Bighorn Sheep in RMNP
Shot this Bighorn Ram in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Shot this Bighorn Ram in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Aug, 2014Views
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aplrichard
October 12, 2014
Awesome photo!! We have lots of these guys here in Banff National Park and surrounding Provincial parks. They're great to photograph.
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Behind The Lens
Location
Rocky Mountain National Park near the summit, west of the highway.Time
Mid-afternoon with the sun nearly overhead.Lighting
The sun was nearly overhead and the sky was partly cloudy.Equipment
I used a Nikon D-70 with a Nikon 70-300 mm lens fully extended. I didn't use a tripod or any other assisting device. I rested my left elbow against my lower chest to use for a rest. As we were walking along a rocky trail, I had to move perhaps a hundred yards alongside the sheep (there were five rams walking together).Inspiration
The beauty of the rams and closeness to the subjects. I have been in that area many times and had never seen any sheep in this area. I used the mountains and forest across the valley as a backdrop and focused on the sheep to blur the background.Editing
Yes, I used Adobe Creative Cloud's Photoshop to slightly improve the exposure and color.In my camera bag
I still use a Nikon D-70 with 18-55 mm lens and always carry the Nikon 70-300 zoom lens. I also sometimes carry a ProMaster 100-400 mm lens but didn't have it on this trip.Feedback
Keep shooting! I have been shooting wildlife for many years but this is one of the two best photos of wildlife I have captured. The other was taken on the same day about two miles away from this point.
