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Gallery: WildlifePosted October 6, 2011130 views13 comments

Mum was clearly nervous and I needed to be quick to get this, not something I am usually good at.

Taken in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe, 12th September 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from open game viewing vehicle

F7.1, ISO 800, 1/3200

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Sally King on October 6, 2011 at 1:34 PM

I love this a lot especially how you caught all their tails up. Great action and interaction. I think the slight panarama crop works well too.

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on October 6, 2011 at 1:50 PM

Neat action there ken ! Got to love those raised tails. Like how she has an eye on you as she runs.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 6, 2011 at 11:03 PM

Sally and Anand,

Thanks for your comments much appreciated.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on October 7, 2011 at 12:19 AM

Well done capturing these warthogs in action Ken. I like the raised tails and the fact that they are slightly angled towards you instead of away (what is usually the case with animals fleeing). The stretched out pose of mom with the kicked up dust at her feet is particularly eye catching.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on October 7, 2011 at 3:35 AM

Great timing Ken!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 7, 2011 at 2:14 PM

Those are some teeth (or tusk's) on Mom, I also like the tails sticking up and it looks like one of the young has their feet completely in the air, nice job reacting to get this shot, well done.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 7, 2011 at 10:56 PM

Vincent, Ashley and Jm,

Thanks a lot much appreciated

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 8, 2011 at 11:17 AM

Ken, this is real cool! I like the outstretched pose of mom and how the little ones tail is up just like moms and mirroring her posture.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 8, 2011 at 12:01 PM

Kurt,

Thanks very much for your comment.

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on October 8, 2011 at 12:22 PM

Love the action here

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 9, 2011 at 12:16 AM

Sandipan,

Thanks very much for your comment

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on October 10, 2011 at 9:12 PM

Very sharp and nice action. Could use just a little rotation.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 11, 2011 at 12:50 AM

Dan,

Thanks I see what you mean.

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