Triple team - for Lon

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 23, 2010144 views14 comments

As has been announced already today in the NP Discussion forum Lon Sharp has joined the Fauna Gallery Moderator Team!

Most of us, and moreover the Fauna regulars, have know Lon as an excellent wildlife photographer and a prominent NPN member for quite a while. I have always regarded him as an exemplary member, both for his level of participation and his talent to provide constructive feedback so it is only more than logical that he joins the moderator team.

With three moderators in the Fauna Gallery the likelihood of at least one pair of eyes watching over the gallery has increased even more, which will benefit the quality of the gallery and therewith everyone posting and visiting.

Thanks again for joining Lon!

Cheers,

Vincent

Three young white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) having a serious meeting.
Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Botswana
Camera Model Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec.
Aperture Value f/5.6
ISO Speed 250
Lens EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 350mm
Slight crop, app 93% of original

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on March 23, 2010 at 12:18 PM

Congratulations Lon! I'm sure you'll make a valuable addition to the moderator team!

About the iamge: I liek the convergence of no less then three Rhino's here, and the fact they seem to be involved in a group hug

Only nit would be the horn of the rightmost rhino obscuring part of the eye of the middle Rhino, not much you could have done about that though!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on March 23, 2010 at 1:06 PM

I like this 'meeting of the horns'.

White rhino are always a pleasure to view, great sighting. I like the detail and lighting on this one very much.

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Runco on March 23, 2010 at 1:28 PM

Congrats Lon! Really nice shot Vincent - I'd like to see just a bit more of the eye of the obscured rhino, but the light is superb!

Registered on September 9, 2008, 77 Posts, 705 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on March 23, 2010 at 1:46 PM

Congratulations Lon,

I'll continue to appreciate your sages comments and advices. Mauro.

As far as the image I like very much the relevant composition: the convergence of the three Rhinos and the light of the scene are really very good.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on March 23, 2010 at 2:14 PM

So which one are you?

This is a great image and appropriate for this occassion and the lighting and detail are superb.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 23, 2010 at 3:18 PM

Vincent, please order me a shot like this in November.

(I'm planning to join Vincent and a few others in Botswana this fall

)

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 23, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Thanks for the good wishes, all! If I am one of these three, as the newbie I would have to be the little guy! I will be relying on Vincent and Brad to guide me along in this role. Honestly, I feel a little inadequate, but my enthusiasm for what NPN has done for my photography makes me eager to help others discover how much we all learn from one another!

Cool image, Vincent. I like how the putting of their heads together creates lots of lines leading to a single focal point.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on March 24, 2010 at 12:23 AM

So which one are you?

I am the guy hiding - I am a bit camera-shy

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on March 24, 2010 at 9:41 AM

Hey Vincent,

So, if Lon is the "little guy", and Vincent is the hiding guy, I guess then I must be the guy on the right. Last time I looked in the mirror I didn't see so many wrinkles...

Congrats Lon - I'm looking forward to working with you and I think you'll be a great addition to the team!

Vincent - very appropriate image and beautiful light! Very nice as posted. Might also look good cropped a little tighter to draw even more emphasis on the 3 heads...

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on March 24, 2010 at 12:43 PM

Haha, seems like a football huddle. Great light, and I like that you got at least partial eyes on all of them.

Registered on November 27, 2007, 250 Posts, 2468 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 24, 2010 at 6:38 PM

Nice shot and good light Vincent. I guess these three rhinos and you, Brad and Lon are now the three amigos!

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on March 25, 2010 at 6:44 PM

Really likje the tight crop and the warm lighting. Congratulations to Lon as well!

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on March 27, 2010 at 1:20 PM

It is great that all the three moderators have agreed on their positions and POV's, so that contributors know who's watching from which angle !

Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 6, 2010 at 11:59 PM

The lighting and that all three have come together is what makes this image for me. I wonder what the serious meeting is all about? Great job on getting this, a pleasure to view.

Congratulations Lon.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments