Young Oryx

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 5, 201661 views5 comments

Hard to believe that this cute little thing will one day grow up to be one of the most magnificent animalls in Africa.
Taken in Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, probably the best place to see these in large herds that genarally do not run way,
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 520 mm
F6.3
ISO 800
1/1600 ev+o.67

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5 comments

Comment posted by Raoul Breaux Jr on May 6, 2016 at 12:09 AM

Boy, Ken, this is a very nice image, I wish I was on my calibrated monitor, but even so, everything looks great. Sharp as a tack and that field of grass that is slightly OOF in front and behind work so well with the Oryx's coloring. The head turn puts the icing on the cake. Well done!

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on May 6, 2016 at 10:52 AM

Ken: nicely captured. I like the backward turning pose of the young oryx. It is set off well against the neutral, oof background. Details are excellent. Richard

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 7, 2016 at 8:25 PM

What a beautiful animal Ken. I wonder how it would look staged a bit farther to the right in the frame.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 9, 2016 at 4:44 PM

It is pleasing to see a youngster presented here, quite different from the long long headpieces of the adult.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 10, 2016 at 8:25 AM

Thanks everybody much appreciated devil

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