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Take more sheep photos in 2020
Take more sheep photos in 2020
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Challenge: New Year's Resolution XII (Standard Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM
Date: Jan 5, 2020
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Jan 7, 2020

 Farmers often paint their sheep purely for identification of the sheep.

However also during mating season, rams spread some colour of their own. With a bag of dye tied around their neck they leave their mark on the upper back of any ewe they mount. This way, the farmer knows which ewes have been impregnated and moves them on to another field away from the ram.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 32
Avg (all users): 6.7391
Avg (participants): 6.5714
Avg (non-participants): 6.8800
Views since voting: 939
Views during voting: 81
Votes: 46
Comments: 9
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/19/2020 10:48:27 AM
Interesting picture and story. Congratulations on a great photo
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 01/16/2020 07:59:26 PM
Like you need to take more sheep photos :)

Thanks for the info, great photo of course.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 01/16/2020 02:52:18 PM
Congrats on your 4th. One of my favorites :-)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 01/16/2020 09:22:38 AM
Your sheep always hits the spot. Im sure you are a sheep whisperer as they certainly love posing for you. Great mood in this shot
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 01/15/2020 06:12:08 PM
Congrats on 4th. I love this. Thanks for the info.
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
 01/15/2020 11:05:42 AM
Interesting back story! Thanks for letting us know!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 01/14/2020 10:43:25 PM
Take them to the beauty parlour and then set them loose in the bracken. Gorgeous photo. I look forward to your more sheep photos. Take a ribbon for this one. 10
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Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 01/13/2020 03:29:29 PM
Patriotic, or is it French? In all cases, it get 8
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
 01/08/2020 09:28:23 AM
Great capture! I can't wait to hear why they are painted! One of my top picks for this challenge.
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