Kudu

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 21, 2011167 views15 comments

This fine male was running towards Kennedy 2 waterhole in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, 2nd September 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand held from open game viewing vehicle

F6.3, ISO 800, 1/800

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 21, 2011 at 4:14 PM

I really like the light and action you captured here Ken. I also like the clean look of this.

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Comment posted by David Sewell on October 21, 2011 at 5:48 PM

It is the great lighting on this that makes the shot stand out. I like the way he appears to be cantering as well.

David

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Comment posted by John Tobias on October 21, 2011 at 10:02 PM

Such a graceful animal, you have captured it very well. Great light! Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on October 22, 2011 at 12:21 AM

Really nice, sharp shot Ken. To my eye the image could use a bit of a ccw rotation to straighten the horizon, everything else about the shot is spot on though. Great job.

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on October 22, 2011 at 1:39 AM

So Joyous and full of vigour ! He has a smile on his face too

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 22, 2011 at 2:35 AM

Thanks everybody for your kind and encouraging comments. We had so many fine sightings of Kudu in Hwange it was remarkable.

Guy,

Hard to say about the horizon as there is a natural slope down the waterhole area, but I see what you mean.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on October 22, 2011 at 1:31 PM

I still say this is the best kudu shot I've seen since I've started taking photography seriously...

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 22, 2011 at 6:15 PM

Great light, super cool subject in motion. The lifted leg puts this one over the edge for me. Sweet One Ken

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 23, 2011 at 12:38 AM

Morkel,

Thanks a lot, I think it is probably the best image I have ever taken of a Kudu.

Ken A,

Thanks for your comment, much appreciated

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 23, 2011 at 3:10 AM

Great action, very nicely captured !
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on October 23, 2011 at 9:21 AM

Hi Ken,

I find the warm light very appealing and the subject is nicely isolated from the background. To me the pose you have frozen doesn't say "running" nearly as much as it says "rearing up" - this is in no way a flaw but just an expression of what I thought when I first looked at the image (and before reading the commentary associated with the image).

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 23, 2011 at 2:38 PM

Very nice! I like how well you have captured the sense of motion...and the sweet light is a terrific bonus.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 23, 2011 at 10:53 PM

Jagdeep and Lon,

Thanks very much for your comments.

Brad,

I see what you mean but believe me he was running

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Comment posted by David Hemmings on October 24, 2011 at 1:52 PM

Interesting pose with beautiful colors and lighting, well done. Agree about the cw rotation.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 24, 2011 at 11:52 PM

David,

Thanks for your comment

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