moufflon of America Photo

Photographer’s Note

For my holidays this year, direction national park of Banff, Alberta Canada. There low, several pedestrian hiking trails are made, of which it that of the collar Wilcox, where I could meet this splendid animal. I could approach me with a dozen meters for good to photograph it. What a plume!

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sarvesh (535) 2006-08-14 12:21

Good POV and very well presented.

francbois (480) 2006-08-14 12:26

Hi Yannick,
It looks like a wooden statue, with flesh-like horns... But what can be expected as usual in an unearthly landscape?
It's as still as a still-life, and still
It's Life. Protect it!
Out of :):) , later on, F'

basberbee (16) 2006-08-14 12:27

Nice that you could approach the animal to such a distance. Funny, i can somehow see him thinking: "worked all day, lets take a rest." POV ok: animal watch 'into' photo. Nice combination of animal and its habitat (is that last word good English for living-area?)
/Bas

Vagabond (5797) 2006-08-14 12:38

Very nice picture. Excellent point of view and high definition of the main subject against the diffuse background mountains ..
Congratulations ..
Rui

isa (1964) 2006-08-14 13:08

Hi Yannick!
Good POV!
Nice composition and colors.
Congratulations,
Isa

Nina (4603) 2006-08-14 13:18

How did you get this guy to pose for you? :). great classical composition. I just wondered if you couldn't imrove the brightness and contrast a little.

darrasin (2860) 2006-08-14 18:21

This is wonderful! I thought these animals were usually really timid, so to get such a good shot is really a treasure. Great POV.

TFS!

-Doug

PixelTerror (86036) 2006-08-15 5:43

Bonjour Yannick,
Quelle chance d'avoir pu approcher ce superbe specimen aussi pres, c'est sur qu'avec des cornes pareilles il ne doit pas avoir grand chose a craindre, le cadrage est superbe et le met bien en valeur sur ce fond majestueux de montagnes et en laissant de l'espace dans la direction du regard. Je vois que la meteo n'a pas beaucoup evolue depuis mon passage en 1993... J'ai fait un petit atelier.
Bonne journee,
Jean-Yves

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feather (49848) 2006-08-15 15:45

Amazing animal. I like the way you composed him to the left of the frame so he has lots of space to look into. With the Rockies in the background a successful photo.
Kath

tinamunk3 (6382) 2006-08-15 16:03

Hi Yannick,

What a majestic animal you have captured here. So nice placed in the frame with the mountains as a beautiful background.
I just tried to do a ws.
WELCOME to TE.
:) Tina

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bliard (1116) 2006-08-27 18:46

Genial! Normalement, tu aurais du prendre une photo mentale!

Bravo!

cdmonson (2751) 2006-12-29 18:48

Nice shot Yannick. Quite the lucky break there. The backdrop is perfect--it looks almost like you shot this in a studio! Beautiful subject and landscape all around, and kudos for taking advantage of a great opportunity.

Clark