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Barbay sheep


Barbay sheep
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Copyright: Paula van Balen (pvb) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 16 N: 495] (1861)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-21
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Pentax K100D, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro, 58 mm UV Hama
Exposure: f/8, 1/45 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-12-10 6:50
Viewed: 1445
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
Barbary Sheep
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 was introduced in South Europe and other places.
Barbary Sheep stand 80 to 100 cm (30 to 40 inches) tall at the shoulder and weigh 40 to 140 kg (90 to 310 lb). They are a sandy-brown color, darkening with age, with a slightly lighter underbelly and a darker line on the back. Upperparts and outer legs are uniform reddish-brown or grayish-brown. There is some shaggy hair on the throat (extending down to the chest in males) and a sparse "mane". Their horns have a triangular cross section. The horns curve outwards, backwards then inwards, and reach up to 50 cm (20 inches). The horns are smooth but wrinkled at the base.
Barbary Sheep are found in arid mountainous areas of the Sahara where they graze and browse all available plants -- grass, bushes, lichen and acacia. They obtain all their moisture from food, but if water is available they drink and wallow in it. Barbary Sheep are crepuscular, active in the early morning and late afternoon, resting in the heat of the day. They are very agile and can jump over two metres from a stand-still. Barbary Sheep are usually solitary, and freeze in the presence of danger. Their main predators in North Africa are leopards and caracals.
Barbary sheep are found in Mauritania, Morocco, southern Algeria, northwest Chad and Sudan, and were introduced into southeastern Spain and southwestern United States (parts of Texas, New Mexico, California) and Mexico.
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Picture taken in Dierenpark Amerfoort with rain
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Hello Paula!
Very well composed your presentation here.
Nice POV, and good color saturation.
Very good details on the horns.
Congratulations,
JM

Hi Paula.
Very nice portrait.Beautiful composition and very nice natural colours.I like POF and pretty blurry BG.From my opinion is it a little fuzzy (try to am it repair).
Well done,nice work.
TFS and regards.
Milos

Hello Paula,
This is a very nice portrait with great eye contact. I must say that I agree at 100% with Mikou's critic so, I won’t mention it again. His WS is very good. I love this composition, well done and thanks,
Claudine

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2172 W: 218 N: 4383] (14902)
  • [2006-12-10 8:04]

Hi Paula

This is a lovely portrait of this barbary sheep.
The full-frontal POV is excellent here and gives a great eye-contact with the subject.
Also the exposure is nicely manaed and the natural colors look great.
The shallow DOF did well to isolate the subject from the BG, too.
Perhaps just a bit soft on details, but nothing a little PP can't cure :p
All-in-all a very beautiful post!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Bonjour Paula
C'est un magnifique portrait que tu nous présente avec ce magnifique moufflon ,la composition est jolie avec de belles couleurs et tu as profité du bon moment avec ce bel éclairage.
Merci et au revoir...JP

hi paula,
nice post,
well composed shot,
fine pov, good dof,
lovely bg,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • NellyD Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 237 W: 0 N: 445] (1783)
  • [2006-12-10 10:50]

Hoi Paula,

Dit is een heel mooi portret en heel leuk dat je zo' n oogcontact hebt.
Je compositie is erg goed, mooie kleuren en goeie details.
En dat je deze met regen hebt genomen, is hier niet te zien.
Het is een mooie foto en ik vind je frame ook erg goed gekozen.

Groetjes, Nel

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  • volkan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 463 W: 10 N: 2] (1084)
  • [2006-12-10 13:31]

Hi Paula,
Great capture.
Beautiful colors and point of view.
Well done.

Ha Paula,

Mooi portret van dit manenschaap
schitterende compo, kleuren, POV en DOF
de scherpte is zoals Milos al zei wat minder.

ik heb hetzelfde probleem als ik een foto verklein voor de site dan verliest deze zijn scherpte???

TFS Thijs

bonjour paula
je n'est jamais aprecié le regard de ses animaux,surtout que celui-ci semble menacant avec ses cornes.cela fait quand même un beau portrait.
laurent

Hello Paula,

excllent work, Great colors Bg POV DOF perfect details very crisp, nicly composed and capture photo,

TFS Kyle

Hi Paula,
Very nice close up shot. Sharp and fine details. DoF was great.
Great shot.

Ben Lakitan

hello
superbe macro, les couleurs nettes et jolies
excellent BG
bon travail et merci
edith

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2007-01-06 15:08]

Hi Paula.
I like your portrait work so much. You have presented this beautiful animal perfectly. Details, colours and composition are superb as well as the impressive BG. I like the expression of the sheep face and direct (to my eyes) look. The Mikou's workshop is excellent too. My best regards and wishes. TFS.
Alexei.

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