STOCK-King of the Mountain

STOCK-King of the Mountain by Jay Ryser
STOCK-King of the Mountain by Jay Ryser
  • Leeo

    Leeo

    What a fantastic capture! Really shows their nature well, but you’d never catch me ‘frolicking’ at 14,000ft!

  • jenfinger77

    jenfinger77

    yay! How cute are they? Wonderful shot. How lovely to bear witness to such a moment!

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Great opportunistic capture, Jay. Well done indeed.

  • Mark Gardner

    Mark Gardner

    wow what a capture, great opportunity very well taken

  • PEPSI2007

    PEPSI2007

    Absolutely amazing shot! Beautiful scene!

  • Michelle Boyer

    Michelle Boyer

    Fabulous capture

  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth

    This is fantastic . . . awesome capture!

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Now that is an amazing shot, great timing

  • Gary Beeler

    Gary Beeler

    Fantastic capture!

  • Rich Gale

    Rich Gale

    super image you have caught the momment here, very well done.

  • Charl045

    Charl045

    Holy cow!! Talk about being in the right place!!! Excellent capture Jay!

  • Julie Marks

    Julie Marks

    This is amazing. You capture the most delightful shots to share with all of us who may not have your sense of adventure at such high altitudes. It must be an arresting moment to see these beautiful animals playing in their natural habitat!! Very impressive Jay!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks so much!

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    WOW

  • Steve  Taylor

    Steve Taylor

    Great capture

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Amazing capture!!! Perfect timing.

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    what an amazing shot, great timing

  • Jody Johnson

    Jody Johnson

    LOVE this!!

  • Gerry Van der Walt

    Gerry Van der ...

    Brilliant ‘action’! :) Well done!

  • justlinda

    justlinda

    Excellent image, well done!.

  • Kasia Nowak

    Kasia Nowak

    You’ve capture a great moment. Fabulous timing!

  • Kharma

    Kharma

    very beautiful …
    my mother had 20 milking goats when i was young and hand milked them all …
    lovely

  • peterhoenderdos

    peterhoenderdos

    Jeez you really worked you socks of for this shot. How long did it take you to get there

  • Denzil

    Denzil

    This is wonderful – what were YOU doing at 14,000 feet ??? :)

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Hey, that’s where the action is!

    That, and getting hypoxic.

  • heathernicole00

    heathernicole00

    Amazing shot!

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    I saw one of your fox pictures on Wild Nature and I’m so glad i clicked on your site. I can’t even believe now good this is. My eyes can’t believe what they are seeing. Beyond words…

  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls

    Sensational timing!! Incredible work Jay

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    WOW- This is beyond words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Deborah H. Benoit

    Deborah H. Benoit

    How did I miss this one. Must of been when I was moving. Fabulous is all I can say!!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks – I’ve been back looking this this year’s kids

  • Elizabeth Austin-Craig

    Elizabeth Aust...

    Excellent image! I love your wildlife work!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks – it’s my passion

  • djlampkins

    djlampkins

    I thought I had this favorited…. lol
    Is now!
    Next time I’m in this neck of the… mountains, I have to take the road to the top of Mt. Evans and get some of this action… : )

    Excellent stuff, Jay.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Give me a call – I have a season pass.

  • Joaquin Loyzaga
  • Jay Ryser replied

    You get several kids together and it’s a party

  • kevsphotos2008

    kevsphotos2008

    What a fantastic shot,well done…............................

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • betha

    betha

    Fabulous Shot!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thank you

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks bertha

  • Macky

    Macky

    Perfect timing Jay, wonderful shot!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Right place, lucky timing. Thanks

  • Nuh Sarche
  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks – wow, BIG bright letters

  • Marko Palm

    Marko Palm

    Perfect timing! Great photo too!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Marko

  • Daniel Doyle

    Daniel Doyle

    Wonderful capture, very nice.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Daniel

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    WOW…. this is amazing

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    Fabulous capture!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks – they were great subjects

  • WesternDreamer

    WesternDreamer

    Oh how CUTE… they usually move so quickly too, what a stop action capture you have here!!! Remarkable work, well done!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • josiem

    josiem

    great action shot!!

  • GaryGlass

    GaryGlass

    Excellent shots of the goats.. This is one animal I have not been able to photograph yet.. very nice Jay

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    WOW!!! Fantastic capture!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Jean

  • DWarren

    DWarren

    Oh wow, what a shot!!! Makes me nervous just looking at them!!!!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    And there’s a pretty good drop-off right behind them!

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    WHOA!!!!!!! Talk about great timing! This is outstanding, well done.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Craig – right place, right time

  • AngelaFoster

    AngelaFoster

    a brilliant action shot, wonderful lighting , really cute and playful

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Angela

  • catblack

    catblack

    o my gosh, thats so cute!
    perfectly captured, bloody hell…. the blue is fan-bubbly-tastic- behind for gr8 contrast!
    so soft, so nice…....

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Cat

  • Frank Legault

    Frank Legault

    Awesome!!!!!

  • Jay Ryser

    Jay Ryser

    Thanks Frank!

  • Glenn Alderson

    Glenn Alderson

    NIce shot, very cute image.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Glen

  • Michael Rowley KeepsakesPhotography

    Michael Rowley...

    awsome capture fab shot !!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Michael!

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella

    amazing capture!!!!!!!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Paul

  • Jerame    *

    Jerame *

    great capture!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Jerame

  • Sandy Stewart

    Sandy Stewart

    Lovely action capture!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Sandy

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Cool capture wonderful work love it !!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Trudi

  • RadicalRach

    RadicalRach

    wow this is awsome, such a great shot. truely amazed

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Rach

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    How cute is this! We don’t have these sorts of critters in our pond so its great to see your photos of them! Superb timing!

  • Wendella Reeves

    Wendella Reeves

    This is awesome, the timing is great.

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    Brilliant

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Robert

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    Wow! This is TOO cute! Perfect timing… tremendous complementary landscape background!
    Overall great photo!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Dawne

  • lallymac

    lallymac

    So beautiful – I love it.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Lally

  • LostGod

    LostGod

    that is so special.

  • Michael Sheridan

    Michael Sheridan

    Quite a shot – perfect timing.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Michael

  • WesternDreamer

    WesternDreamer

    Oh my goodness… they are just so dang adorable…. what a heck of a nature/action shot this is!! Most impressive!! ;~)

  • inge

    inge

    Lovely shot reminds me where i ‘ve lived in New Zealand

  • inge
  • Stzar

    Stzar

    what a fantastic photograph of these baby Mountain Goats ~ wonderful !! i just added it to my favourites :))

  • MuscularTeeth
  • artsphotoshop

    artsphotoshop

    Great capture!!! ...so cool! ;)

  • Jen Millard

    Jen Millard

    Fantastic capture! WOW!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Jen

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    SUCH extraordinary magic!!!!!! You are truly … one of the elite!!!! What a joy to visit these images!!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks lois – very nice of you to say so!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    Wow – what an incredible photo!!!! Fantastic!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks lorilee

  • Stacy Rodriguez

    Stacy Rodriguez

    GREAT CAPTURE.

  • Jay Ryser

    Jay Ryser

    Thanks Stacy

  • Steve  Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    Its cute. Its unique. And it gets the blood flowing.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Steve

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    An incredible capture!!!! Sooooo cute!!!!

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    Incredible shot and capture!!! :-))

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Out of this world jay…

  • carpenter777

    carpenter777

    wow how cool

  • DARRYL STUBBS

    DARRYL STUBBS

    Beautiful shot jay,really really beautiful.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias

    Love it. Quite an amazing capture with superb timing and composition. An instant fave for me.

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    Great shot. Love it.

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    AWESOME shot!!

  • ej29

    ej29

    These little guys are too cute….but there is no way I would be jumping around at 14,000ft….great capture!!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    They’re amazingly agile and so well adapted to their environment

  • Elizarose

    Elizarose

    This is an amazing capture.
    Well done.

  • Barb Leopold

    Barb Leopold

    Beautiful, but shouldn’t it be – KINGS of the mountain, LOL????

  • Jay Ryser replied

    It just depends which one winds up on top – you can’t have 2 kings . . . that would upset the Natural Order . . .

  • Wanda Raines

    Wanda Raines

    Wow! First time ever viewing this type of play! Wonderful action capture.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Wanda – they’re remarkably athletic & playful – even at the edge of a cliff

  • Luann wilslef

    Luann wilslef

    Perfect timing..great shot

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Luann

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Stunning capture, Lakewood Jay! This is the essence of the perfect shot! Love the kids and the hint of the Rockies. Clearly a favorite.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Hey, thanks Jan!

  • Heather Nel

    Heather Nel

    wow this is incredible … and to think you were up there with them : )

  • Jay Ryser replied

    14,000 feet is where the action is!

  • brigusser

    brigusser

    Superb…...

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • Diana Forgione

    Diana Forgione

    They are so cute! Beautiful shot! I just voted for this in the challenge!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • KMorral

    KMorral

    Beautiful capture, lovely action shot. Lovely contrast.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • KSkinner

    KSkinner

    Another awesome image – your timing and patience compliment your work well!

  • Macky

    Macky

    Priceless!!

  • snappyexposure

    snappyexposure

    Absolutely perfect, brilliant.
    Paula

  • dreamNwish

    dreamNwish

    Wow! That’s an amazing shot!

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Great leap into the unknown – at 14,000 feet! Beautiful shot, Jay. Your timing and the clarity of this is brilliant!
    Might I ask: To what does the “STOCK” refer? A play on words or a stock photo?

  • Jay Ryser replied

    I have photos (like this one) licensed by a stock agency, so I am unable to sell them. This is a way for me to keep track of which ones are which.

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    What a great capture!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Barbara

  • Marleia Main

    Marleia Main

    Beautiful!!

  • Rick Fin

    Rick Fin

    Wonderful shot. So pure. =)

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Rick

  • ilpo laurila

    ilpo laurila

    Brilliant capture.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • Photomojo

    Photomojo

    Obviously, I am not the only one that thinks this is a fantastic capture!!!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    But it was still nice of you to drop by ;)

  • Chris Snyder

    Chris Snyder

    Just an amazing shot. What a background.

  • Starz

    Starz

    oh look at them so agile and playful
    fantastic shot ~ wonderful !!

  • kaotic-shell

    kaotic-shell

    you are a fantastic photographer!!!!

  • Gail Bridger

    Gail Bridger

    Fantastic..

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Gail

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D

    Great action shot. So well-timed and set off by that background. It must have been quite amazing just to watch them playing but to capture that sharp shot too! Well worth your patience.

  • Mariann Rea

    Mariann Rea

    This looks wonderfully fun! :D

  • Donna Ridgway

    Donna Ridgway

    Of all the photos I’ve seen, I think this is my favorite. It’s awesome!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Donna

  • Diana-Lee Saville
  • Magaret Meintjes

    Magaret Meintjes

    Congratulations your work has just been featured in Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art! Well done! take care !

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • ellcot

    ellcot

    Amazing capture!!!!!

  • Liane Pinel

    Liane Pinel

    absolutely amazing!

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Congratulations you have been featured in the Even-Toed Ungulates group.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 28 days ago

    what a captivating shot! it makes me smile and looks great as challenge winner!
    cheering from scotland
    :)))

  • eelsblueEllen

    eelsblueEllen 28 days ago

    WINNER!!
    Mood & Ambience group
    Natural Habitat challenge!

  • FlowersEtc

    FlowersEtc 8 days ago

    Awesome capture, they are so cute and fluffy :)

  • whalegeek

    whalegeek 5 days ago

    Splendid, Jay. Just wonderful.

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