Fun Fun Fun

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 31, 2013152 views5 comments

Wild Dogs love to play, unfortunately they sometimes do so in bad light, nevertheless I could not resist a pack playing in the rising levels of the Savute Marsh, Botswana.

EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4
ISO 1600
F6.3
1/1250
EV +0.33
Hand held from open vehicle

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 31, 2013 at 6:37 AM

You've caught the action well Ken. Love the water splashes in the air. Shame that we can't see more of the dogs though.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 31, 2013 at 7:20 PM

Great action and you have utilized the available light very well. I agree with Matin though, the splashing does obscure the bodies a bit more than ideal. It is so difficult to capture this kind of water action, based on my experience with waterfowl mainly. If you have any more reflection available at the bottom I would trade some of the top of the frame for it.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 1, 2013 at 2:16 AM

Martin and Gary,
I took this image for the splashing and do not really mind that the splash covers so much of the dogs.
Gary the bottom of this image was pretty awful hence its removal, if it had been relatively clear I would have kept it

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 2, 2013 at 9:52 AM

This is terrific action and I like the frozen water droplets, mid-air. My eye would like to be able to settle on the dogs a bit more, ideally to see facial detail, but the water splash didn't gift you with that window!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 3, 2013 at 2:18 AM

Lon,
Thanks very much

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