Majestic
“The mammal is a Markhor. My camera is a Rebel XTi 400D and 70-200mm lens. I took two photos to make one. The Markhor was at the Syrcause Zoo.
The Markhor (Capra falconeri) is a goat-antelope found in sparse woodland in the Western Himalayas.
Markhor stand 65 to 115 centimetres (26 to 45 in) at the shoulder and weigh from 40 to 110 kilograms (88 to 240 lb). Females are tan in colour with a white underbelly and a pattern of black and white on the legs. Males have a lighter tan colour with the same white underbelly and pattern on the legs, as well as a black face and a large amount of long shaggy white fur on their neck and chest which can grow to knee-length. Both sexes have corkscrew-shaped horns which can grow up to 160 centimetres (63 in) long in males, and up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) in females.
Markhor are found at altitudes of 500 to 3,500 metres (1,600 to 11,000 ft) where they eat grass, leaves, and whatever other vegetative matter they can find, often standing on their hind legs to reach the top leaves of trees. Markhor are crepuscular, active in the early morning and late afternoon. Females gather in herds of up to nine individuals and males are normally solitary.
During mating season, males fight each other for the attention of females. These fights involve lunging until the two males’ horns are locked together, and then twisting and pushing until one male falls. Markhor sound much like the domestic goat.
The animal is largely found in the Northern Areas of Pakistan especially in Chitral, Ghizar and Hunza regions.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources has classified the Markhor as an endangered species, meaning it is in danger of facing extinction in the near future if conservation efforts are not maintained. Numbers between 2,000 and 4,000 exist in the wild. The Markhor is officially the National animal of Pakistan.” Wikipedia Encyclopedia

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Yool
This is great work bigD !!!!!!
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coffeetea
beautiful !
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tuffcookie
wow!! this is amazing! love the b/g and he seems so regal!
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Lyn Evans
Oh Wow, so elegant.
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kathy s gillen...
wow excellent
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Sensiworld
Wonderful !
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JRobin Whitley
Wow! He looks so majestic doesn’t he? Perhaps his name is Zeus?
BigD replied
I like that name and thanks
Michael Rucci
what a great piece of art big D
mike
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Mark Peterson
Nice! very nice!
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Nathan Walraven
Wow, stunning!
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Fremme
now this is stunning, where was this captured, wow, love it, great job,
BigD replied
Thanks for favoring and reviewing it. It was taken at the Syracuse Zoo.
Kathryn Potempski
outstanding photography D brilliant capture my friend
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Kirbo
Superb!!
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CynLynn
Nice job!! very beautiful!!
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RickF
Great capture!
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Judi Corrigan
How regal is he! Love the colouring, that sky is spectacular
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Pat Moore
Magnificent capture!!!!!!!!!
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velveteagle
This is fantastic so beautiful…
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Rosalie Dale IPA
Very effective image
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kathy s gillen...
excellent image
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SandraRos
This is a outstanding and gorgeous image
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Victoria Jostes
soooooooooooooooo beautiful!!
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Jenni77
Cool shot, the sky looks great behind him
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Samantha Dean
This is totally AWESOME!!! Wow!! Love it!!
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Visual Inspi...
stunning work Big D! rhonda ;-)
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Alessandro Pinto
Fantastic capture…Extraordinary I should say !
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Thank you very much
Simon Whittaker
Stunning shot, you must be VERY pleased. Well done.
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thanks Simons
Jeannette Sheehy
you took this at a zoo? wow – it’s such an awesome shot – I was imagining you hiking up Everest or somewhere like that just to get such a shot.. ;) It’s truly stunning :)
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Renee Dawson
What an astounding image. I love it!
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Braedene
It looks unreal BigD – AND how did he get up there. Amazing shot – love the b/g such wonderful clouds. liz
BigD replied
Liz, there is rocks below the one he is laying on. BigD
mekea
This is really spectacular BidD…the clouds behind him are very pretty and he looks very Majestic sitting there! Wonderful shot! Mekea :)
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Alan Findlater
excellent work well done
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dmarie
completely…totally…stunningly…AWESOME!!! Love it :-)
BigD replied
Thank you very much, dmarie
mrscarlotta
AWESOME SHOT HON XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BigD replied
Thank you very and so many kisses.
seoulma
Great rendition of this one. It looks like you’ve climbed a mountain to catch this one. Very nice.
BigD replied
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eelsblueEllen
Glorious!
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amarica
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!! hugzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Thank you Amarica
clarkey
This is very beautiful. Such a regal looking beast perched on the top of the world, Lord of all he surveys-type thing, and those glorious clouds really set off his white and gray colours. The twist of his head, with his eyes turned back behind him, adds to the regal look. Fabulous composition.
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Thank you again
Anne-Marie Bok...
Wonderful work BigD
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budrfli
this is superb!!!
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Kody J Ague
This shot is unreal!! What fortunate timing!
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* RoyAllenHunt *
This looks like a god surveying its making. Very mystical image. Great work.
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firesnap
That is an amazing photo…
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André Gonçalves
Congratulations on being featured in Animal group ;) excellent capture!
BigD replied
Thank you very much, Andre. Whoo-Hoo!
Ellen Einkauf
everythng about this is INCREDBILE. wow.
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Evita
Wonderful work!!Congratulations on your feature!! :D
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Kevin Kroeker
INCREDIBLE!!! I am speechless!!!! Beautiful work… just beautiful!!!!
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PFrogg
This is Awsome
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DawsonImages
fantastic work
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Thank you very much
Tamara Valjean
Wow, this is a beautiful capture, well done!
BigD replied
Thank you very much, Tamara.
mrscboretti
Perfect title! great colors!
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Thank you very much Christine
MaLene
WOW – well done.
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ruxique
Amazing shot!
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Shaun Whiteman
Stunning shot, well done BigD
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Sharon Mau
This is a photographic masterpiece BigD!! It is very beautiful!!
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Sharon Mau
You are most welcome! I can only imagine how it must have been for you to see this magnificent animal in his habitat in the beautiful Himalayas. I very much enjoyed reading your excellent informative commentary and history on this endangered animal and do hope with our conservation efforts they will survive.
JBendeth
I just love this, “perfect”. He looks on top of the world….very majestic….JB
BigD replied
thank you very much
Jeffrey Palm
Fantastic man!~~ just greaat!
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josiem
wow!!!! incredible capture!
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Jean Hildebrant
A beautiful, regal looking animal! I love the bg. It would be beautiful with a warm light on the animal too. Maybe a warm colored overlay to match the warm light on the clouds. Just a thought. Gorgeous photo and I gave it my vote :-)
BigD replied
Thank you very much for the suggestions and the vote. BigD
dmarie
that is a total WOW shot…beautiful…excellent :-)
BigD replied
Thank you very much Lil d
redsirens
Your work is so beautiful, I cannot tell you enough.
You are very talented!
BigD replied
thank you very much
Jody Johnson
Excellent work, great treatment!
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imageofpix4u
Too Cool. and perfect name. Love the background clouds. Impeccable work as usual!
BigD replied
Thank you very much for looking. BigD
jason owens
mate thats an absolutely awesome image.!!!!!!.
BigD replied
Thank you very much for taking so much time to view my images. BigD
louisegreen
Stunning work.
BigD replied
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Helen Miles
Wonderful colours and subject – great job!
BigD replied
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vadim19
Perfect!
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sami al-haj
breathtaking
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Roisin Markham
Stunning!
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lallymac
Stunning shot!
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Jadephotos
Outstanding! wow!
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Robert Armstrong
I am lost for words…................. outstanding, fantastic work!
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Jenifer
AWESOME WORK BIG-D!
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StarKatz
Incredible shot! the sky is captivating and the pose is fantastic!
BigD replied
Thank you very much for taking the time to review my images
MACLOVER
gorgeous
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Mar Silva
What an amazing talent you are!
This is a beautiful creation!
BigD replied
Thank you :-)
OZZREBELXTI
Very cool same camera as me too!
BigD replied
Yup, and thanks again for the review. BigD
KLiu
yes, it is majestic. very nice!
BigD replied
Thank you very much
Ken McElroy
Superb and surreal nature image. Great eye.
BigD replied
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Alice Oates
Wow, brilliant!
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Martina Fagan
stunning shot:)
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Teresa P. Pelaez
Amazing!
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Elizabeth Bravo
Big D…...I thought for sure you were on my watch list…...I missed a lot. I remember your Frosty the snowman at Christmas….I favored it. STILL LOVE IT!!! Wish I had been watching all along.
This is so simple but AWESOME!!!! Love to soft dreamy tones. He looks very wise!
BigD replied
Eliz, it took me all morning to just get one good image and thanks for the great review. BigD
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO
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Thanks Michelle
Jeff Clark
Outstanding use of two photos to make this stunning image. Excellent work!
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Luca Renoldi
Superb composition!
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Aimelle
awesome work !
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Thank you Aimelle
Lukas Uskrt
What an unbelievable shot!!!
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Meike
What a great work!
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Thanks Meike
jenndes
Incredible work! Can’t believe you shot him at the Syracuse Zoo. I was born & raised in Syracuse, visited that Zoo many times & wouldn’t have dreamed a shot like this could have come out of that place – very creative and inspiring.Thanks for sharing such detailed information about this magnificent creature!
BigD replied
Changing the background makes a big difference in a image. It takes a good image and makes it a wow image by changing the background. The tall wire fence was behind him and it look awful. Thanks for the great comment. BigD
raindancerwoman
awesome pic!!
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Thank you very much
Irene Burdell
BigD replied
Whoo-hoo! Thank you very much, Irene.
Vickie Emms
this is a gorgeous compilation BigD, congratulations on your placement in the Animals Challenge :-))
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Thanks Vickie
Scott d'Almeida
fantastic
BigD replied
Thank you :-)
whalegeek
What a magnificent animal. You captured the insouciant regal nature of this fellow very well.
BigD replied
Thank you :-)
Phil Threlfall
Astounding
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Elizabeth Aust...
brilliant!!
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Thank you :-)
HardtArdt
Beautiful and so dramatic!
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TaniaLosada
it has the “wow factor”!
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gabryshak
brilliantly composed!! WOW!
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Thank you :-)
maxy
WOw! The angle you have it with the horns and sky flow so beautifully together! This is spectacular!!! xoxo!
BigD replied
Thank you :-)
Roddy Atkinson
Brilliant composite image!
BigD replied
Thank you :-)
Karen Cougan 28 days ago
wonderful Comp
love it
xkc