Charge!!!

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 25, 2011157 views6 comments

I was sat at a waterhole in the Kalahari when 3 Wildebeest arrived. One of the trio was clearly off his head as it was mock charging everything. I'm sure it didn't even know I was there up until the last moment. As you can see, the grass was long so I couldn't get the whole body. I like this action shot as the Wildebeest came at my car head on.

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/2500
Av( Aperture Value ) 2.8
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 100
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Focal Length 182.0mm
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on June 25, 2011 at 1:06 PM

Awesome head on shot

If anything the foreground grass enhances the sense of being charged. Love the hair standing up along the spine. The crooked hind legs are a little funny though

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on June 25, 2011 at 4:51 PM

Love the action and impending collision here Neal!
Think this can do with a tad more contrast, what do you think?

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 25, 2011 at 10:56 PM

Marvelous head-on shot Neal, made all the more compelling with the storyline, so thanks for sharing that too :^)

At first I thought there was more focus along the plane of the horns and hairs of the mane that there appears to be on the subject's head, which I can see in the larger version isn't really the case, but reading what Morkel writes and suggests I definitely think this image could be enhanced a little more with tweaks in post-processing. Great image nevertheless :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on June 26, 2011 at 10:52 PM

Very intense. Like the drops of water surrounding the subject.

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on June 26, 2011 at 11:38 PM

Hi Neal,

I thought this image was on the soft side until I looked at the larger version - it's absolutely fine sharpness-wise (tho' I think the smaller version could use a touch more sharpening). Nice drama here - definitely a feeling of "impending doom" here. This might sound a bit odd, but I think my favourite part of this image is the hair standing up along the neck and back - really caught my eye!

Cheers...thanks for sharing this one!

Brad

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

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 28, 2011 at 1:01 PM

Nice job in getting this shot, really gives you the sense of the moment. I like the detail and water splashing around, way to go.

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