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Bighorn sheep in the Garden of the Gods

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Posted by Bob Falcone on March 28, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Bighorn sheep in the Garden of the Gods
There is a herd of bighorn sheep that are usually in the foothills above the Garden of the Gods. Each spring they make their way down into the park, and I was lucky enough to catch them before they headed back up for the night.
Posted by Scott Fricke on March 28, 2013 at 10:20 PM
Great capture Bob! You got a nice pose on the one at the top and a nice craggy rock that looks good in silhouette.
Posted by Paul Martin on March 28, 2013 at 10:58 PM
Sweet! Awesome image, very cool.
Posted by Jackson Frishman on March 29, 2013 at 12:00 AM
What an awesome shot, Bob! Both those silhouettes are really iconic poses, and to have both adjacent... damn!
Posted by Debbie Yarra on March 29, 2013 at 1:01 AM
Great shot Bob! Did you ask them to say cheese? It's like they were posing for you. I like the fact that you went for the total silhouette it's very dramatic! I've only seen them once in the garden and I didn't have my camera. Well done! Blessings, Deb
Posted by Bob Falcone on March 29, 2013 at 1:16 AM
Thanks everyone!
Deb, I didn't ask them to say "cheese", but I did say "thanks" after they gave me this shot! It was fortuitous that I wandered into the park when I did (especially since I was planning on hiking, not taking photos!).
Posted by Karl Buiter on March 29, 2013 at 2:17 AM
Yep, this is nice!
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on March 29, 2013 at 9:11 AM
Beautiful shot Bob :toast:
Posted by John Mumaw on March 29, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Perfection! RTight place, right time and you were there prepared. Doesn't get much better....
I could see this as a logo.
Posted by Morris McClung on March 29, 2013 at 1:40 PM
I like the graphic quality of the silouhettes. Well done, Bob!
Posted by Don Grall on March 29, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Classic silhouette of a classic Colorado mammal! This could easily be used by the Colorado Divison of Wildlife for its various brochures!
Posted by Don George on March 30, 2013 at 11:26 AM
Great and unusual shot. No run of the mill here.