Frayed Horn Tips
So I was told that when the horn curl gets in the way of these big guys eye site, they stick the tips into cracks of boulders to break and fray the tips off so ...
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So I was told that when the horn curl gets in the way of these big guys eye site, they stick the tips into cracks of boulders to break and fray the tips off so they can see to the side better! This big guy is a great specimen of that! rb
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Location
Shot this Big Horn Ram on the East entrance road to Yellowstone National Park! Another name locally for this road is the East Gate Road!Time
I Don’t recall the exact time without finding the original image and looking at the exact time in the photo info...Lighting
The light on his face is as you see it here with from the existing light of that day!Equipment
I of course used one of 4 Nikon bodies I had at the time! My guess is a D3S more than likely! To get these face shots I tend to use my Nikon 600mm 4.0 prime lens...Inspiration
Shooting quality photos of Wildlife can be Both challenging and exciting at the same time plus I enjoy getting close when trying to get these full face shots!Editing
I’m not a fan of Photoshop but after I get back from a day in the field I usually upload everything I had shot to give them the once over and to check them for sharpness! I do use ACDcee as my image Software to ad my logo, or if need be tweak an image but I try to handle all those thi nhs in the field...In my camera bag
I’m a lucky guy in that I have so much gear when I go out to shoot that there is no hiking backpack that can hold it all... I tend to work out of my vehicle and the Pelican 1615 air case!Feedback
Shooting animals live can be a thrill but you have to watch their eyes or stance! I make no fast moves, and I approach them slowly shooting along the way, until I get to that sweet spot where I can get that full frame face shot! After shooting I usually walk backwards a few steps at a time to be sure they aren’t charging me! No tripods for me to shoot wildlife, a monopod is the only way to go! By the way the frayed horn tips come from the animal sticking each tip between boulders to break those tips off so they can see better side to side after the animal has the horns grow enough to block their vision!
