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p.1 #1 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Its the season to stand by the road and eat salt.

This bighorn was on the Bow Valley Highway between Castle Mountain and Banff at the end of our trip to photograph landscapes that did not turn out well because of lack of light.

A good day anyway.

Comments and feedback is appreciated.

All 7d with 100-400LIS autoiso

Scott

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Canon EOS 7D 300 mm 1/500 sec 800 ISO -0.7 EV

Canon EOS 7D 310 mm 1/400 sec 800 ISO -0.7 EV

Canon EOS 7D 300 mm 1/400 sec 1000 ISO 0.0 EV

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Nov 22, 2009 at 12:31 AM

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p.1 #2 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

4 of 4

Canon EOS 7D 160 mm 1/320 sec 2000 ISO 0.0 EV

Nov 22, 2009 at 12:32 AM

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p.1 #3 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Nice captures, put me down for #4 as my favorite.

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Nov 22, 2009 at 12:32 AM

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p.1 #4 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Wow Scott, fabulous!! All of these are wonderful, but the pose in #2 with the horn curling around the eye and then the lip pucker in #4, Bravo!!
Larry

Nov 22, 2009 at 12:34 AM

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p.1 #5 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

It's always a good day when you're in Banff, Scott. Nice shots.

Rob

Nov 22, 2009 at 12:50 AM

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p.1 #6 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Roger: Number 4 is my favorite too with 2 slightly thereafter. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Larry: Thanks for the feedback. He has has character. Much appreciated. Scott

Rob: I agree with the Banff. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Here is a repost of 4 - I just noticed that the noise was blown and less green cast. Scott

Canon EOS 7D 160 mm 1/320 sec 2000 ISO 0.0 EV

Nov 22, 2009 at 12:55 AM

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p.1 #7 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Love # 4 Scott

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Nov 22, 2009 at 03:12 AM

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Lil: Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Nov 22, 2009 at 05:29 AM

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p.1 #9 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Nice series, I'm going with #1 as my pick

Tim

Nov 22, 2009 at 05:37 AM

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p.1 #10 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

nice shots but #2 is my pick - great angle!

Nov 22, 2009 at 06:23 AM

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p.1 #11 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Tim: Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Thang: I got the angle by taking pictures at a lower evelvation (in the ditch). Thanks for the feedback. Scott

Nov 22, 2009 at 06:36 AM

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p.1 #12 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

leary of auto-ISO function,prefer to use manual select of this..if I need 800 then set it to 800 ect..keep the ISOs low as possible for better IQ...ntw the 7d is looking better and better in hands of people as yourself knowing how to use it...looking into upgrading to a 7D

Nov 22, 2009 at 08:43 AM

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p.1 #13 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Beautiful portratis Scott. I especially like # 2 with the lovely curve of the horn encircling and leading to the eye.
Martin

Nov 22, 2009 at 08:51 AM

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p.1 #14 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Digitalbug30d: The autoiso on 7d works. If you look above at the combination of iso and shutter speed, I would make similar decisions in almost every case but without the iso I would miss 1/3 of the pictures because I would have only set it once. So while I agree with your spirit of not being automatic, like the auto exposure, auto focus, the auto iso, is now better than human when you suddenly come across a animal and don't have much time. I have programmed c1 as autoiso, one shot, centre auto expansion for far. I programmed c2 as auto iso, ai servo for close. So when I come suddenly on an animal its either c1 or c2 and shoot. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Martin: Thank you for the feedback. The horn does make the picture work. Much appreciated. Scott

Nov 22, 2009 at 01:06 PM

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p.1 #15 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Nice portraits Scott!

Nov 22, 2009 at 04:08 PM

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p.1 #16 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

#4 is simply awesome

Gene

Nov 22, 2009 at 04:11 PM

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p.1 #17 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Lovely shots, Scott

Paul

Nov 22, 2009 at 04:16 PM

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p.1 #18 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Lovely photos of these Big Horns.

Nov 22, 2009 at 05:17 PM

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p.1 #19 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Jody: Finally I have figured out how to do a portrait. Now I can work on the children.

thanks for the feedback. Scott

Gene: I like 4 too. He has personality. Thanks for the feedback. Scott

Paul: Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Mdho: Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Nov 22, 2009 at 08:53 PM

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p.1 #20 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Beautiful captures, awesome compositions

Dick.

Nov 23, 2009 at 02:01 AM

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p.1 #21 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Dick. Thank you for the compliments. I think it worked better because i was lower than the bighorn - in the dish. Being lower has been recommended to me before but this reinforces it. Much appreciated. Scott

Nov 23, 2009 at 02:08 AM

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p.1 #22 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Great ram, Scott. #4 would be my fav. Your right, eye level or lower gives the shot a more natural look, IMO. Great stuff,
Darryl

Nov 24, 2009 at 04:22 AM

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p.1 #23 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Hi Scott,

Number 2 is my favorite. Perfect crop ---- just the right amount of ground and front foot. Nice detail and exposure. I'd print that one fairly big and frame it. Nice work!

Nov 24, 2009 at 05:38 AM

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p.1 #24 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Interesting photos, I love how the horn wraps around the eye in the third photo...very cool shot.
Eric

Nov 24, 2009 at 05:41 AM

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p.1 #25 · Bighorn Sheep at Banff

Darryl: Thanks for the confirmation and comments. Much appreciated. Scott

JJBub. I wondered about the partial foot but it seemed to work. Thanks Scott

Eric. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Nov 24, 2009 at 06:35 AM


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