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Here's Mud in Your Eye
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Here's Mud in Your Eye

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 24, 2013128 views12 comments
This fine group of Elephants entertained us regally at a small mud bath in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
EOS 1D MkIV
70-200mm F2.8 MkII at 70mm
F 5.6
ISO 800
1/5000

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 24, 2013 at 8:04 AM
They are a nice looking herd and the composition is balanced very well. There are a variety of poses and different activities going on that gives the eye lots to take in. Getting picky here, but would prefer if the one tree on the right top didn't exit the frame.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 24, 2013 at 9:35 AM
Gary,

You are quite right, I made it disappear in another shot from this sighting :biggrin:
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 24, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Here is what I meant to do :wink:
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 24, 2013 at 4:45 PM
I have to agree the repost is stronger. :wink:
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Comment posted by Brad Clinch on July 24, 2013 at 6:06 PM
Entertaining and fun image to take-in. I also agree that the re-post is stronger. :biggrin:
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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 24, 2013 at 11:49 PM
Thanks for the repost Ken, much better. :wink:
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 25, 2013 at 2:01 AM
Brad and Gary,

Thanks very much :toast:
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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 25, 2013 at 8:05 AM
Nice frame with lots of activity, I see many pictures in this pic. Just wish that light was bit more cooperative.
Jagdeep Rajput :wavey:
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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on July 25, 2013 at 12:04 PM
Pretty fantastic, Ken. We need some elephants around here. I like the grouping and activity. :toast:
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 25, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Jagdeep,
I take images in any light within reason :biggrin:
Charlie,
Thanks very much Elephants are probably my favourite subject as they tend to be wake and moving most of the time :wink:
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Comment posted by John Tobias on August 2, 2013 at 8:34 AM
IMHO a very fine group portrait of elephants. I like all of the activities going on in the image. I can see this as a large wall print. As for the tree, the photo is better without it. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 2, 2013 at 8:51 AM
John,

Thanks very much , unfortunately I have nearly run out of room on my walls :biggrin:
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