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p.1 #1 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Hi dear forum friends,

I know I'm absent most of the time. Doesn't mean I don't think of you all. I've just been on an extended break. I've needed one. Now I'm really trying to get back into things, but I'm so rusty it's not funny. Still & stupid mistakes all the time.

Anyhow, I had family visiting for the month of August & we did some traveling around. One place we went to as usual was Las Vegas NV. Before returning home to LA we went past Hoover Dam. First time for all of us. I told my sister that I hoped we'd see some Desert Bighorns, but knowing how rare those are to catch I really didn't think we'd see any. Well on our way back to the highway guess what....

We got to see a ram. I hit the breaks so hard my sister & her man think I've hit something. All I can do is say Bighorn Bighorn Bighorn. So where's the camera - - in the trunk, with the 24-70mm lens on it. So I have to pop the hood, change lens & hope the highway patrol won't come after me & that the ram will stick around.

Yes, this is a wild Desert Bighorn, but he's right next to the road & habitation.

Well I got a few shots in

Shot with my month old D800 & the 70-300VR. Still learning the camera & keep telling myself to check my settings. I keep messing up.

1. Checking us out

2. Something caught his attention

3. Talk about ugly teeth

4. In Motion

5. And so the moment was over & the Highway Patrol was screaming at us to leave. And He gave us the brush

Not super exciting, but I'm still thrilled. I got to see a Desert Bighorn in the Wild. Non of the family were all that impressed. But it kept me going all the way home from Hoover Dam. I did all the driving after all, so it was obviously a high for me.

I hope you're not too bored with them

Lil

Sep 12, 2012 at 06:36 AM

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p.1 #2 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Hi Lil. welcome back.

Time to time we are all going missing from the FM for awhile.

. I like your captures very much. 2nd and 4th ones are my top picks.

Jude

Sep 12, 2012 at 07:23 AM

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p.1 #3 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

I would have done the same thing to my family

Your subject looks good and nice and sharp where needed.

#2 is my pick!

Sep 12, 2012 at 08:35 AM

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p.1 #4 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Glad to see you're back at it Lil

Sep 12, 2012 at 09:36 AM

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p.1 #5 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

been too long Lil
Thanks for the "Bighorn."
Our sheep carry a lot more wool than those, but as I grew up on a property where we shore about 15000 every year of which 150 were rams the pic does raise a question for me
If he is wild, who cut the tips off his horns??

Tim

Sep 12, 2012 at 11:16 AM

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p.1 #6 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Welcome back Lil

Great find, and I agree.. hit the brakes hard and explain why afterwards.

Sharp, exposed spot on. Congrats on your find.

Sep 12, 2012 at 11:22 AM

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p.1 #7 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Welcome back Lil. You did great.
Hope to see more postings soon.
Harsha

Sep 12, 2012 at 11:50 AM

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p.1 #8 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Glad to see you back Lil. Missed you! Stone dead sharp. You are still in the game Lil!

Gary

Sep 12, 2012 at 01:28 PM

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p.1 #9 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Welcome back Lil, lets hope you are able to stick around for a while

I would have done exactly what you did

Sep 12, 2012 at 02:13 PM

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p.1 #10 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

These look good to me Lil. A more natural bg would have been better, but sometimes you have to take what you can get...

Glad to see you back too ~ Ron

Sep 12, 2012 at 03:38 PM

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Jude Perera wrote:
Hi Lil. welcome back.

Time to time we are all going missing from the FM for awhile.

. I like your captures very much. 2nd and 4th ones are my top picks.

Jude

Thank you so very much Jude & I appreciate your top picks.

Lil

noelle wrote:
I would have done the same thing to my family

Your subject looks good and nice and sharp where needed.

#2 is my pick!

Well at least I've learned - - I drive & then if I see something i want to photograph - - I hit the breaks

The amount of shots I miss because others won't stop......... Need I say more. Still when I'm not driving, there are all the times I can just take a shot by opening a window etc.

Thanks for your top pick Noelle

Lil

tfoltz wrote:
Glad to see you're back at it Lil

Thanks Tim

Lil

Sep 12, 2012 at 04:12 PM

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p.1 #12 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Glad you got to see ole' rectangle eye...having never seen one of these except in photos as well, I am sure I would have just about put everyone through the windshield stopping the car. Congrats and welcome back!
Eric

Sep 12, 2012 at 04:25 PM

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Tim Ashton wrote:
been too long Lil
Thanks for the "Bighorn."
Our sheep carry a lot more wool than those, but as I grew up on a property where we shore about 15000 every year of which 150 were rams the pic does raise a question for me
If he is wild, who cut the tips off his horns??

Tim

Thanks Tim, you're too sweet

Yes, wool they don't have much of in the heat. Lets accept fact - - these sheep are exposed to temps well into the 100F during the Summer in Nevada & Arizona. I'm sure that the winter coats are far thicker. It gets a lot cooler during the winter I'm sure.

As for the tips of his horns.... I have no idea. They were very uneven, so maybe fighting or the elements

Or maybe they're "collected" now & then & released after the government's done something to them. After all, they're wild, but they're living right next to people in these areas.

15000 that's a lot of sheep Tim

Lil

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Welcome back Lil

Great find, and I agree.. hit the brakes hard and explain why afterwards.

Sharp, exposed spot on. Congrats on your find.

Thanks Chad,

during my last visit you seemed not to be around..... Glad my "driving" gets approval

Thanks for your kind words - - I promise, I do have some birds to share as well

Lil

harshaj1 wrote:
Welcome back Lil. You did great.
Hope to see more postings soon.
Harsha

Thanks Harsha,

You're far too kind. I'm still learning the D800 - but to shoot these at ISO 100 with the sun behind the Bighorn was not the best of circumstances

ah well it worked out. VR sure helped

I have more boring shots to share, so hopefully they will keep me going

Glad you enjoyed

Lil

Sep 12, 2012 at 04:27 PM

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p.1 #14 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Hey Lil good to see you back. From the look of these it looks like you are mastering the new toy quite well. Now for the backgrounds? Still it must have been a thrill.

Rob

Sep 12, 2012 at 04:34 PM

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Gary Lee 44 wrote:
Glad to see you back Lil. Missed you! Stone dead sharp. You are still in the game Lil!

Gary

Thanks Gary,

so sweet & you're all making me feel so welcome back

Good feeling in the middle of the week for sure

Glad you like & that I'm "still in the game"

Lil

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Welcome back Lil, lets hope you are able to stick around for a while

I would have done exactly what you did

Yes they aren't the most natural shots but you got to see them, you wonderful memories because of them and the shots you came back with are technically wonderful. Great job, I'm sure your still grinning!

Tim

Thanks Tim,

I'm feeling a lot better. I've come to terms with Ross's early retirement etc. He even told me to get the new camera. It's been a few trying years. This last one especially in the department of loss of pets. First my beloved Destined, my horse of 15 yrs who I had to let go to sleep as his legs gave out on him. Then Andrea's little West highland White Terrier had to be let sleep last month. She had a huge mass in her chest turning 13 & once we saw that, Andrea let her go. Then Ross forgot the cage door of our Lovebirds (Dwarf sized parrots) & 7 out of 9 flew away. I went into shock over that one. Losing one now & then is upsetting, but to lose 7 birds out of which 5 were born in that aviary....... They're all about 5 - 11 yrs old. So a trying pet year for sure. Anyhow, I'm planing to attempt to stick around.

Glad everyone understands my driving that time

and yes - main thing is, I got to see them. I lived on those shots for days & they sure kept me awake for the 6 hr drive home that afternoon/evening. I was very excited

Thanks Tim

Lil

surfnron wrote:
These look good to me Lil. A more natural bg would have been better, but sometimes you have to take what you can get...

Glad to see you back too ~ Ron

Thanks Ron,

I would have love it on a mountain side, but reality is, I didn't get a chance to hike around & with the temps being well over 100F - who wanted to. All family was complaining as it was

This is what I got & I'm glad, it was not a game reserve nor a zoo. It's wild. End of story

Thanks again Ron & for making me feel so welcome back

Lil

Sep 12, 2012 at 04:39 PM

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eyelaser wrote:
Glad you got to see ole' rectangle eye...having never seen one of these except in photos as well, I am sure I would have just about put everyone through the windshield stopping the car. Congrats and welcome back!
Eric

Thanks Eric,

you may not have seen a Desert Bighorn Sheep - - but you sure have seen some amazing animals in their Natural Habitat over the years.

Thanks again & I'm glad you enjoyed

Rob Tillyer wrote:
Hey Lil good to see you back. From the look of these it looks like you are mastering the new toy quite well. Now for the backgrounds? Still it must have been a thrill.

Rob

Hi there Rob,

I'm getting better at it. It's mostly me being forgetful to check my settings etc. The camera is great - I love it. Yes the backgrounds..... It's not like a bird which could actually be sitting on a tree branch a foot from a trash can. The Bighorn does demand a tad more space & is therefor a lot harder to "hid" the actual surroundings of

But like you write - - it was still "a thrill"

Thanks

Lil

Sep 12, 2012 at 04:45 PM

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Nice find Lil, and would have done the same

Glad you are out and about and enjoying your new camera.

Birdie

Sep 12, 2012 at 05:06 PM

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Excellent shots Lil, well captured.
David

Sep 12, 2012 at 06:38 PM

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p.1 #19 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Welcome back Lil!
That's a fine specimen of a Ram you got there and well worth the unscheduled stop. I could feel your excitement coming through in the narrative.
Cheers,
Martin

Sep 12, 2012 at 09:06 PM

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p.1 #20 · Am I back or Something new for me ;)

Glad to see you back posting Lil.......Great exposures on the Ram!

Ted

Sep 12, 2012 at 09:12 PM

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