Up, Up and Away!
Up, Up and Away!, originally uploaded by Lukas Vermeer.
Bouquetin des Alpes in Parc National de la Vanoise, France
I risked my life for this picture. It was nearing dusk and these beautiful but extremely shy animals were grazing near the beginning of a black piste. To get a little closer for the shot I had to ski off-piste for a while following some ski tracks. The tracks turned out to belong to some skiers far more advanced than me, because at some point they just went straight down the cliff. I only barely managed to get down from that uncomfortable position with me and my camera still intact.
I hope it was worth it. Not sure I would do it again.