Maasai Mara Weather

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 2, 2016191 views8 comments

The big picture captured on the Maasai Mara open plains under a heavy threatening sky with a solitary acacia tree as the focusing point giving sense of the vastness of this landscape.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III - EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM - 1/640sec @ f8.0 - 180mm - ISO 500 <div id="myEventWatcherDiv" style="display:none;"> </div>

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8 comments

Comment posted by gary phillips on May 2, 2016 at 2:42 PM

Awesome image, Mario. The solitary Acacia and the crepuscular rays combing to make a stunning image. The vastness of the landscape is represented perfectly.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 2, 2016 at 5:43 PM

Smiles abound for this composition. The only way to enjoy is print it really bid and hang it over the couch.... 2 meters x 1.5 m I would like to see how the comp would look zooming in...just curious if a larger tree size would change the mood.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 2, 2016 at 6:52 PM

A fine collection of crepuscular rays setting off that very lonesome tree. The color/lighting shift across the sky is very dramatic.

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Comment posted by John Williams on May 3, 2016 at 1:01 AM

Love the combination of elements Mario. That tree with the rays is sweet. I'd be tempted to burn down the brightest parts of the clouds to keep the eye more focused below.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 3, 2016 at 1:44 PM

Excellent composition and beautiful image. I do agree with the suggestion to burn the brightest areas in the clouds.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 3, 2016 at 7:02 PM

Mario,

Fabulous! What a great sense of open space and also remoteness. The sky of course is providing great drama and the beams of light top it all off.

No nits or suggestions. Thanks for sharing.

Lon

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on May 3, 2016 at 11:19 PM

Great composition, Mario. You got simplicity and drama, which is hard to achieve. i would echo the comment about the hot spots. I think they would be very difficult to print. If they are just too too hot, there might be a good comp with a pano. Maybe the simplicity can be simplified further with the rays and just a touch of cloud?
ML

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on May 4, 2016 at 11:08 AM

Excellent! I love this. Beautiful simplicity in your composition.

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