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562 - Dalls in Denali
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562 - Dalls in Denali

by Gary Minish

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted December 1, 2012123 views5 comments
Taken during the 2012 Denali National Park annual drive through.

Sony R1, ISO-160, f8.0, 1/640

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on December 1, 2012 at 9:09 AM
I like the openess of this image, gives a real feeling of being right there! Wish I was. thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 1, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Wonderful capture. You've got a great candid of the sheep, and a top notch background.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on December 1, 2012 at 9:57 PM
Great shot, Gary! Really like the different diagonal elements in this image--sheep placement, bare land horizon, diagonals in the snowy mountains. The bare area provides a strong contrast with the snow-covered mountains in the background but is still tied in by the spots of snow. The sheep are posed so nicely; you even caught one lamb drinking from its momma!
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 1, 2012 at 11:43 PM
I like the context with the sheep on a mostly open hillside and those frosty peaks fading into clouds in the background. I think cropping about half of the of the foreground grass would focus more attention on the sheep.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 1, 2012 at 11:57 PM
A beautiful environmental scene Gary :cool: I like the relaxed poses of the sheep the grand view of the high peaks.

Nicely seen and captured!

Ken Archer
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