Meerkatscape

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 3, 2013547 views15 comments

Female pregnant meerkat in Makgadikgadi landscape. I liked her looking back pose and how the grasses point in the same direction.

Meerkat a.k.a. Suricate (Suricata suricatta) - Note: This Meerkat is part of a group of habituated meerkats, but these are totally wild & free.
Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
Camera Model Canon EOS 1D X
Shutter Speed 1/2000 Sec.
Aperture Value f/11
ISO Speed 1600
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 125mm
Crop 95% of original.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 3, 2013 at 4:22 PM

I like the low POV and the pose of the subject.
Very well done!
D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Johan Malmros on July 3, 2013 at 4:59 PM

Nice Vincent. Beautiful pose, beautiful light and beautiful cloud formation in the background.
That was a good day

Registered on January 6, 2011, 20 Posts, 154 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 3, 2013 at 8:40 PM

Gotta love these little creatures, Vincent. An excellent open field capture of this female. Looks like it's doing a bit of sentry duty here for the neighboring group.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on July 3, 2013 at 11:42 PM

Excellent, Vincent. I like the setting and the fact that she seems to have her attention on something other than you. My first impression was that this could use just a touch of saturation, but now I'm not so sure after looking for a bit.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on July 4, 2013 at 1:32 AM

Vincent, love this one, depicting the behavior, environment it lives it ...A very creative composition. Initially I thought you had done it with a wider lens, Well done on this one

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Don Westbrook on July 4, 2013 at 9:52 AM

Really nice compositon and subject pose. Always interesting animals, and you have done this one justice.

Registered on January 4, 2013, 11 Posts, 332 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on July 4, 2013 at 2:38 PM

I love this one Vincent, Excellent POV and composition! I really like how the cloud mirrors the Meerkat's gaze. This one is still on my bucket list!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 4, 2013 at 6:25 PM

Lovely low angle and composition - I agree on the complimentary positioning of the blades of grass.
I think it can use a slight exposure/curves boost?
I presume it's at Jack's Camp?

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 4, 2013 at 10:35 PM

This is just a really captivating image Vincent. Makes me wonder what he/she's looking at. The clouds are an added bonus.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 5, 2013 at 4:45 AM

A Beauty Vincent

I like the grasses, but the cloud formation is pretty sweet too. The large version is a must see.

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 5, 2013 at 7:52 AM

Iconic Africa, Vincent! Love the POV.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 5, 2013 at 1:21 PM

Morkel, yes near Jack's Camp.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 9, 2013 at 5:39 PM

This is great Vincent, the setting here is wonderful!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 10, 2013 at 12:58 AM

Vincent,

Very nice indeed

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 13, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Lovely image. Well composed and I really like the POV. Well done.

Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments