Mountain View
Young Bighorn at the summit of Mt. Evans in the central rockies of Colorado.
Captured in June and it started snowing about 15 min after this shot!
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Young Bighorn at the summit of Mt. Evans in the central rockies of Colorado.
Captured in June and it started snowing about 15 min after this shot!
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Captured in June and it started snowing about 15 min after this shot!
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Sep, 2014Views
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Awards
Winner in Moose, Elk, Deer and Bighorn Sheep Photo Challenge
Winner in Beauty Of Nature Photo Challenge
People's Choice in 75 Paces East Photo Challenge
Winner in Snow Capped Mountains Photo Challenge
Winner in Nature at it's best Photo Challenge
Winner in Unforgetable views Photo Challenge
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Peer Award
Magnificent Capture
All Star
Outstanding Creativity
Superior Skill
Jaw Dropping
One Of A Kind
Great Find
Virtuoso
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Impressed
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amyktoney
December 25, 2014
Some photos just make me completely stop and marvel. Wow! Amazing capture
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IsabellaD
February 28, 2015
You don't see such shots every day, amazing beauty, voted in Mountain Top !!
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michellehansenburgess
November 17, 2015
Congratulations on winning my Moose, Elk, Deer and Bighorn Sheep Challenge! It was so difficult, but I couldn't deny all that it must have taken for you to get this shot! Exceptional Capture!
Platinum
18ricco
February 01, 2016
Amazing love it everything about it just love it n love that you went that high to get it great job!!!!
PRO
Banie
February 19, 2018
Congratulations with your award, which is well deserved. Keep shooting and sharing!!!
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken from the top of Mt. Evans in the Colorado Rockies. The view behind the bighorn sheep is looking west.Time
I believe this was about 1pm in late June of 2014. We had been out of our car for only a few minutes before this moment presented itself.Lighting
This was one of those Colorado days that everyone hears about. "Just wait 5 minutes and the weather will change". Our drive up to the summit of Mt. Evans was beautiful, sunny and slight breeze. For this photo the sun was very bright and almost no high clouds; only clouds were low as seen in the photo. Within 15 minutes after this photo was taken; clouds moved in, sky darkened, wind came up and it started snowing. Yes, snowing in June!Equipment
Camera: Sony A77 Lens: 18-50mm Sony Kit lens w/polarizing filter hand-heldInspiration
The reason we decided to take the trip up to Mt. Evans was to find Rocky Mountain Goats. We have a wildlife "bucket" list of all that we want to photograph and this was the day for Mountain Goats. We did get some decent shots of the Goats, but were pleasantly surprised to find these young Bighorn Sheep up there as well. This photo was the right place and the right time, the Sheep didn't like the attention and left the area quickly.Editing
Basic color correction, sharpened the foreground and Bighorn. Softened the cloudsIn my camera bag
Cameras: Sony A77 & A580 Lenses: Sigma 150-500mm, 18-50mm Kit lens Mixed filters cleaning kitsFeedback
Mt. Evans is a must for anybody visiting the State of Colorado, because it is such a quick trip from Denver. The amount of scenery and wildlife that you will probably see is well worth the drive. The road is a little narrow at the top, but just take it slow and easy. Expect the weather to change quickly and throughout the day; have jackets and hiking shoes/socks. Be prepared for the traffic to be heavy, especially in the middle of summer. Just take it all in and enjoy the view.
