A Pyrenean isard, a photo from Midi-Pyrenees, South

Photographer's Note

The chamois is a cousin of the most famous chamois that live in the alpine mountains. The chamois are protected in the Pyrenean mountains and this one caught my eye and my photo lens ... seen and photographed on a slope of the Cayan Plateau. During my cross-country skiing trips it has become quite rare to be able to observe them so closely. A photo taken at 400mm zoom.

COSTANTINO, ikeharel, holmertz, Fis2, ChrisJ, Royaldevon, johnjmoe, jhm, ktanska, adramad, PaulVDV, burmaman has marked this note useful

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emka (153354) 2021-02-11 23:30

Hello, Jean, My today neighbour :)
You were so lucky that your camera was ready when you saw this chamois so close. Marvellous composition. In Tatra mountains, we have also subspecies of the chamois of the genus Rupicapra but I have never seen them so close.
Delightful view.
Best regards Malgo

COSTANTINO (104999) 2021-02-11 23:44

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and a happy weekend
thanks for your useful notes
about the chamois a cousin
of the most famous chamois living
on the mountains of alpes
regards
costantino

ikeharel (106381) 2021-02-11 23:49

A local specie of an Ibex, I guess, Jean.
Wonderfully captured from a fair distance, excellent outcome.
Bonjourne'e,
Ike

holmertz (93592) 2021-02-12 0:54

Hello Jean,
A fine photo of this cute animal which you captured in a good position. You managed a very sharp and well exposed photo from some distance and the scenery provided you with a good composition. I like the diagonal area of snow between green and brown areas.
Regards,
Gert

Fis2 (156736) 2021-02-12 1:12

Witaj Jean!
Excellent shot.
A Pyrenean isard makes impression.
Good POV, colors and composition.
Nice place.
Have a nice day.
Krzysztof

abmdsudi (89397) 2021-02-12 1:31

Hi Jean
Must be a rare animal, high up on the snow slope that you have been able to get quite a close profile of him. I love its well featured detail, great tone and superb overall contrast. Lovely wildlife capture in the natural environment, Congrats
Best regards

ChrisJ (161132) 2021-02-12 1:46

Hello, Jean

This chamois seems unconcerned by your presence and more interested in foraging for moss and other vegetation before they disappear under the snow. The diagonal axis adds dynamism. Tfs!

Royaldevon (76708) 2021-02-12 3:12

Hello Jean,

You were so fortunate to meet this chamois and to get such an amazingly sharp and detailed photograph of it. We can clearly see its subtle markings (for camouflage) and even a catchlight in its eye!

When I started work, at first, I used to have a car called a Singer Chamois, which I loved dearly, but it wasn't as pretty as the real thing!

Thanks for sharing this,
Bev :-)

pierrefonds (104458) 2021-02-12 4:49

Bonjour Jean,

La végétation cadre bien l'animal. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails du chamois. La lumière rehausse les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

jhm (203975) 2021-02-12 8:20

Hello Jean,

The chamois is a cousin of the most famous chamois that live in the alpine mountains, but a wonderful animal.
You took this chamois on a very well moment
Nice composition and presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

ktanska (40499) 2021-02-12 9:49

Hi Jean,
Lovely view of this wild mountain animal. Your tele lens worked perfectly and the chamois really doesn't seem to be very far away. I also like the diagonal line of snow.
Kari

jmdias (103906) 2021-02-12 11:08

jean

it is ever fascinating such flagrants of the wild life, in special of these rarely seen animals. excellent image, surprising.

take care

jorge

adramad (67600) 2021-02-12 12:17

Hi Jean.
Sensationally captured this chamois, which has a nice setting for the photo to look, the remains of snow, these green bushes and the reddish of fallen leaves, it seems that it has to eat.
Good management, of brightness and sharpness.
Very well done. I like.
Enjoy the weekend.
My best wishes for you.
Luis

lousat (130599) 2021-02-12 12:22

Salut Jean,ton zoom travaille vraiment tres bien,quelle qualite' malgre' la distance! Une belle surprise et une maniere parfaite de capturer cette rare opportunite',bien fait! Bon WE et merci,Luciano

ifege (33587) 2021-02-12 20:17

Hi Jean
An excellent long zoom photo of this animal that I've never seen before, even better in the large view.
cheers
Ian

mkamionka (62266) 2021-02-13 10:15

Bonjour Jean,
great wild life capture! In Polish Tatra Mountains these animals are also present probably subtly a different species but very rare to see.
Great photo so close and with great clarity and sharpness. Nice pose of the animal as well,
Excellent work,
M

PaulVDV (55531) 2021-02-13 15:21

Bonjour Jean,
J'ai toujours pensé que les chamois étaient très timides envers les gens.
De toute façon, vous avez réussi à prendre une très bonne photo de cet animal.
La netteté et la clarté sont impeccables.
Aussi la composition est très bonne avec les differentes lignes diagonales.
Amitiés, Paul

pajaran (103677) 2021-02-14 23:46

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepa priroda i divokoza, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i uhvacenim trenutkom.
Lepa fotografija snimljena tele objektivom.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja.

burmaman (1062) 2021-02-28 8:00

Hello Jean!
This is a great wildlife shot of this nice animal and a good composition with this diagonal of snow.
btw, my car is yellow again from Sahara sand dust....
Regards,Ronny