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Mountain Goat


 

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Finalist BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner  
Mountain Goat
Mountain Goat
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I took this picture last week in the French Pyrenees.

Les Rhoades

 
 
 

Melissa G. Meiselman
 

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


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June 24, 2007

 
- Les Rhoades

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


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June 24, 2007

 

BILLY R. PARKER
  WOW AGAIN LES!! OUTSTANDING CAPTURE!! BILLY


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June 24, 2007

 

Marie Fields
  Awesome capture, Les!!!


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June 24, 2007

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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


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June 24, 2007

 
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  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!


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June 24, 2007

 

Heather L. Haderly
  This is wonderful Les!


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June 24, 2007

 

Rachel McKinnie
  WOW! Incredible capture :)


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June 24, 2007

 

Susana Ms Heide
  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!


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June 24, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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


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June 24, 2007

 

Shirley L. Carpenter
  Love this image Les!! That sky is wonderful!! Excellent composition!!!


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June 24, 2007

 

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


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June 24, 2007

 

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


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June 24, 2007

 

John Caruso
  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!


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June 24, 2007

 

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


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June 24, 2007

 

Katarina Mansson
  Great work Les!


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June 24, 2007

 

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


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June 24, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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


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June 25, 2007

 

Susan M. Hembree
  This is fantastic, Les! Great perspective and framing of the goat with such a beautiful and majestic background!


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June 26, 2007

 

Peggy J. Maguire
  Les,Great work,That sky...


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June 27, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  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


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July 02, 2007

 
- Evy Johansen

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


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July 24, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  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.


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July 24, 2007

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  CONGRATULATIONS Les!!!! LOVE it!!!
Good Luck!! :0)


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July 24, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Great photo......Congratulation's on your finalist,good luck in the next round !!! Peaches


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July 24, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  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!


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July 24, 2007

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Congrats Les. Fabulous finalist.


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July 24, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations Les!


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July 24, 2007

 

Pat Gamwell
  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!


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July 25, 2007

 

Autum Rhoades
  Les, lovin' it! This is fantastic! Congratulations on this awesome finalist!!!


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July 25, 2007

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations on your third finalist Les and good luck next!


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July 25, 2007

 

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


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July 25, 2007

 
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  The goat perseveres! Congratulations on your Finalist!


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July 25, 2007

 

Amanda Chapman
  CONGRATS LES!!!!!
This one is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOD


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July 25, 2007

 

Tonya R. Boles
  Congrats Les.


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July 25, 2007

 

Marie Fields
  Love this one, Les... really excellent! Congratulations!


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July 25, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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


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July 25, 2007

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congratulations Les on your finalist. :O)


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July 25, 2007

 

eileen bedford
  Congratulations Les on your great finalists...


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July 25, 2007

 

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


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July 25, 2007

 

Tarun Bose
  Big congrats Les, for your finalist.


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July 25, 2007

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Good goat job!!

Bob


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July 25, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  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!


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July 25, 2007

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  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.


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July 25, 2007

 

Sherry Sturgis
  This is wonderful, Les!!! You captured a priceless expression on his face, Congratulations!!!


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July 25, 2007

 
- Ken Smith

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  Awesome shot, Les. Very cool perspective!


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July 25, 2007

 
- Mitch Spence

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


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July 25, 2007

 

Vikram Jamwal
  I like this pic... :)

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


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July 26, 2007

 
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  Congrats Les on your Outstanding Finalist! Jeff


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July 26, 2007

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congrats on a great Winner, Les! :)


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July 26, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  Yippee Les! Congrats on your win!


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July 26, 2007

 

Amanda Chapman
  YEAH LES!!!!!!
CONGRATS ON 2ND PLACE!!!!!!!!!


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July 26, 2007

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats on this fantastic winner Les :O)


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July 26, 2007

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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

Bob


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July 26, 2007

 

Vikram Jamwal
  Ah! it turned out to be a winner! Congrats les!


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July 26, 2007

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Gorgeous Les!! Congratulations!


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July 26, 2007

 

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


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July 26, 2007

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congrats Les on your Gold. :O)


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July 26, 2007

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


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July 26, 2007

 

Cathy M. Gromball
  Congratulations on your Second Place win, Les!

Cathy :)


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July 26, 2007

 

Pat Gamwell
  WooHoo! WTG, Les! Absolutely WELL DESERVED WIN!


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July 26, 2007

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  Wow, amazing! Congrats!


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  Congratulation Les on amazing win.


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July 26, 2007

 

Kate Jackson
  Wonderful! Congrats Les


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July 26, 2007

 

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


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July 26, 2007

 

Tarun Bose
  Big, big congrats Les, for your second place winner.


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July 26, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Les, Congratulations on your second place winner.


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July 26, 2007

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Awesome, Les! Congratulations on the win!


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July 26, 2007

 

Lester A. Garcia
  Congratulations Les! Truly deserving


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July 26, 2007

 

BILLY R. PARKER
  CONGRADULATIONS LES!! VERY DESERVING!! BILLY


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July 26, 2007

 

Raymond Pauly
  What a beautiful shot! Huge congratulations!


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July 26, 2007

 
- William C. Raco

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  Beautiful work, Les
Congratulations!

Bill


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July 26, 2007

 

Nilesh J. Bhange
  Excellent Capture!! Congratulations.


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July 27, 2007

 

Katarina Mansson
  WTG Les - big congratulations again!


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July 27, 2007

 

Louise Kumpf
  Spectacular shot, Les, and a very worthy winner! Congragulations!


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July 27, 2007

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this awesome winner, Les!


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July 27, 2007

 

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


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July 27, 2007

 

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  Amazing shot! Congrats!


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July 27, 2007

 

Stacie L. Kaiman
  WOW this capture is absolutely gorgeous, the lighting, the colors, the comp all amazing!! Congrats


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July 27, 2007

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Congratulations!


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July 27, 2007

 
- Stephanie Laird

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  Congratulations! This is such a wonderful shot!


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July 27, 2007

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations on this gorgeous winner!

Erica


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July 27, 2007

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Congrats on your win, Les! Beautiful image! :0)


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July 28, 2007

 

Susana Ms Heide
  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!!!


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July 28, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  WOW. Congratulations!!


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July 28, 2007

 

Patrick R. McMullen
  Great capture Les! Congratulations on it! I like the early light too.
Pat


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July 29, 2007

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Wow! Absolutely stunning! Congratualtions on this winner!


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July 29, 2007

 

Louise Souchereau
  Wow awesome capture, congratulations on this winner bravooooooooooooooo


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August 01, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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


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August 03, 2007

 

eileen bedford
  Congratualtions on your winner Les, great job...


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August 06, 2007

 
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  Les, big congratulations on your Second Place Winner!


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August 07, 2007

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  Congratulations on this stunningly beautiful capture!


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September 01, 2007

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


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September 17, 2007

 

Lorri Shane
  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!


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September 23, 2007

 
- Mitch Spence

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  My congratulations, Les.


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September 24, 2007

 

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


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October 06, 2007

 

Lee Canham
  Masterpiece.... Beautiful... Congratulations.


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February 16, 2008

 

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


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February 18, 2008

 

Jennie A. Dillman
  WHAT CAN I SAY THAT HASN'T BEEN SAID ALREADY, SO DITTO!!!!! J


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April 02, 2008

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  This is absolutely perfect timing, beautifully done Les !

jo ann c.


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December 02, 2008

 

Nancy Grace Chen
  beautiful light, perfect composition, great scenery.


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March 25, 2009

 

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


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February 05, 2011

 
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