Male Kudu

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 23, 2013112 views5 comments

We found this fine male early in the morning emerging from the bushes ( I like the tongue)which gas a great use in selecting leaves for eating.
Taken in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.
EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
ISO 1600
F5.6
1/640
hand held from open vehicle

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 23, 2013 at 5:51 PM

I like the pose, the sharpness and the detail in this image. I does feel just a bit tight.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 23, 2013 at 9:08 PM

I like the tongue and horns are awesome. I also feel it's pretty tight. Did you think about maybe just cropping to a portrait because of that?

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

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 24, 2013 at 2:12 AM

Richard and Kurt,

This was shot vertical and it was a squeeze to get it all in, the perils of a prime lens

Just as well I was not using my MkIV, for my next trip I will have the 200-400mm which for circumstances like this will be very useful

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

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 24, 2013 at 4:57 PM

He looks great, Ken. I think it would benefit to have a little more space all around, but I appreciate the soft lighting and mood you captured.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 25, 2013 at 2:06 AM

Lon,

Thanks very much

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