Greater Kudu, photographed towards the later part of the afternoon in Kwetsani (Botswana Delta). A formidable beast with these fantastic 'corkscrew' antlers. Just a shame about the blades of grass over his face.
Steve
(Cropped 1/4) - 1D MK2 500 f4 AV 1/599 f4 ISO1oo
Love the light here..superb, but not overly keen on the pose. When I've seen them they're very regal and there head is very upright. Was this eating something?
That's obviously a personal thing Stephen and besides the pose it's a cracking image for me
Spot on Graeme. he had been eating before being disturbed by a rather noisey landrover and the sound of an eager shutter being fired off. Thanks for the time.
Steve
Posted by Sean Bolton on August 9, 2007 at 3:54 PM
Hi Steve
The light really makes this shot, lovely warm evening colours and the eye contact really makes it work. Nice.
cheers
Sean
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 9, 2007 at 4:39 PM
Stunning light Steve, but I'm with Graeme here, not overly keen on the pose and I'm not enamoured with the grasshead bisecting the kudus' face.
But for atmosphere this image has it in spades
Posted by David Kjaer on August 9, 2007 at 5:16 PM
Fantastic lighting although I do find the image a little tight in the frame!
Thanks Andy and agree totally, hence my comment in the original posting. Sadly walking over and moving it was not an option. I would love to know how the pros do it. I can only assume they move round or do not post an image like this?
David, in the original the Kudu was slap bang in the middle of the frame. I just repositioned the crop, to try and improve the composition. Something I must always remember!
Steve
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 9, 2007 at 7:54 PM
Stephen - if I'd been there I'd have rattled off a stack of frames and hung around until the animal gave me the pose I liked - surely he must have lifted his head sometime in five or ten minutes
Having said that I don't know the circumstances under which you took the image - never been to Africa but I can imagine getting the whirlwind hurry up from a guide so perhaps this was a grab shot??
As I said before tho - the atmosphere in the image is superb
Discussion
10 repliesSteve
(Cropped 1/4) - 1D MK2 500 f4 AV 1/599 f4 ISO1oo
That's obviously a personal thing Stephen and besides the pose it's a cracking image for me
Steve
The light really makes this shot, lovely warm evening colours and the eye contact really makes it work. Nice.
cheers
Sean
But for atmosphere this image has it in spades
David
David, in the original the Kudu was slap bang in the middle of the frame. I just repositioned the crop, to try and improve the composition. Something I must always remember!
Steve
Having said that I don't know the circumstances under which you took the image - never been to Africa but I can imagine getting the whirlwind hurry up from a guide so perhaps this was a grab shot??
As I said before tho - the atmosphere in the image is superb
Cheers,
Marko
Alan