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Young Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 24, 2007 at 1:38 PM
Taken again in Botswana (May), it appears that he(?) is infact hopping in this image. However, I don't think the bird was too please after missing out on his free meal.

By going through the resizing process I think I might have lost a tad of detail sadly.

Steve
Posted by Graeme Lee on July 24, 2007 at 1:48 PM
Be good to know the techs Steve as I find them sadly interesting!

Great composition and love the mottled light. Really captured the mood of the bush with this shot. Hard to show a lot of detail with this posting size with an image like ths. Superb :toast:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on July 24, 2007 at 2:08 PM
Looks as though there is plenty of detail in this one Steve, great stuff!

Regards Chris.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 24, 2007 at 2:25 PM
Hi Graeme, EXIF details as requested. I omitted this on this image as I noticed a few recent posting did not carry it, however as you requested so nicely here you go :-) Thanks Chris, too. Enjoy

1D mkII 500mm 1/1300 AV f5 ISO 200 :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on July 24, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Very nice shot.But i cant make my mind up if i like the bird in the shot aswell, as i keep looking at it ?.

Its still a cracker tho :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paula Graham on July 24, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Always nice to see mammals for a change and this one is very appealing indeed. You caught him at an interesting moment.
Posted by David Kjaer on July 24, 2007 at 4:34 PM
I like the side lighting which you have controlled well and for a small jpeg it shows good detail in the shadow area. I like the bird in the shot!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 24, 2007 at 4:39 PM
I have actually eaten one of these but prefered see them running around-this is very nice-very attractive lighting :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 24, 2007 at 5:30 PM
Thank you everyone for the comments and Dave, I will view you nextime in a different light :wink:

And I thought that the Impala were the McDonalds of the bush.

Cheers
Steve
Posted by Graeme Lee on July 24, 2007 at 6:36 PM
I've eaten them too and wholeheartedly recommend them :wink: Great as biltong as well!! Would much prefer to take pics of them though....
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 25, 2007 at 3:21 AM
Can I conclude from this, we are all meat eaters on this site?

Steve (medium rare) :redface:
Posted by Rob Ashton on July 25, 2007 at 5:19 AM
Sad to say that we farmed these magnificant animals for Biltong and meat. They are trully spectacular. Unfortunately they taste good too :eek:

Rob :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on July 25, 2007 at 5:32 AM
Great image Stephen no nits from me. :toast:
John
Aberdeen