A young Rocky Mountain Bighorn ram leaps from a rocky outcrop.
© Tom Reichner
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Leaping Bighorn Ram
104mm · f/8.0 · 1/2000s · ISO 800
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Well thank you, John! I appreciate the kind words.
I think part of what makes this is timing. It is übersharp at 1/2000-sec. The ram has only one hoof on the ground. Everything else is suspended in the thin mountain air. The pastel sky sets him off without competing with him. Great shot!
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Wow you ha e a great shot here and a great angle of view. Thank you for sharing it here