Reedbuck in the rain

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 5, 2011151 views11 comments

The common reedbuck is a medium-sized antelope distributed abundantly throughout southern Central Africa. It requires areas with tall grass and reed beds, and the close proximity of permanent water.
I had mistakenly identified this as a red lechwe, but was corrected by Vincent Grafhorst in a personal communication. My thanks are due to him.
Species: Common reedbuck (Redunca arundinum)
Location: Botswana
Date: Nov, 2010
Equip: Canon 1D Mlll, Canon 500 f4
Specs: ISO 400, f4, 1/1250s, beanbag on vehicle

Thank you for taking the time out to look, and for your comments/critiques.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 5, 2011 at 8:29 AM

Ajit, beautiful clarity, especially on the neck, head and horns. The animal stands out really well from the background.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 5, 2011 at 1:56 PM

Great shot! I like the sharpness of the subject and the OOF foreground.

Very nice colours.

Congrats

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 5, 2011 at 5:21 PM

I like composition and look from the lechwe and the rain drops really add to the scene. The larger image has wonderful detail, way to go, excellent shot.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by kiran khanzode on January 5, 2011 at 10:43 PM

Nice image, the OOF stuff all around is slightly distracting to my eyes. Focus is spot-on, would have loved more DOF.

Btw, as per IUCN, this is a "least concern" species, not at all endangered :), we are ok.

http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/11033/0

Registered on February 21, 2009, 83 Posts, 428 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on January 5, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Stunning photo Ajit! The composition, DOF, sharpness are spot on. Very well done.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 5, 2011 at 11:45 PM

Nice work, Ajit!

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Suzanne Huot on January 6, 2011 at 12:01 AM

A beautiful composition and wonderful feeling of the Lechwe's habitat is given in this image
Suzanne

Registered on December 28, 2010, 32 Posts, 240 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on January 6, 2011 at 7:55 AM

Hi Ajit,
I really like the mood of this. The soft colors of the palette really make this for me. Nice find and even better capture. Well Done.
Neil

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Oscar Benavides on January 6, 2011 at 8:29 AM

Beautiful photo. The rain drops and the surrounding out of focus makes the image has a lot of charm.

Registered on January 2, 2011, 12 Posts, 141 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 6, 2011 at 9:55 AM

Hi Ajit,

Happy new year! This is one very sweet image - nice colour, really nice isolation of the subject from the soft background, love the raindrops, sharp where it should be sharp, etc. Very nice!

Cheers...looking forward to more great Ajit images in 2011!

Brad

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

Comment posted by John Tobias on January 6, 2011 at 11:47 AM

Very nice image. The OOF branch crossing the lechwes chest is abit distracting, but not too much. Thanks for sharing.

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