The Ram's Eye
by Judi Dressler
Title
The Ram's Eye
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
In this ram's eye you can see the reflection of a cliff, and this Bighorn Ram was one of two heading towards that cliffy area where they knew they'd find the females -- the ewes! It was the time of year when the males are rutting -- consumed with females and mating (and fighting for them if necessary). This male wasn't concerned about me being close, as all his attention was focused on his mission.
From the National Park Service: "Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) are the largest wild sheep in North America. Muscular males can weigh over 300 pounds and stand over three feet tall at the shoulder. Females are roughly half this size.... Specialized hooves and rough soles provide a natural grip as bighorn sheep make precarious jumps and breath-taking climbs up and down sharp cliff faces.... Males, called rams, have large horns that curl around their faces by eight years of age. These horns can weigh up to 30 pounds. Females, called ewes, have smaller horns that curve slightly to a sharp point within the first four years of life."
Photo taken on November 17, 2020, in Littleton, Colorado
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Won 2nd Place in FAA's Wild Eyes contest, on 9/15/2023
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November 18th, 2020
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Comments (51)
Ro Wade
Awesome capture! Congrats on your win in the WILD ANIMAL EYE CLOSE-UPS - PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY contest! :-)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene finished second place in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Wild Eyes photo contest! It will be placed on the group homepage as a special feature for the week, as well in the Contest Winners thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Kay Brewer
Love the composition! Sky showing through the curve of his horn was a great idea. Fabulous black and white! Voted your entry in the Wild Big Horn Sheep. l/f
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #25 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Kathy K McClellan
Awesome work Judi! I am nominating this image for a Special Feature in the FAA/Pixels group 1000 Views.
Morris Finkelstein
Fantastic Ram close up photograph with great pose, eye contact, clarity, and composition, Judi! Nominating for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group! F/L
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
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