Barbary Sheep
Uploaded: January 20, 2009
The Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia, also called Aoudad and Arui) is a species of Caprinae (goat-antelope) found in rocky mountains in North Africa. Six subspecies have been described. Although it is rare in its native North Africa, it has been introduced to North America, southern Europe and elsewhere.
F/4.5, 1/1300th, ISO 400, Canon 300mm f/2.8 lens in shade, No flash.
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Michelle Alton January 21, 2009
A brilliant capture, Howard. #1071350Tiia Vissak January 21, 2009
great tones, light, clarity & pov! #7060941Carol L. Fowler January 21, 2009
this is a very sharp capture of this animal. Nice work. #7061186Rajeev 270293 Kashyap January 23, 2009
Excellent image Capture Howard! #7073783Michael Lynch October 09, 2009
Missed this shot. I'd better try and visit more often! You don't get many chances at a shot like this. Well done! #8020902Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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