Max Burke, APSA  


Flock About to Join Parade by Max Burke, APSA

January 2025 - Flock About to Join Parade

About the Image(s)

Another image of the beginning of the Trailing of the Sheep 5 day event using Ketchum and Hailey for programs ranging from Trials with a dog and four sheep, dancing, booths selling Basque and other country goods, followed by a parade where all groups including sheep go through Ketchum Idaho, just one mile from Sun Valley.

The sheep flock you see may be behind the trees, and momentarily after I took this image, the Pyrenees White dog is behind them, and others will be controlled as they enter the parade. I was within just a few yards from the flock. The image was taken on October 6, 2024 in small mountains. The herders, dogs, horses came over the right side of the mountain and grazed over an hour waiting to be controlled by the animals and herders to reach the road.

I took 3 HDRs with one stop. The information showed 1/40 sec, 1/60 sec, and 1/640th. I was using a tripod. The camera settings were Focal Length of 34mm using a Nikkor 24mm with the 24-120mm f4 lenses with the D500D Nikon Camera.


2 comments posted




Don Poulton   Don Poulton
Good color and detail. I would have liked to see the next image where you say the dog is behind the sheep flock. Right now, I cannot see the dog. (There is something white above the flock on the left side, I cannot tell what it is.)   Posted: 01/14/2025 16:48:19



Rick Cloran   Rick Cloran
An interesting scene. The whole event sounds like a good subject for a photo essay. The blend and tones look good with the exception of the shadows and section under the left tree in the center group. The colors are so muted here did you give any thought to just finishing with a monochrome conversion?   Posted: 01/16/2025 00:47:28



 

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