Scenic Aperture

Rocky mountain big horn sheep were introduced into Badlands National Park in 1964. Here are several images captured during my recent visit there.  You’ll notice several have radio collars. The flock seems to be doing quite well as they were easily and frequently spotted in the craggy terrain along the Sage Creek Rim Road in the western portion of the park. They were fairly tolerant of humans so it was easy to get close when they were not perched on the edge of cliff a 1,000 feet above or below where we humans hang out.

My timing was not very good so the light was pretty harsh when I took most of these. I’d like to have another chance with better light. Also, later in the year I presume they would be a little more photogenic after they completely lose their shaggy winter coats – they look a bit tattered now.

These images were captured with the Pentax K7 and either the Pentax DA*300mm f/4 or the Pentax A*600mm f/5.6 mounted on a Feisol Tournament Class tripod with Wimberley II gimbal head.

Badlands National Park - South Dakota

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Meta Data Aperture F 16 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time May 30, 2010 3:26 am Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 Focal length 43 mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/10 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1402 Image Height 931 EXIF Data Aperture F 16 Date/Time May 29, 2010 8:07 pm Focal length 43 mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/10 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time May 30, 2010 3:26 am Last modified May 30, 2010 3:26 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 2
Meta Data Aperture F 3.5 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time May 30, 2010 3:55 am Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 Focal length 31 mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/200 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1080 Image Height 720 EXIF Data Aperture F 3.5 Date/Time May 29, 2010 7:43 pm Focal length 31 mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/200 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time May 30, 2010 3:55 am Last modified May 30, 2010 3:55 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 3
Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K10D Date/Time May 31, 2010 4:15 am Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/350 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1080 Image Height 720 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 6:54 pm Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/350 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K10D Make PENTAX Corporation Orientation 1 XMP Data Date/Time May 31, 2010 4:15 am Last modified May 31, 2010 4:15 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg 4
Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K10D Date/Time June 13, 2010 9:22 pm Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/350 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1008 Image Height 792 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 6:54 pm Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/350 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K10D Make PENTAX Corporation Orientation 1 XMP Data Date/Time June 13, 2010 9:22 pm Last modified June 13, 2010 9:22 pm Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K10D Date/Time June 13, 2010 9:22 pm Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/350 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1008 Image Height 792 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 6:54 pm Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/350 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K10D Make PENTAX Corporation Orientation 1 XMP Data Date/Time June 13, 2010 9:22 pm Last modified June 13, 2010 9:22 pm Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg 5
Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K10D Date/Time May 31, 2010 4:25 am Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/1000 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 778 Image Height 1162 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 6:46 pm Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/1000 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K10D Make PENTAX Corporation Orientation 1 XMP Data Date/Time May 31, 2010 4:25 am Last modified May 31, 2010 4:25 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg 6
Meta Data Aperture F 16 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time May 30, 2010 7:26 pm Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 Focal length 15 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/30 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1402 Image Height 931 EXIF Data Aperture F 16 Date/Time May 30, 2010 7:27 am Focal length 15 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/30 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time May 30, 2010 7:26 pm Last modified May 30, 2010 7:26 pm Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 7
Meta Data Aperture F 16 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time June 11, 2010 2:57 am Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 Focal length 15 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/30 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1402 Image Height 931 EXIF Data Aperture F 16 Date/Time May 30, 2010 7:27 am Focal length 15 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/30 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time June 11, 2010 2:57 am Last modified June 11, 2010 2:57 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 8
Meta Data Aperture F 8 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time May 30, 2010 7:36 pm Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 Focal length 135 mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/60 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1313 Image Height 872 EXIF Data Aperture F 8 Date/Time May 30, 2010 7:37 am Focal length 135 mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/60 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time May 30, 2010 7:36 pm Last modified May 30, 2010 7:36 pm Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 11
Meta Data Aperture F 8 Camera PENTAX K10D Date/Time May 31, 2010 3:39 am Focal length 128 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/750 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1162 Image Height 778 EXIF Data Aperture F 8 Date/Time May 30, 2010 8:14 pm Focal length 128 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/750 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K10D Make PENTAX Corporation Orientation 1 XMP Data Date/Time May 31, 2010 3:39 am Last modified May 31, 2010 3:39 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg 12
Meta Data Aperture F 8 Camera PENTAX K10D Date/Time May 30, 2010 8:35 pm Focal length 60 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/30 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1162 Image Height 778 EXIF Data Aperture F 8 Date/Time May 30, 2010 8:35 pm Focal length 60 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/30 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K10D Make PENTAX Corporation Orientation 1 IPTC Data Date Created 20100530 Time Created 203548 13 Yours Truly
Meta Data Aperture F 16 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time May 30, 2010 10:07 pm Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 Focal length 31 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/50 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1080 Image Height 720 EXIF Data Aperture F 16 Date/Time May 30, 2010 6:59 am Focal length 31 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/50 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time May 30, 2010 10:07 pm Last modified May 30, 2010 10:07 pm Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 21
Meta Data Aperture F 4.5 Camera PENTAX K10D Date/Time June 2, 2010 1:29 am Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/1000 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1059 Image Height 706 EXIF Data Aperture F 4.5 Date/Time May 30, 2010 6:55 pm Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/1000 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K10D Make PENTAX Corporation Orientation 1 XMP Data Date/Time June 2, 2010 1:29 am Last modified June 2, 2010 1:29 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg 22
Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time June 4, 2010 2:47 am Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/3200 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1008 Image Height 792 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 11:01 am ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/3200 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time June 4, 2010 2:47 am Last modified June 4, 2010 2:47 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 23
Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time June 4, 2010 2:58 am Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/1600 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1008 Image Height 792 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 11:20 am ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/1600 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time June 4, 2010 2:58 am Last modified June 4, 2010 2:58 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 24
Meta Data Aperture F 7.1 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time May 30, 2010 7:49 pm Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/2000 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1008 Image Height 792 EXIF Data Aperture F 7.1 Date/Time May 30, 2010 11:25 am ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/2000 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time May 30, 2010 7:49 pm Last modified May 30, 2010 7:49 pm Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 25
Meta Data Aperture F 7.1 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time June 4, 2010 3:08 am Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/3200 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1008 Image Height 792 EXIF Data Aperture F 7.1 Date/Time May 30, 2010 11:27 am ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/3200 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time June 4, 2010 3:08 am Last modified June 4, 2010 3:08 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 30
Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time May 30, 2010 9:32 pm Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/1000 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1402 Image Height 931 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 11:54 am ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/1000 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time May 30, 2010 9:32 pm Last modified May 30, 2010 9:32 pm Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 31
Meta Data Aperture F 4.5 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time May 30, 2010 8:20 pm Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/640 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1008 Image Height 792 EXIF Data Aperture F 4.5 Date/Time May 30, 2010 12:12 pm Focal length 300 mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/640 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time May 30, 2010 8:20 pm Last modified May 30, 2010 8:20 pm Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 32
Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time May 31, 2010 4:00 am Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/2000 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1080 Image Height 720 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 6:59 pm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/2000 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time May 31, 2010 4:00 am Last modified May 31, 2010 4:00 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 33
Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time May 31, 2010 3:29 am Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/50 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1080 Image Height 720 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 8:52 pm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/50 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time May 31, 2010 3:29 am Last modified May 31, 2010 3:29 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 34
Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time June 11, 2010 2:09 am Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/50 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1008 Image Height 792 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 8:52 pm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/50 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time June 11, 2010 2:09 am Last modified June 11, 2010 2:09 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar 35
Meta Data Aperture F 5.6 Camera PENTAX K-7 Date/Time June 2, 2010 1:40 am Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100 sec Flash Not fired Image Width 1402 Image Height 931 EXIF Data Aperture F 5.6 Date/Time May 30, 2010 8:54 pm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100 sec Flash Not fired Camera PENTAX K-7 Make PENTAX Orientation 1 IPTC Data Author Frank_Comisar Copyright Notice Frank_Comisar-2010 XMP Data Date/Time June 2, 2010 1:40 am Last modified June 2, 2010 1:40 am Program tool Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Format image/jpeg Author Frank_Comisar

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