Surveying his Domain

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 10, 20071,562 views14 comments

I just spent a few days in the rockies of Alberta photographing bears with limited success. I came home the long way and passed through the spectacular area around the Columbia Icefields where I found this young ram looking across the valley as a rainshower past by.

Canon rebel xt Canon 100-400 @100

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14 comments

Comment posted by Scott Weins on June 10, 2007 at 11:39 PM

Duane, this is spectacular! The mood is perfect and the waterfall tops it off nicely. Well done.

Registered on January 30, 2007, 28 Posts, 420 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 11, 2007 at 12:43 AM

Awesome ramscape Duane

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Anton Sorokin on June 11, 2007 at 12:57 AM

a very powerful image, i really like it.

Registered on March 29, 2007, 41 Posts, 93 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Truong on June 11, 2007 at 5:10 AM

Beautiful shot.

If anything...

I would say slightly tighter crop, to reduce the amount of foreground rocks (dead space), as well as snow (less bothersome to me).

Come to thino of it, you can only crop a minimal amount on the left, none on the right. Gotta change the frame format to achieve what i mention.

Registered on August 7, 2006, 25 Posts, 186 Comments

Comment posted by Marie Strydom on June 11, 2007 at 9:45 AM

What a capture. Showing the scenery adds to the story value of the image. Well spotted and excecuted.

Registered on May 20, 2007, 16 Posts, 86 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on June 11, 2007 at 10:39 AM

Wonderful feel here Duane!
Congrats on an excellent photgraph

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Sam Rua on June 11, 2007 at 5:44 PM

Stunning shot, Duane. Maybe a bit of a crop on the left to remove the partial tree foliage.

Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments

Comment posted by Lee Daniels on June 12, 2007 at 10:29 AM

This is a knockout! Wouldn't change a thing. Love the depth and perspective. Well visioned!

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Comment posted by John Chapman on June 14, 2007 at 6:29 AM

Nice image Duane.

Registered on June 19, 2004, 100 Posts, 1473 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on June 14, 2007 at 9:14 PM

Great shot, Duane. I like him looking into the scene, and the BG is fantastic.

Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 18, 2007 at 3:18 PM

Great shot. Love the mood. I also think your composition adds a LOT. Very nicely done. Congrats on the EP.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on June 22, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Marvelous abstract, Duane.

Great layers and a wonderful capture.

Congratulations on the EP.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Bryant on June 29, 2007 at 12:54 PM

Congrats on the EP, for a fantastic shot

Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments

Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on July 1, 2007 at 1:29 AM

well seen and captured Duane

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