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14-JUN-2010 Jess.H.M.2010

Mountain Goats.

When you get mountains well you must have few Mountain Goats along the highway.
The mountain goat's feet are well-suited for climbing steep, rocky slopes, sometimes with pitches of 60 degrees or more, with inner pads that provide traction and cloven hooves that can be spread apart as needed. Also, the tip of their feet have dewclaws that are sharp to keep them from slipping.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
1/250s f/9.0 at 300.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time14-Jun-2010 09:42:25
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Jeanne Dammarell23-Dec-2010 16:23
Wow! Outstanding capture. Fabulous close up details.
shatterbug20-Jul-2010 06:22
Tack sharp portrait...excellent!
Jay Levin19-Jul-2010 18:24
Nice sharp capture, Jess. You were lucky to see them so close up.
Katie Chew19-Jul-2010 15:21
Nice capture.
Suzette A Paduano19-Jul-2010 13:36
nice catch fun to see different animals
Marcia Colelli19-Jul-2010 02:02
Wonderful capture of this pair, nice detail and setting V
Margot W19-Jul-2010 01:16
I had no idea about their hooves and the tips. How interesting and what a great shot of these shaggy creatures.
BV
globalgadabout18-Jul-2010 22:28
this pair patrol the roads like desperate wind-blown clouds...outstanding image rife with immediacy and sympathy...what a sparkling moment...V
Simon Chandler18-Jul-2010 21:42
Beautiful capture. So bright and sharp. Interesting pose of the subjects. Lovely setting and background. v
Guest 18-Jul-2010 21:03
Delightful image! It is so nice to see them close up in person. Thanks for th info about their unique feet.
Guest 18-Jul-2010 18:56
Wow. neat catch...
Guest 18-Jul-2010 17:42
Beautiful shot! Nice and crisp!
Marianne Venegoni18-Jul-2010 13:41
Nice shooting Jess!
Sam Stevenson18-Jul-2010 13:32
Nice capture of these "purpose-built" animals.
Guest 18-Jul-2010 11:25
this is such a wonderful shot Jess!!
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik18-Jul-2010 05:40
Lovely image Jess.
Martin Schiff18-Jul-2010 04:16
Man those mountain goats are tough! Not only can they climb steep rocky mountains, looks like they also eat gravel!
Cindi Smith18-Jul-2010 03:56
Looks like they are molting if that is what you call it. Great capture of these two. Excellent!
Tom Munson18-Jul-2010 02:44
Cool shot, Jess! They still haven't shed there winter coats.
Hank Vander Velde18-Jul-2010 01:55
Beautifully captured and well explained Jess.
Carol Rollins17-Jul-2010 16:23
What a great sighting and capture, Jess! ~
Joanne Kamo17-Jul-2010 15:24
Fabulous image and exciting find..usually they are so far away!
Guest 17-Jul-2010 15:10
Interesting site along the road! How shaggy they are! Excellent find and capture.
Jim Coffman17-Jul-2010 15:01
Unbelievable! What a great find. Well captured,Jess!
Lesley Mattuchio17-Jul-2010 15:00
lucky you to see these beautiful creatures! They are almost mythical looking. You captured a lot of detail... kudos!
Dave (Paraman) 17-Jul-2010 14:31
Nice capture Jess
Leslie's Photos17-Jul-2010 14:27
Very cool capture.
Guest 17-Jul-2010 14:12
Nice capture, Jess. Kinda scruffy looking this time of year.