Duncan Rawlinson photographed this bighorn sheep standing on a paved road in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Warm light from late afternoon sun illuminates the animal’s tan coat and curved horns, while a radio collar marks it as part of a wildlife study. The sheep pauses in the middle of the asphalt, with soft-focus juniper shrubs and the hazy blue ridges of the eroded Badlands terrain in the background. The composition contrasts the organic form of the animal against the straight lines of the road, capturing a moment of intersection between wild habitat and human infrastructure. The muted tones of blue pavement, green foliage, and tan fur spread across the frame.
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