Rhino calf

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 26, 201569 views5 comments

A real privilege to have the opportunity in photographing both Mum & this baby calf in the early morning. Mum was very relaxed, but 'junior' was quite inquisitive, got to love the grass in the mouth.

Thanks to those who viewed or posted a comment on the previous thread.

Steve
Subject: Rhino calf
Location: Undisclosed
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 500f/4 MKII + 1.4MKIII HH
Exposure: 1/320s at f/8 ISO800 (shot now the techs would be more 1/1600 ISO2500)
Original format: Portrait, slight crop
Processed: LRCC & PS CC2015

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on November 26, 2015 at 7:43 AM

Steve,

I like the blurred foreground, the ears that are facing towards the viewer indicating alert, and of course the gras in the mouth.

Well done devil

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on November 27, 2015 at 11:55 AM

Steve: you've captured appealing light, a good pose (especially so with the grass in the mouth) and detail. The portrait orientation was a good choice. Richard <script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/6f29dcc9/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on November 27, 2015 at 2:32 PM

Apart from very cute, also very well executed... Nice one! devil

Grt, Ingrid.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 28, 2015 at 6:36 AM

Cheers folks, these guys need all of our help to ensure we can ALL appreciate them and not just in books or photos.

Cay-Uwe, no blur applied, just all down to DoF.

Richard, just had to wait a few moments for him to pop his head up, the grass was a nice bonus.

Thanks Ingrid.

crying

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 29, 2015 at 9:15 AM

Hey Steve,

This one brought a smile to my face. Cute in a "baby hippo" sort of way (or I guess a "baby rhino" sort of way). Good light, good detail, and a very pleasing (and harmonious) colour palette. Works for me!

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments