Ram-scape WC644

Wow, that's all I can say. I love everything about this shot, but the Ram's body position most of all. What a gem!

Great image!! I do think it could be just a tad darker, the ram seems just a bit light. Thanks for sharing this image with us.

Holey Smokes… it’s a post card. Talk about the right place at the right time and a fine looking ram as well.

And to think you got this at 50mm is impressive, too.

Congrats!

Amazing capture with the small 50mm here, Jenaya. Once in a life time very candid shot.
I'm not sure a wildlife game farm could have provided an opportunity like this overall scene if they'd tried....

Wow, Jenaya, what a great opportunity and you made the most of it. Hope you had him sign a model release, because he surely posed just for you... .

You gotta be kidding me. This is over the top. You win.

Way cool, Jenaya! Good timing to get the ram looking into the frame for this.

And you want us to believe this guy just hopped up on this rock and struck this pose so you could capture it with a 50mm lens? Well, some people have lots of luck but I'm sure you earned this with all the other times out there without much to show. What a great old timer this guy is. That's some set of horns. No nits to mention. Great job.

That Ram sure makes this view special, with his head up like that. Excellent shot.

Wonderful shot
D&L

Yeah, yeah yeah...this is amazing, you're amazing blah blah blah

For all those questioning my "encouragement" of my daughter here...we were a few yards apart photographing this beautiful ram when she said, "I think I'll take off the 300 and shoot this with the 50." With a landscape like that behind him, I couldn't argue, but he was looking so fine through my 500 I thought, "ha...I've got her beat on this one!"

Not.

I LOVE this image, Jenaya. You made a fantastic decision in the field, handled a very challenging range of exposure perfectly I think, and absolutely nailed the comp. I know you shared with me you weren't sure if the snap you took with your iPhone was better in that it included some of the foreground, but I find this more compelling and dramatic. The viewer is left wondering exactly how high up that ram really is (answer: a fall to backward or even to his left would be hundreds of feet), and the loss of the additional element (foreground) makes this have even more visual punch. I like the three diagonal bands of colour and texture as well.

'Tis a beauty, Jenaya. Wonderfully envisioned, composed and photographed.

Love this, very nice shot!

On top of the world !
Love the positioning of Ram here.
May prefer to tone down the rock.
Jagdeep Rajput

Congrats on the WP, Jaye! Awesome image and well-deserved.

This is incredible awesome job choosing the wider angle too!

What an amazing shot! The Ram is so crisp and sharp, and beautifully posed. Amazing you captured this with a 50mm! He must have liked you.