New Year's Drink

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 13, 201877 views4 comments

One of a coalition of two males quenches his thirst at the Davison's Waterhole, Hwange National Park Zimbabwe. 31st December 20017.
EOS 1DX Mk II
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4 EX at 560 mm
F 7.1
ISO 800
1/500

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4 comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 14, 2018 at 11:32 AM

Active tongue action and the water detail are great. The image shows it needs some clockwise rotation, easily determined because the reflection should be vertical to the image.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 16, 2018 at 7:36 PM

Very cool to get this species drinking Ken, nice detail and I like the reflection. devil

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on January 16, 2018 at 8:04 PM

Amazing image, Ken, with wonderful detail and reflections.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 30, 2018 at 1:59 AM

Thanks for your comments
Lon,
Now that you have pointed it out, I see what you mean, thanks

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