Portrait of a Mountain Goat is a photograph by Judi Dressler which was uploaded on June 28th, 2019.
Portrait of a Mountain Goat
I had sat down on a rock near the top of a 14,000 foot peak to photograph a group of Mountain Goats, which paid off because gradually they came... more
Title
Portrait of a Mountain Goat
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I had sat down on a rock near the top of a 14,000 foot peak to photograph a group of Mountain Goats, which paid off because gradually they came closer and closer. I could have reached out and almost touched this one. Doesn't he look like a sweetheart, with those big soft eyes?
From Wikipedia: "Mountain goat inhabits the Rocky Mountains and Cascade Range and other mountain regions of the Western Cordillera of North America, from Washington, Idaho and Montana through British Columbia and Alberta, into the southern Yukon and southeastern Alaska. ... Mountain goats are the largest mammals found in their high-altitude habitats, which can exceed elevations of 13,000 feet (4,000 m)."
Photo taken September 3rd, 2017, near the top of Mount Evans in Colorado.
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Tied for 1st Place in FAA's HORNED ANTELOPES COWS BISON AND GOATS contest on 6/25/20
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Tags and keywords that describe this image include mountain goat, mountain goats, portrait, close-up, head shot, alpine, adult, high altitude, rocky, mountain, mount evans, mt evans, colorado, wildlife, goats, goat, wild, wilderness, peak, mountain, photograph, photo, photography, judi dressler and dressler.
Uploaded
June 28th, 2019
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Comments (25)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene has been selected as a Group Admin’s Pick from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Wildlife Portraits photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Lorraine Baum
Congratulations Judi - Your wonderful image has been Featured in the All COLORADO group. Please add it to the 2022 Featured Archives group discussion. L/F
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Mountain Goat composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Linda Villers
Must have been a wonderful experience and a beautiful shot. Such a sweet face! Haven't been lucky enough to see any mountain goats on my trips out there yet - I keep trying and hoping!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Shoal Hollingsworth
WOW, this is fantastic. I have nominated this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group L/F
Debby Pueschel
Delightful. Revisiting this delightful work. Congratulations on your win in Animal Mania. FL
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful close up photograph of a Mountain Goat, with great pose, expression, light and composition, Judi! F/L
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi! This Rocky Mountain Goat has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group. Feel free to add to the Featured Images thread for archive!
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