Baboon Play

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 10, 201195 views4 comments

Babboons are nearly always moving or adopting unlikely poses, This early morning play was captured on Ngweshla plains, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, 6th September 2011.

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held

F6.3, ISO 400, 1/800

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 10, 2011 at 5:03 PM

Ken,

A nice, intimate family portrait. I like your low angle, the warm tones of the image and think the pano comp worked well because of how the tails extend so far from the bodies of the two baboons.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on October 10, 2011 at 9:05 PM

Great interaction and nice light. Like the pano crop as well.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on October 11, 2011 at 12:19 AM

Lovely expressions and poses here Ken. The light is gorgeous and the pano crop works well due to the stretched out tails. What works not so well for me is the overlap between the two animals in the FG and the two in the BG.
How are the wildlife populations in Zim Parks at the moment? Would you recommend going there?

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 11, 2011 at 12:57 AM

Thanks every body, glad you enjoyed this.

Vincent,

If I could live in Hwange I would, preferably at the Ngweshla campsite, if not the banks of Kariba would suit me. Viewing wildlife is not as "easy" as some places but I find it all the more rewarding, when you get something special. Facilities are improving and basically you can get most things, Hwange main camp now has a "restaurant" and the petrol station has now opened. Drop me your email address and I'll send you a copy of my trip report.

Cheers

Ken

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