Comment from cleo85
Well alpaca, the best thing to do with that carrot would be eating it. I guess you just waited, so the photographer could take this cute photo. This is really a nice portrait of the animal. The features of the face are shown in detail and natural color and emphasized by the green background. I think a crop of most of the grassy area on the right would make this portrait even more interesting.

 Comment Written 06-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 06-Jul-2017

Thanks Cleo will look at your suggestion for cropping :) Mary

reply by cleo85 on 07-Jul-2017

You're most welcome.
Cleo :o)

Comment from Envision
I like the depth in this image and how well you got the texture of his fur to stand out. He is super cute and the expression with the carrot is adorable. The exposure of the color is also very nice.

 Comment Written 06-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 06-Jul-2017

Thanks so much :)

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Mary! : )
Your good looking portrait shot of this 'carrot toting' Alpaca is both an interesting and amusing 'Animal Image',my friend! : )
It's another really 'Good Show'!
~Sean

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2017

Thanks Sean, he was a little cutie :)

reply by Sean T Phelan on 06-Jul-2017

I'll bet! : ) You're very welcome,Mary!

Comment from suzannethompson2
This brings back happy memories for me of when I stayed with relatives in Australia and we visited an Alpaca farm. This is a great shot of the lovely Alpaca with the carrot in his mouth, wondering what to do next. Very good lighting and sharp focus. Very nice composition Mary. Suzanne

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2017

Thanks Suzanne, yes Alpaca farms are pretty popular, just knitting a jacket in Alpaca/Wool mix beautiful to work with.

Comment from michiganmike
A very nice looking little animal. He has a gentle look in his eye that goes well with his fluffy fur. A nicely composed shot with great colors.

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2017

Thanks Mike, they make lovely pets if you have enough area for them as they are very gentle. :) Mary

Comment from nature rules
Laugh out loud! This is a cute caption And an excellent capture with your camera. Your detail is good. Your colors are true. And your framing is artfully chosen. I do wonder if backing off of the saturation a bit may bring out more detail and clarity especially in the eye . But that is my own efforts with my own photos. This is a cute story to go along with this photo. Thanks for sharing !

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2017

Thanks so much, yes tried to decrease saturation but then it became too bright in background so decided to leave pretty much straight out of camera just cropped fingers as they went away after giving carrot to him. :)

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
:):) This is a lovely shot of the Alpaca.! You have timed it well. The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2017

Thanks again :) Mary

Comment from nikman
I think he is chewing that one over! Your nice composition gives us a good look at your alpaca. Exposure and sharpness are fine. Like the detail that your camera settings have captured. Nicely taken!

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2017

Thanks Nikman, yep he certainly made a huge dribbling mess when he continued to eat it they are so gentle :)