Ram on Rocks

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 3, 2012249 views12 comments

Another Dall ram shot against sheer rocks spotted with orange lichen - still no luck with great butting-head shots, but the rut isn't over yet...

As always, comments & suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Dall sheep (Ovis dalli)
Chugach State Park, Alaska
Canon 7D
Canon 100-400 @ 400mm
1/100 sec @ f6.3
iso 800

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 3, 2012 at 9:09 AM

Nice capture. The horns show up well against the background.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on December 3, 2012 at 4:36 PM

wow this almost looks like a statue, love the colour contrast of the rocks/lichen and the ram...

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on December 3, 2012 at 6:11 PM

Great shot. Beautiful Ram.

Registered on April 2, 2012, 26 Posts, 355 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Fricke on December 3, 2012 at 10:56 PM

This is a great study in texture, the fur, the horns, and the rock. The colorful lichen also adds a nice pop to the image. You captured a great pose as well.

Registered on January 19, 2007, 133 Posts, 1448 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 4, 2012 at 4:50 AM

Another Majestic Beauty Guy

Nice looking ram in a super cool environment. Perhaps a little tight on the bottom? Good luck with the head butting image you're want. I'm sure your persistence will pay off.

Keep up the great work!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on December 4, 2012 at 7:42 AM

Great setting n beautiful frame!
I may prefer some more room in front and below the Ram.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 4, 2012 at 9:30 PM

Wonderful setting and a stunning Ram. A little more eye contact or catchlight would be nice, but still well done. The saturation on the lichen particularly seems a bit high on my monitor. I know that colors can look rather saturated under low light and if the rocks are wet, not sure what your shooting conditions were like.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on December 5, 2012 at 12:18 AM

Once again, great detail on the fur, and I like the raised right leg and the way he is looking down. The rich lichen colours are a bonus!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on December 5, 2012 at 6:43 AM

Excellent image Guy! I like this even better than your previous post.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 5, 2012 at 2:48 PM

Excellent. I would agree with a little room right and bottom if possible. The terrific head tilt, as if showing of the size (& wonderful texture) of those horns makes the photo! Good one.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Runco on December 7, 2012 at 2:01 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone - I agree that the shot is a bit tight on the bottom and right, I'll have to adjust for that.

Registered on September 9, 2008, 77 Posts, 705 Comments

Comment posted by Josiah Launstein on January 26, 2013 at 9:25 PM

I really like this picture! I love bighorns! I've never gotten to see a Dall sheep yet. I like the grey rocks with all the orange around him and how he is looking where he is stepping. His horns look awesome!

Registered on January 26, 2013, 52 Posts, 126 Comments