Sheep in field

Sheep in field

Description

Title:
Sheep in field
Caption / Description:

Sheep in a field between the villages of Withcote, Knossington, and Braunston-in-Rutland, around the border between Rutland and Leicestershire, England.

From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_sheep):

Sheep are most likely descended from the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia. One of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes, sheep are raised for fleece, meat (lamb, hogget or mutton) and milk. A sheep's wool is the most widely used of any animal, and is usually harvested by shearing. Ovine meat is called lamb when from younger animals and mutton when from older ones. Sheep continue to be important for wool and meat today, and are also occasionally raised for pelts, as dairy animals, or as model organisms for science.

Sheep husbandry is practised throughout the majority of the inhabited world, and has been fundamental to many civilizations. In the modern era, Australia, New Zealand, the southern and central South American nations, and the British Isles are most closely associated with sheep production.

Sheep-raising has a large lexicon of unique terms which vary considerably by region and dialect. Use of the word sheep began in Middle English as a derivation of the Old English word scēap; it is both the singular and plural name for the animal. A group of sheep is called a flock, herd or mob. Adult female sheep are referred to as ewes, intact males as rams or occasionally tups, castrated males as wethers, and younger sheep as lambs. Many other specific terms for the various life stages of sheep exist, generally related to lambing, shearing, and age.

Being a key animal in the history of farming, sheep have a deeply entrenched place in human culture, and find representation in much modern language and symbology. As livestock, sheep are most-often associated with pastoral, Arcadian imagery. Sheep figure in many mythologies - such as the Golden Fleece—and major religions, especially the Abrahamic traditions. In both ancient and modern religious ritual, sheep are used as sacrificial animals.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Europe
  • UK
  • Britain
  • England
  • East Midlands
  • Field
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Sheep
  • Ovis aries
  • Chordata
  • Chordates
  • Artiodactyla
  • Cloven-hoofed ungulates
  • Mammalia
  • Mammals
  • Ovis
  • Domesticated Sheep
  • Bovidae
  • Braunston-in-Rutland
  • Rutland

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DSC9243a.NEF
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
3872px x 2592px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
City:
Braunston-in-Rutland
Province/State:
Rutland
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Braunston-in-Rutland
Province/State:
Rutland
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:
52.655489142833, -0.79589014277778 View on map

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
No
Copyright Notice:
© 2010 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1100 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
70mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
105mm
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
No Flash
Exposure Mode:
Auto
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Cloudy
Exposure Program:
Aperture-priority AE

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor ED 18-70mm F3.5-4.5G(IF)
Filters used:
  • B+W UV 010 MRC
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Nikon Capture NX 2
Post Processing:

Color Control Points used in CNX2 to darken and add contrast to clouds
Color Control Points used in CNX2 to brighten and add contrast to field
Dodge and Burn in CNX2 to darken clouds and brighten field