Roan

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 6, 201564 views8 comments

Continuing my unhealthy obsession with African antelope is this image of a Roan.
In common with Sable they have a black stripe running through the eye which usually makes life very difficult.
This one posed nicely for me at Ngweshla Waterhole, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 307 mm
F7.1
ISO 400
1/1600

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on December 6, 2015 at 7:49 AM

Ken,

I like this image on one hand because of the nice reflection, but also the blue in the water. Also the small headland ( hope I am using the word right ) on which the roan is walking is very interesting.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 6, 2015 at 9:03 AM

Very nice Ken. The blue water with the reflection is a nice plus. Well done.

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Comment posted by Katie Jones on December 6, 2015 at 10:28 AM

Hey Ken,
Nice composure. I am a sucker for reflection images. I think this one worked out nicely!

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on December 6, 2015 at 10:44 AM

Hi Ken! It's a cracker! Blue waters, great reflection and thin ramp adds to the image.
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 8, 2015 at 2:18 AM

Thanks everybody for your kind comments devil

The strip of soil across the water is new this year, it appears to seperate the "deep end"

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 9, 2015 at 4:13 PM

I agree it is nice to see a water hole that reflects a nice blue. Very good capture. Maybe move him slightly more off center?

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 11, 2015 at 3:35 AM

Lon,
Thanks for your comment, I agree that less centred would be better

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on December 12, 2015 at 8:20 AM

Hi Ken,

This one is interesting. I like the lowered head and the blue-brown colours work for me. My preference would be to see a little more foreground and a little less background, but that's purely a subjective thing.

Cheers...

Brad

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