol:) This is definitely one of my favs! BIG CONGRATS, my friend! #4552504

Autum Rhoades July 25, 2007

Les, lovin' it! This is fantastic! Congratulations on this awesome finalist!!! #4553195

Katarina Mansson July 25, 2007

Congratulations on your third finalist Les and good luck next! #4553234

Ed Heaton July 25, 2007

Excellent work Les... A very eye catching image.... Congrats and good luck in the next round... #4553494

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 25, 2007

The goat perseveres! Congratulations on your Finalist! #4553959

Amanda Chapman July 25, 2007

CONGRATS LES!!!!!
This one is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOD #4554096

Tonya R. Boles July 25, 2007

Congrats Les. #4554483

Marie Fields July 25, 2007

Love this one, Les... really excellent! Congratulations! #4554521

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 25, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist Les. Good luck in the next round. #4555028

Dr Silly level-classic July 25, 2007

Congratulations Les on your finalist. :O)
#4555466

eileen bedford July 25, 2007

Congratulations Les on your great finalists... #4555470

Kate Jackson July 25, 2007

Looks like you came up upon this little one and startled him Les! Fantastic shot congratulations! #4555516

Tarun Bose July 25, 2007

Big congrats Les, for your finalist. #4555873

Bob Cournoyer level-classic July 25, 2007

Good goat job!!

Bob #4556093

Colleen Farrell July 25, 2007

Sensational photo, Les! The perspective and composition--not to mention the colors and details--are amazing. I really love this one! Big congratulations on this finalist! #4556726

Dennis Flanagan level-classic July 25, 2007

I love this shot Les. It makes me smile everytime I look at it. Almost like he is wondering what you are doing way up there. #4557414

Sherry Sturgis July 25, 2007

This is wonderful, Les!!! You captured a priceless expression on his face, Congratulations!!! #4557795

Ken Smith level-classic July 25, 2007

Awesome shot, Les. Very cool perspective! #4557935

Mitch Spence level-classic July 25, 2007

Congratulations, Les. The goat adds such an excellent sense of scale to this sweeping landscape. #4558858

Vikram Jamwal July 26, 2007

I like this pic... :)

I just saw your gallery today...looks fantastic...will look in more in due course! #4559884

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 26, 2007

Congrats Les on your Outstanding Finalist! Jeff #4560320

Jenny Bosmans July 26, 2007

Congrats on a great Winner, Les! :) #4562077

Carol Teal July 26, 2007

Yippee Les! Congrats on your win! #4562194

Amanda Chapman July 26, 2007

YEAH LES!!!!!!
CONGRATS ON 2ND PLACE!!!!!!!!! #4562227

Sylvia Rossler July 26, 2007

Big congrats on this fantastic winner Les :O) #4562250

Bob Cournoyer level-classic July 26, 2007

Congrats, Les, on your second place winner... :-)

Bob #4562280

Vikram Jamwal July 26, 2007

Ah! it turned out to be a winner! Congrats les! #4562413

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic July 26, 2007

Gorgeous Les!! Congratulations! #4562680

Colleen Farrell July 26, 2007

This is such a great image, and such a well-deserved 2nd place win--way to go, Les!! #4562786

Dr Silly level-classic July 26, 2007

Congrats Les on your Gold. :O)
#4562860

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 26, 2007

Congratulations again, Les, on both your golds this month! #4563170

Cathy M. Gromball July 26, 2007

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Les!

Cathy :) #4563175

Pat Gamwell July 26, 2007

WooHoo! WTG, Les! Absolutely WELL DESERVED WIN! #4563251

Susan Jane Allen level-classic July 26, 2007

Wow, amazing! Congrats! #4563412

Emile Abbott level-classic July 26, 2007

Congratulation Les on amazing win. #4563453

Kate Jackson July 26, 2007

Wonderful! Congrats Les #4563501

Chastity Abbott July 26, 2007

Lovely colors and capture!!! Beautiful congrats on your winning image!!!!! Keep up the awesome work! #4563607

Tarun Bose July 26, 2007

Big, big congrats Les, for your second place winner. #4563684

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 26, 2007

Les, Congratulations on your second place winner. #4563852

Susan M. Hembree July 26, 2007

Awesome, Les! Congratulations on the win! #4564126

Lester A. Garcia July 26, 2007

Congratulations Les! Truly deserving #4564443

BILLY R. PARKER July 26, 2007

CONGRADULATIONS LES!! VERY DESERVING!! BILLY #4564470

Raymond Pauly July 26, 2007

What a beautiful shot! Huge congratulations! #4565080

William C. Raco level-classic July 26, 2007

Beautiful work, Les
Congratulations!

Bill #4565138

Nilesh J. Bhange July 27, 2007

Excellent Capture!! Congratulations. #4566004

Katarina Mansson July 27, 2007

WTG Les - big congratulations again! #4566138

Louise Kumpf July 27, 2007

Spectacular shot, Les, and a very worthy winner! Congragulations! #4566501

Wally Orlowsky July 27, 2007

Congratulations on this awesome winner, Les! #4566973

Judy Williams July 27, 2007

Flawlessly done. The sky and animal with the glorious setting. WOW - one of the best I've seen. Congratulations. #4567472

July 27, 2007

Amazing shot! Congrats! #4567696

Stacie L. Kaiman July 27, 2007

WOW this capture is absolutely gorgeous, the lighting, the colors, the comp all amazing!! Congrats #4567730

Cheryl E. Molennor July 27, 2007

Congratulations! #4567839

Stephanie Laird level-classic July 27, 2007

Congratulations! This is such a wonderful shot! #4568026

Erica Murphy level-classic July 27, 2007

Congratulations on this gorgeous winner!

Erica #4568145

Casey A. Hanson July 28, 2007

Congrats on your win, Les! Beautiful image! :0) #4571059

Susana Ms Heide July 28, 2007

I was crossing my fingers for this one Les and had a feeling it would make it!!! So glad to see it here! It really is a top notch image!!!! Congrats!!! #4572660

RC Fritz July 28, 2007

WOW. Congratulations!! #4573176

Patrick R. McMullen July 29, 2007

Great capture Les! Congratulations on it! I like the early light too.
Pat #4573930

Margaret R. Barry July 29, 2007

Wow! Absolutely stunning! Congratualtions on this winner! #4573944

Louise Souchereau August 01, 2007

Wow awesome capture, congratulations on this winner bravooooooooooooooo #4588964

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 03, 2007

Big time CONGRATS!
(I just knew this one would be a winner!)
Simply fabulous, Les!!!
---Lisa #4596003

eileen bedford August 06, 2007

Congratualtions on your winner Les, great job... #4608695

Janine Russell level-classic August 07, 2007

Les, big congratulations on your Second Place Winner! #4616590

Ronald F. Fischer September 01, 2007

Congratulations on this stunningly beautiful capture! #4733128

Mary Dimitriw level-classic September 17, 2007

Simply stunning!!! Congrats on your Second Place Winner and POTD. #4801578

Lorri Shane September 23, 2007

Hi Les! What a great shot! I love the focal point and the lines leading to the goat. But--LOOK WHERE YOU WERE STANDING! At the top of the world! With a great view. How luck you were to be that high at this beautiful vista! Congratulations for both accomplishments! #4832509

Mitch Spence level-classic September 24, 2007

My congratulations, Les. #4839134

Lynne Morris October 06, 2007

Not sure how I missed this one Les, it's an AWESOME capture, Huge belated congratulations! #4888879

Lee Canham level-classic February 16, 2008

Masterpiece.... Beautiful... Congratulations. #5503060

February 18, 2008

I love the colors, the view, the lighting...everything is stunning!! Congrats on a second place win!!!! #5511462

Jennie A. Dillman April 02, 2008

WHAT CAN I SAY THAT HASN'T BEEN SAID ALREADY, SO DITTO!!!!! J #5733884

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 02, 2008

This is absolutely perfect timing, beautifully done Les !

jo ann c. #6840992

Nancy Grace Chen March 25, 2009

beautiful light, perfect composition, great scenery. #7331994

Samantha Robinson February 05, 2011

Wow! Love the coloring, the setting, the goat everything! It has a touch of humor in it; love the goat's expression!
Awesome job!!
#9214858

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