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Two Hyena Pups
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Two Hyena Pups

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 13, 2011102 views9 comments
After pestering Mum and finding her in no mood gor play, the pups came down to see us.
Taken in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, 21st June 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS through open window on bean bag

F8, ISO 400, 1/2000

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Darren Colello on July 13, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Absolutely love it. What a great encounter this must have been. Well done and thanks for sharing this great image. :smile:
Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 14, 2011 at 1:02 AM
Darren,

Thanks for your comments, this was for us at least a "unique" sighting and a real privilege to see such a scene, this is why we go to these places (even if we needed our Arctic gear to sleep in at night :biggrin: )
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by John Stuart-Clarke on July 14, 2011 at 4:58 AM
Fantastic, I don't recall seeing such an image before. As an environmental shot, I think it's great as it is. Could you lift the brightness of the right-hand pups' eyes a little?
Registered on December 31, 2009, 6 Posts, 36 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 14, 2011 at 5:43 AM
John,

Thanks for a great suggestion, does this work?

It looks ok as TIFF but it does not seem to have done much at this size, I am reluctant to go higher for fear of causing to much blocking.

Cheers

Ken

PS Just been reading your suggestions for MkIV very interesting, it certainly contains the most understandable explanation of back button AF, I have ever read. :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on July 14, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Hi Ken,

Cute shot and I don't recall seeing any shots of hyena pups before. Love the attentive look and curiosity that's implicit in this shot. In a perfect world I wouldn't mind a little more foreground in this shot (primarily because the pups appear to be looking slightly down), but I'm guessing the vegetation that's below would kill that idea!

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad
Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments
Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on July 14, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Awesome capture and awesome to see these pups!
Registered on February 26, 2011, 58 Posts, 313 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 14, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Very nice detail on the pups in the larger image, very interesting picture as you do not see hyena pup images very often, nice job in getting this, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 15, 2011 at 12:21 AM
Once again thanks for your comments, greatly appreciated.

Brad,

You are correct in your assesment regarding the vegetation, always a nightmare. The pups were slightly above us on slope leading down to the road.
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 17, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Pleasing! Must have been an especially exciting encounter.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments