Black Rhinos

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 9, 201570 views4 comments

I am discosing where this was taken as the Rhinos are well protected there and their presence is hardly unlikely to be known by poachers!
Taken in Lewa conservancy, Kenya
Just out of interest estimated Black Rhino population has increased from 2,410 in 1995 to 5,080 in 2011.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 200mm
F9
ISO 400
1/800

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on December 9, 2015 at 10:54 AM

Ken,

I am enjoying your images from Africa very much and this is one more. I like the frontal aproach to this image since it gives a feeling about the power of these animals. Funny is also the poses of their ears, practically mirrored altough I had wished both would show the alert pose, meaning both ears facing to the front. Technically another very good image, good sharpness and exposure.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on December 9, 2015 at 6:08 PM

Ken: two very good looking specimens. Is the larger on the left a male? Richard

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 11, 2015 at 3:28 AM

Cay-Uwe,
Thanks as you know Rhinos ears are always on the move sad

Richard,
Unfortunately I have no idea, all clues are hidden in the grass sad

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 11, 2015 at 7:38 PM

Very cool image Ken. I don't ever recall seeing two rhinos in the same image. Nice techs on this as well.

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