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p.1 #1 · Sheep of Colorado

The Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep of Colorado are certainly in their season of rut.
There was a snow storm happening during these shots, which may be evident in some.
Comments and suggestions are always welcome. These do have EXIF attached.
1. Lip Curling Ram

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D80, 70-300, 270mm, 1/320", f/5.6, iso 400
2. Lip Curling is the fashion

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D80, 70-300, 200mm, 1/400", f/7.1, iso 400
3. All three lip curl

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D80, 70-300, 195mm, 1/320", f/7.1, iso 400

Nov 16, 2009 at 03:30 AM

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p.1 #2 · Sheep of Colorado

Sorry....

Edited on Nov 16, 2009 at 03:35 AM · View previous versions

Nov 16, 2009 at 03:33 AM

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p.1 #3 · Sheep of Colorado

These 3 are more to show the action.
The snow really obscured the action.
4. Head butt (really snowing)

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5. Head rub

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6. Love Hurts

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Nov 16, 2009 at 03:33 AM

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p.1 #4 · Sheep of Colorado

Lil Judd wrote:
Nice set of rams in the snow

Lil

Thanks Lil,
Mike

Nov 16, 2009 at 03:35 AM

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MtnM wrote:
Lil Judd wrote:
Nice set of rams in the snow

Lil

Thanks Lil,
Mike

Ops & here I just edited it out as I was too fast.

Nice action in # 4 - wish you could have used a fast shutter speed there...

Lil

Nov 16, 2009 at 03:36 AM

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p.1 #6 · Sheep of Colorado

Lil Judd wrote:
MtnM wrote:
Lil Judd wrote:
Nice set of rams in the snow

Lil

Thanks Lil,
Mike

Ops & here I just edited it out as I was too fast.

Nice action in # 4 - wish you could have used a fast shutter speed there...

Lil

I'm a bit of a rookie on the forum, so just learning how to time all of this.
Thanks for the comments. I think most of the blur is the snow fall.

Nov 16, 2009 at 03:42 AM

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p.1 #7 · Sheep of Colorado

MtnM wrote:
Lil Judd wrote:
MtnM wrote:
Lil Judd wrote:
Nice set of rams in the snow

Lil

Thanks Lil,
Mike

Ops & here I just edited it out as I was too fast.

Nice action in # 4 - wish you could have used a fast shutter speed there...

Lil

I'm a bit of a rookie on the forum, so just learning how to time all of this.
Thanks for the comments. I think most of the blur is the snow fall.

Nope it's not -

I checked your shutter speed & it's 1/250s & that's way too slow for this action.

Though the snow adds to the shot a lot.

Lil

Nov 16, 2009 at 03:45 AM

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p.1 #8 · Sheep of Colorado

Nice job in the snow no less! Beautiful close work! So exciting to shoot out in the wild. Congrats!

Nov 16, 2009 at 03:54 AM

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p.1 #9 · Sheep of Colorado

Netgarden wrote:
Nice job in the snow no less! Beautiful close work! So exciting to shoot out in the wild. Congrats!
Thanks Netgarden. It was a fun, but cold time.
Mike

Nov 16, 2009 at 04:31 AM

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p.1 #10 · Sheep of Colorado

Great series

, though I am partial to sheep.

-Doug

Nov 16, 2009 at 04:33 AM

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p.1 #11 · Sheep of Colorado

DesertBighorn wrote:
Great series

, though I am partial to sheep.

-Doug
Thanks Doug.
They are a majestic animal.
Mike

Nov 16, 2009 at 04:38 AM

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p.1 #12 · Sheep of Colorado

Hey Mike I hadn't noticed that you posted some bighorns when I put some up tonight. At least they are different species.

Nice set in the snow. Good job catching the head banger.

Rob

Nov 16, 2009 at 05:14 AM

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p.1 #13 · Sheep of Colorado

Rob Tillyer wrote:
Hey Mike I hadn't noticed that you posted some bighorns when I put some up tonight. At least they are different species.

Nice set in the snow. Good job catching the head banger.

Rob
Thanks Rob.
Almost didn't post the head bangers, as the quality is low.
Hope it gives insight for other Colorado people.
Mike

Nov 16, 2009 at 10:35 AM

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p.1 #14 · Sheep of Colorado

Nice set Mike. My picks are the first 3 ~ Ron

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:05 AM

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p.1 #15 · Sheep of Colorado

Sure like the lip curls. Beautiful work. It is the prelude to the ultimate head crash. Well done.
Al

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:11 AM

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surfnron wrote:
Nice set Mike. My picks are the first 3 ~ Ron

Thanks Ron. It sure helps to hear how others see the the photos.
Mike

desertdrake wrote:
Sure like the lip curls. Beautiful work. It is the prelude to the ultimate head crash. Well done.
Al

Thank you Al. The rams do seem to start kicking one ram in the testicles before the ultimate head crash. That is the one which starts the action. It is brief, and seems to come with little warning.
Mike

Nov 17, 2009 at 02:26 PM

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p.1 #17 · Sheep of Colorado

I rather enjoyed these, Mike. Of the lip curlers the 2nd shot is my favorite of that genre and the last one has enough blur to give a sense of the action involved.

Ken

Nov 17, 2009 at 02:33 PM

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p.1 #18 · Sheep of Colorado

2 would be my pick but I do have to say the whole series is quite good Mike. The snow adds a lot of drama to the shots, I really like them.

Tim

Nov 17, 2009 at 04:40 PM

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p.1 #19 · Sheep of Colorado

Mr Zoom wrote:
I rather enjoyed these, Mike. Of the lip curlers the 2nd shot is my favorite of that genre and the last one has enough blur to give a sense of the action involved.

Ken

Thank you Ken, the feedback is most helpful.
Mike

Tim Kuhn wrote
2 would be my pick but I do have to say the whole series is quite good Mike. The snow adds a lot of drama to the shots, I really like them.

Tim

Tim, you are very kind. The comments do help.

Nov 17, 2009 at 10:42 PM

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p.1 #20 · Sheep of Colorado

These are a delight.

Morris

Nov 18, 2009 at 01:45 AM

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