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Jan 12, 2011 15:44 |  #1

Shot this bighorn sheep near the cliffs between Gardiner and Mammoth in Yellowstone last week. 1D Mk II N + Sigma 100-300 f/4.

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Jan 12, 2011 20:38 |  #2

The bighorns are always great to see. Nice to see this one. Well done.:)


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Jan 12, 2011 21:06 |  #3

nice capture, Steve




  
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Jan 13, 2011 05:21 |  #4

lovely shot.


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Jan 14, 2011 12:21 |  #5

nice and sharp, good work.


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Jan 14, 2011 14:50 |  #6

Nice capture, hope he didn't get too mad getting his picture taken.


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Jan 18, 2011 21:45 as a reply to  @ Freedom211's post |  #7

Nah, he just walked away to find something to eat. Thanks for the nice comments. :D


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Jan 20, 2011 17:39 |  #8

Great capture! If i may make one comment, it appears to lean to the left a tad-rotate clockwise a few degrees-? For whatever it's worth.
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Jan 20, 2011 18:10 |  #9

I can only say, WOW!!!




  
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Jan 22, 2011 14:48 as a reply to  @ JLR8131's post |  #10

Thanks for the comments. I'm not sure about the tilt but you could be right. The sage brush doesn't grow very straight and there was quite an incline. Like this:

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Jan 22, 2011 17:58 as a reply to  @ wtlwdwgn's post |  #11

Nice picture


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