11 Dall Sheep Rams - Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!
This is an old shot I came across the other day. There are 11 Dall Sheep Rams in the shot. Actually, there were 12 rams there that day. I was so close, I couldn't get the 12th one in the shot even though I was shooting at extreme wide angle. I was using my first digital camera a Fuji FinePix S602. I had been thinking about switching to digital and wanted to try it before jumping all in.
The setting was: ISO 200 - F/4.5 - 1/350 - 7.8mm. I was shooting very, very wide at 7.8mm still couldn't get the 12th ram in the shot.
I had moved in very slowly over about an hour. These were rams that I had been working with for many months. They knew me, trusted me and knew that I wasn't a threat. I spent 26 weeks that year starting in early February climbing up to those rams at least twice a week and sometimes 3 times a week. During the winter months I always started climbing in the dark. Never needed a flashlight, the snow cast enough light to see. Always wore the same clothes. I definitely believe that animals notice things like that. So, a change in clothing can make a difference on how close they allow you to get. While not the greatest shot, it still shows what patience can accomplish. Wishing all my Flickr Friends a VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Camera Settings: f/4.5 - 1/350 - 7.8mm - ISO 200
Using fill flash.
11 Dall Sheep Rams - Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!
This is an old shot I came across the other day. There are 11 Dall Sheep Rams in the shot. Actually, there were 12 rams there that day. I was so close, I couldn't get the 12th one in the shot even though I was shooting at extreme wide angle. I was using my first digital camera a Fuji FinePix S602. I had been thinking about switching to digital and wanted to try it before jumping all in.
The setting was: ISO 200 - F/4.5 - 1/350 - 7.8mm. I was shooting very, very wide at 7.8mm still couldn't get the 12th ram in the shot.
I had moved in very slowly over about an hour. These were rams that I had been working with for many months. They knew me, trusted me and knew that I wasn't a threat. I spent 26 weeks that year starting in early February climbing up to those rams at least twice a week and sometimes 3 times a week. During the winter months I always started climbing in the dark. Never needed a flashlight, the snow cast enough light to see. Always wore the same clothes. I definitely believe that animals notice things like that. So, a change in clothing can make a difference on how close they allow you to get. While not the greatest shot, it still shows what patience can accomplish. Wishing all my Flickr Friends a VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Camera Settings: f/4.5 - 1/350 - 7.8mm - ISO 200
Using fill flash.