The morning procession
This was taken in a small village in the Spiti Valley, India. Every morning the goats and sheep make their way towards the grazing grounds via the same route. I really wanted to photograph them while they were walking along this particular path, with the view of the village below.

During my first attempt I used the wrong lens and couldn?t change it during the shoot, as the slightest movement scared the goats and sheep and made them take a completely different route. The next day I attempted the shot again, this time I took up my position so I would not have to move and used the correct lens (16-35mm). This is the result.

For more images from this village, check out: http://www.mitchellkphotos.com/blog/2011/06/30/like-a-fairytale/
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t3mujin 8 months ago
I love how my eyes can't stop moving while looking at this photo!
Grigor Lyutskanov 8 months ago
Wow !!!
Vlad Dumitrescu 8 months ago
great image Mitchell!
form every trip you come back with a lot of treasures...
Congrats! :o)
Mitchell Kanashkevich  Thanks Vlad! That's kinda the point of the trips - to find those treasures. :)
Rui Pires 8 months ago
I was in goat village today, everybody there ask me where you are, goats to :)
Excelent one ! :)
Mitchell Kanashkevich  Haha! Great! Say hi to them. :) I will send them some of the photos I took.
Turan Reis 8 months ago
very beautiful
Darren Guy 8 months ago
Great composition, and way to stick with the shot - even if it takes a couple of tries (or days).
Dinu Bodescu 8 months ago
Fabulous place! Congratulations!
mahmud 8 months ago
heavy work!greets.
Jacob Tuinenga 8 months ago
Beautiful landscape image with a great point of view.
Superb!!
Very fine image and view,fine composition.
Mihnea Turcu 8 months ago
Wow! I like this too, very much; even the slight deformation on the first goat, works well! PS: i saw your email and will reply to it on Monday cause I have no gmail access from work.
Mitchell Kanashkevich  It's a sheep. :) Thanks man!
Guillem Lopez 8 months ago
Very Nice perspective Mitchell, great work!
Mitchell Kanashkevich  Thanks Guillem
Jole 8 months ago
It's a pleasure to follow this very well done documentary!
Oscar Dominguez 8 months ago
Nice work Mitchell. Faithfully conveys the essence of Ladakh. Greetings from Barcelona.
Mitchell Kanashkevich  Heya Oscar! Thanks man. Except this is the Spiti Valley. :) Well, close enough I guess. :)
George Doupas 8 months ago
Wonderful!!
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