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Kalahari Vista
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Kalahari Vista

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 8, 2014179 views8 comments
One thing the Central Kalahari Game Reserve is not, is a desert (although the rainfall is low enough).
It is mainly dense shrub interspersed with open spaces like this. Usually full of Springbok and/or Oryx.

EOS 1D Mk IIn
18-300mm at 50mm
F7.1
ISO 400
1/1600

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 8, 2014 at 9:50 AM
Ken, this is really nice. The number of animals and the clouds all make for a great animalscape. Well done.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on April 8, 2014 at 10:38 AM
Ken, the distribution of the springbok and the clouds is great.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 9, 2014 at 9:15 AM
Great scene. The herd of Springbok really pop and it's a great sky.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by David Bogener on April 9, 2014 at 3:30 PM
Beautiful image Ken. Plano crop a good choice here. Dave
Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 12, 2014 at 8:43 PM
This provides a nice sense of the immensity of the scene. No nits from me.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 12, 2014 at 11:30 PM
I like this a lot Ken, gives a very good impression of the habitat and wildlife of the region. Would make a nice wall hanger. :wink:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 14, 2014 at 9:48 AM
Ken, first let me say I love this and great decision for a pano. My only tiny nit is I would probably remove about half of the plain blue sky (just half of the amount without clouds). I just don't think it adds anything and detracts form the rest of the image a tiny bit.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 5, 2014 at 2:18 PM
Thanks everybody for your comments and suggestions. Just got back from what was a very long trip.
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments