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Springbok at full tilt

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Posted by Andrew Forsyth on May 19, 2006 at 8:38 PM
Springbok at full tilt
Just one of several hundred that stampeded past us one evening, trying to convince a hidden or imaginary predator that they're not ready for dinner. Quite a sight. Shame the light was coming from the other direction but then you can't always get what you want :rolleyes:

1DmkIIn 500mm + 1.4x 1/1600sec@f6.3 ISO 400

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Posted by David Kjaer on May 20, 2006 at 4:47 AM
Hi Andrew

Well caught and a nice compostition!

David :toast:
Posted by Rob Howard on May 20, 2006 at 5:17 AM
Hi Andrew,

Very well caught with a nice composition, the only improvement I can think of would have been a much slower shutter speed to convey a sense of movement, say around 1/125.

Regards

Rob
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 20, 2006 at 9:22 AM
Hi Andrew,

Superbly timed... although maybe some credit should be given to the 8frames/sec! :biggrin:
That's a wonderful freezeframe moment, but as you said, its a real shame the light was on the wrong side. The composition is spot on leaving loads of room for that imaginary return to ground. :toast: Did you experiment with slower shutter speeds?
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 20, 2006 at 11:28 AM
Great capture at full stretch :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on May 21, 2006 at 10:00 AM
Very nice position of subject and timing Andrew. I like this as is. A slower shutter would have been more creative but no better in MHO.

Rob :toast: