Himalayan Sanctuary << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Guarding the Flock Photograph by Mattias Klum A boy cares for his family's goats in the mountains. When the weather turns warmer, boys are sent into the hills with livestock to find pasture for the herds. They also collect the animal dung, which will be burned as fuel during the long winter to follow. Camera: Nikon F5 Film Type: Kodakchrome 200 Lens: 80-200mm f/2.8 Speed and F-Stop: 1/250 @ f/8 Weather Conditions: Clear Time of Day: Evening Lighting Techniques: Natural light

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