Migration Silhouettes

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 8, 2016188 views4 comments

A herd of White Bearded Gnus run across the shallow end of Lake Masek during this year's Great Migration photographic safari I hosted last February.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV - EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM + 1.4x - 1/1250 sec at f5.6 - 420mm - ISO 640 <div id="myEventWatcherDiv" style="display:none;"> </div>

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4 comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 9, 2016 at 1:06 AM

Really cool lighting, mood and line-up here, Mario.

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on May 9, 2016 at 8:55 AM

Great setting n beautiful frame! Love the golden band behind the Gnus.
I may prefer to crop off the yellow reflection of sky, at the bottom of frame.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on May 13, 2016 at 3:33 PM

Interesting shot, Mario. Not all of the elements quite work for me--the balance between light and dark seems a little off... maybe I'm wishing they were silhouetted a bit better--however, there's no question it's different and interesting.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on May 14, 2016 at 3:01 PM

Hi Mario,

This one is interesting and impactful as posted. And I do love those splashes created by their hooves.

For me this is the kind of shot that definitely stops me and makes me think. I tend to be agreeing with both Max and Jagdeep - that something is a bit off with the balance of the elements and I am leaning toward thinking cropping off the orange reflection on the bottom (as per Jagdeep's suggestion) and I'm with Max in wishing the subjects were silhouetted just a bit more.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this one...

Brad

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