Bighorn series - Alberta Rockies

[Brian L]

This series was shot in the aptly named Sheep River Provincial Park west of Turner Valley AB. Most were in late October just before the start of the rut when the big rams wander down from the high country to get closer to their girlfriends.

Most of the sheep are eartagged - for no particular reason other than making work for grad students - which entailed the frustrating job of cloning them out in PS - before the introduction of the generative remove tool. I may go back and redevelop them using the tool to see if it does a better job.

My personal favourite shot is of the lamb backlit on the edge of the Sheep River gorge, a sheer drop of a couple of hundred feet. I really liked the back light and the blackness of the gorge in the background.

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[Jose Raposo]

Nice series of images, No 3 is my favourite, like the pop on that one.

 

[Micky]

Great shots. I love the Rockies and the animals that live there.

 

[Brian L]

Nice series of images, No 3 is my favourite, like the pop on that one.

Thank you. I like that one too, good background separation.

 

[Brian L]

Thank you.

 

[Clough91]

Awesome set! I’m hoping to make it out that way this fall to see some sheep again, last time I was able to was in Waterton three years back and I had just gotten into photography.

 

[Brian L]

Awesome set! I’m hoping to make it out that way this fall to see some sheep again, last time I was able to was in Waterton three years back and I had just gotten into photography.

Thanks. Good luck.

 

[MrFotoFool]

Nice sightings and I agree - the lamb against the dark background is especially strong.

 

[Brian L]

Nice sightings and I agree - the lamb against the dark background is especially strong.

Thank you

 

[ssheipel]

Nice shots. Your commentary reminds me I really should learn how to use PS

 

[Woodyg3]

Great!

 

[NorthernFocus]

Excellent set of images. So the big guys pal around together and a few days later are butting heads.

 

[Brian L]

Nice shots. Your commentary reminds me I really should learn how to use PS

Thanks, the various remove or clone tools are useful - in this case the shots were marred by the ear tags (both ears no less)

 

[Brian L]

Great!

Thanks

 

[Brian L]

Excellent set of images. So the big guys pal around together and a few days later are butting heads.

Thanks and yep, that’s exactly right. These boys, except for one stray girl, were hanging out on their side of the dance floor, the valley. The girls were in a herd on the other side. A few days later the dance got started - unfortunately I didn’t get out to shoot it.