Wild Dog

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 22, 2011328 views15 comments

In Mana Pools you are allowed to get out of the vehicle, with or without armed guide. These dogs were not playing the game, and we were forced to bum crawl about 50 metres not easy with a 500mm, but I figure it was worth it. When we got there I laid on my more than ample belly for support.

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS +1.4X MkII hand-held prone

F8, ISO 800, 1/640, EV +0.67

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 22, 2011 at 12:17 PM

I like your composition and the tension in their poses. Neat. My only experience in Africa, many years ago, was a Mano Pools...and it is truly a magical place where one is allowed to roam and experience. Of course that leads to lots of possible situations where one could encounter serious trouble!

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 22, 2011 at 12:46 PM

Very appealing Ken; I like the juxtaposition of the two heads, the clear eyes, the low angle and the nice OOF BG. Great crawl work!

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on November 22, 2011 at 1:45 PM

Beautiful pose, excellent composition and a very pleasant warm palette- My congrats, Fabio

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on November 22, 2011 at 2:28 PM

Worth the effort, I'd say. They really pop against that background.

Max

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Comment posted by Suzanne Huot on November 22, 2011 at 8:24 PM

Well worth the belly crawl to come up with this alert looking pair posing so beautifully for you.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 22, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Your efforts payed off beautifully Ken!!! Awesome pose on this pair in great light. Sweet Photo

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 22, 2011 at 11:40 PM

Thanks everybody four your kind comments, they are much appreciated. I just wish that having gone all that way the dogs had not moved off, but they were scared off by another group approching bolt upright, oh well.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 23, 2011 at 1:03 AM

I really like their expressions Ken. You have placed the subjects very well in the composition in my opinion. Good job getting both their faces in focus. The log blocking the view of the one dog isn't ideal, maybe you could darken it a little to make it less noticeable.

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on November 23, 2011 at 1:44 AM

Great shot Ken, love those ears!

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on November 23, 2011 at 2:28 AM

I've heard about using a beanbag for a big lens, but never one to support the photographer! (Your 'ample belly'!)

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on November 23, 2011 at 12:12 PM

Very nice Ken, bellies come in handy sometimes!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 23, 2011 at 5:03 PM

I like the alert look on the faces of the dogs. Good detail and a great background.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 23, 2011 at 10:36 PM

Gary, Guy, Ajit and Richard,

Thanks for your kind comments, they are much appreciated. Now if only I could use my belly as a bean bag

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Comment posted by Bill Crich on November 26, 2011 at 9:30 AM

I like everything: the expression is fantastic, the relative position of the two dogs, the light, the background and the way they stand against it.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 26, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Bill,

Thanks very much for your comment, it is much appreciated.

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