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 by marc on Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:58 pm
A few more here from a recent trip into the Delta & Kalahari. In their first few months of life, baby Elephants are very difficult to separate from the protection of their mothers. This little guy plucked up enough courage to venture out from mum and sisters legs just long enough to extract a few images. D3 500VR 1/250s ISO1600@f/4 Moremi Game Reserve African Wild Dog,waking up in early golden light. A hundred years ago there were half a million African Wild Dogs. Today there are believed to be only three thousand left in the wild. Called the 'devil's dog' by colonial farmers, they are in fact highly intelligent and social. Wild Dogs are not only highly endangered; they're also uniquely social. They're one of the few species that looks after their sick and their weak. And also they feed their pups first. They hunt collectively. They do everything together. D3 500VR 1/180s ISO400@f/4.8 Moremi Game Reserve Monitor Lizard hideout, I somehow managed to sight this pair as we were racing along a dusty track in the Savuti, a complete fluke on my part as these guys blended in superbly against the hollow of this tree. D3 500VR 1/1000s ISO200@f/5.6 Savuti NP Lilac-breasted Roller The native bird of Botswana, Xakanaxa region. D3 500VR 1/1000s ISO200@f/4.8 C & C most welcome Cheers Marc D4|D3S|D700+MB-D10| 14-24 |24-70|70-200 f/2.8 VRII|70-200 f/4 VR|80-400 AF-S|500VR|Sigma 150 f/2.8 macro|TC's 1.4,1.7E & 2.0III|SB 900
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by Murray Foote on Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:34 pm
Very impressive.
Did you only take the 500mm VR?
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by Wink on Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:44 pm
Totally agree! I love these. 
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by marc on Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:13 pm
Thanks guys, appreciate the comments. Murray Foote wrote:Very impressive.
Did you only take the 500mm VR?
Murray Also took the 24-70 & 70-200VR (on the D300), however the 500 saw the most use. Cheers Marc D4|D3S|D700+MB-D10| 14-24 |24-70|70-200 f/2.8 VRII|70-200 f/4 VR|80-400 AF-S|500VR|Sigma 150 f/2.8 macro|TC's 1.4,1.7E & 2.0III|SB 900
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by biggerry on Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:24 pm
That bird shot is stunning - the BG is just to die for...the framing is also absolutely premo, i reckon you would be hard pressed to beat this one..
The dog shot is great also, excellent eye contact and head on makes this really nice.
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by aim54x on Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:09 pm
WOW....I cant pick a favourite.
That baby elephant is adorable
The eye contact with the dog is great
The monitors are superb
The colours and framing of that bird....
Now I want a 500mm.....but I will never use it
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by DanielA on Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:42 pm
They're all great, but that bird shot is incredible.
I don't see how it could be any better. Background, colour, pose, sharpness and even highlight in the eye.
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by Alpha_7 on Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:23 am
Wow Marc these are incredible.
The Lilac-breasted Roller looks like its flown right out of a illustrated birdbook huge fan.
The monitors are so well camoflagued its amazing, they also look so much like dinosaurs its kind of cool!
The wild dog portrait is incredible so sharp and engaging and when you consider how endangered they are I guess it takes on an increased value (if you get want I mean, I can't express it very well).
The elephant has the cute factor (and looks so clean for ISO 1600. F14 seems kind of high, was that for more DOF to get both elephants sharp ?
Thanks for sharing these!
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by radar on Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:56 am
Marc, a great collection of photographs here. Love them all really. If I would have to pick favourites, the wild dog would be my pick, knowing how hard they can be to find. Its pose is wonderful. The roller is also an awesome capture. Alpha_7 wrote: F14 seems kind of high, was that for more DOF to get both elephants sharp ?
That's f/4 Craig, not F14  Cheers, André Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution. Ansel Adams
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by DaveB on Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:16 pm
Alpha_7 wrote:The elephant has the cute factor (and looks so clean for ISO 1600. F14 seems kind of high, was that for more DOF to get both elephants sharp ?
Not f/14, f/ 4. They're all great Marc. My first reaction to some of them was to wish for more room around them, but now I'm not sure.
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by Remorhaz on Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:22 pm
Love it - agree the bird is outstanding and who could resist the adorable baby elephant  D600, D7000, Nikon/Sigma/Tamron Lenses, Nikon Flashes, Sirui/Manfrotto/Benro SticksRodney - My Photo BlogWant: Fast Wide (14|20|24)
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by Marvin on Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:04 pm
These shots are amazing. I love the first one, particularly as it has the mother in it too. The bird shot is awesome!
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by Alpha_7 on Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:49 pm
radar wrote:That's f/4 Craig, not F14 Cheers, André
DaveB wrote:Not f/14, f/4.
 Yep proved an idiot twice, haha Ooops. I should of looked a little closer. F4 makes so much more sense.
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by surenj on Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:59 pm
Wow these are all primo shots! The dog shot is awesome. Sounds like we can learn a few things from these dogs! The bird shot is to die for! Looking forward to seeing more. 
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by zafra52 on Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:04 pm
They are so sharp they cut your vision!
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by marc on Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:05 pm
Thanks everyone for the positive comments, much appreciated.  Cheers Marc D4|D3S|D700+MB-D10| 14-24 |24-70|70-200 f/2.8 VRII|70-200 f/4 VR|80-400 AF-S|500VR|Sigma 150 f/2.8 macro|TC's 1.4,1.7E & 2.0III|SB 900
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by surenj on Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:07 pm
Actually, #1 could be improved by pano cropping to remove tusks from mother. What do you think?
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by Big V on Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:27 pm
That bird shot is outstanding in every way
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by DaveB on Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:11 am
surenj wrote:Actually, #1 could be improved by pano cropping to remove tusks from mother. What do you think?
Nah, I like it the way it is. Gives it more context.
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