The Stone Sheep of northern British Columbia are not as well known as the Big Horn Sheep. They are also called "Short Horn" or "Thin Horn" Sheep, but these are not so complementary names. They frequent the high country of the northern Rocky Mountains, where there is little vegetation and this is where the name "Stone Sheep" originates. This lamb and its herd were eating the soil at the base of a hoodoo, presumably for the salt and minerals.
The camera recorded the following information in the original image file:
Nikon D200
2007/09/12 09:05:36.1
Color
Data Format: RAW (12-bit)
Compression: None
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Lens: VR 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 D
Focal Length: 195mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Matrix
1/160 sec - F/5.3
Exposure Comp.: -0.7 EV
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Color Mode: Mode I (Adobe RGB)
Hue Adjustment: 0
Gerald & Irmgard Carter
White Balance: Auto (changed to Cloudy in post-processing)
AF Mode: AF-S
Tone Comp: Auto
Saturation: Auto
Sharpening: Medium Low
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off