{"id":3550,"date":"2013-03-06T06:59:48","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T11:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/p4td.lightshedder.com\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2013-03-06T06:59:50","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T11:59:50","slug":"desert-bighorn-sheep-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=3550","title":{"rendered":"Desert Bighorn Sheep Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Of course I have lots more shots of my Anza Borrego Desert, Palm Canyon, encounter with the small group of Desert Big Horn Sheep. If you remember from last Wednesday\u2019s post, I found myself unexpected surrounded by half a dozen Desert Big Horn Sheep on my way back down Palm Canyon. A few were going up parallel to the trail I was on, at distances of 30-40 feet, and more were coming down the same ridge. It was a very special half hour. <\/p>\n

I like this shot because of the way the Sheep is suspended between the foreground rocks and the brilliant green Ocatillo. I am even willing to leave the out of focus branch in the foreground as an atmospheric element. It leaves no doubt that is was a \u201cwild\u201d shot, not something posed in a zoo \"Smile\"  The light in the Sheep\u2019s eye also adds life to the image.<\/p>\n

Canon SX50HS. Program with iContrast and Auto Shadow Fill. \u20131\/3EV exposure compensation. 1200mm equivalent field of view. f6.5 @ 1\/1000th @ ISO 400. Processed in Lightroom for intensity, clarity, and sharpness. <\/p>\n

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