The Circle Begins with the Eye of Ariesby
dmmmdComment by zagman: Greetings from the Critique Club. Thank you for submitting your photo to the Circle challenge.
A good capture of an wild animal. He even appears to be thinking as he feeds on the grass. The colors are very attractive for the image taken.
As a wild life capture it looks good. However, some viewers might have a hard time with the "circle" objective of the challenge. The circle for some members might have to be more obvious. A minimal compliance sometimes urks the voting curve.
Technically, your shot can be appreciated. It shows the subject feeding and enjoying the outdoor life. I am not sure why you chose to crop the image down. A lot of the appeal of this animal is the entire head area. The Ram is a strong and rugged looking animal. Perhaps showing the full view, would be better. I can assume that would have put less emphasis on your circle idea. Animals are always a challenge. You have captured at least one eye. A different angle might have brought both eyes in and created more appeal for you.
Great "bokeh" effect with your lens. Which I assume was not too close.
Sounds like the Glacier National Park could be a photographers dream in capturing plants, flowers and animals. But again the "circle" notion had to be more prominant.
Good luck in your next DPChallenge. Zagman
