Chaotic Crossing

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 6, 2016100 views4 comments

I tried something different with this flat crossing - no dramatic jumps but loads of commotion.
A slow shutter and a steady trigger finger...

Techs:
Nikon D3s
Nikkor 400mm f2.8G VR
2x teleconverter
f36 | 1/10 SS | ISO-360

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on September 6, 2016 at 10:19 PM

It does seem somewhat chaotic with the wildebeast going in both directions and the zebras milling around. Having some of the animals in the dust adds interest. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 9, 2016 at 6:27 PM

I like this a lot Morkel, it captures both the animals waiting and the ones crossing very well. I like the atmosphere as well. My only suggestion would be to crop just a sliver from the left to remove where the bank ends on the left and there is a bit of water showing through above. devil

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on September 11, 2016 at 9:01 AM

Hi Morkel,

Lots to look at on this one. I like the "chaos" here, and definitely like the natural gradient in contrast from foreground to background. I'm not sure the slow shutter speed and somewhat randomly occurring motion blurs really add a whole lot to the image...but that's obviously a personal preference kind of thing...

Cheers...

Brad

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

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on September 18, 2016 at 7:09 AM

Thanks for the comments folks - definitely not everyone's taste and that's fine.

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