A stroll in the woods...

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 26, 2012192 views12 comments

I just can't tear myself away from my Mana Pools images for too long. I have never brought back so many images that are usable and keepers from a trip. I am culling away very few images from this trip as I work through them!

This is at first light in the ancient forests. I kept the vertical axis high to show the size of the trees.

PS: You want to view the larger file...

Techs:
Nikon D3s with Nikkor 500mm f4 VR-II
f5.6 @ 1/640 SS @ ISO-2000

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Joe James on July 26, 2012 at 10:50 PM

Another winner Morkel! I really like the golden light and the way you composed the image to really bring in the forest in the background. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Jamie Douglas on July 26, 2012 at 11:53 PM

Conditions look like just struck gold Morkel and you certainly amassed a fine collection of images.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 27, 2012 at 12:13 AM

I am really enjoying the light in this shot Morkel. I also like how he seems to be leaving the day of foraging through the forrest leaves. Really nice work!

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Comment posted by James Campbell on July 27, 2012 at 4:45 AM

Awesome light and what a splendid backdrop! It looks like it was an amazing experience and you are doing it justice

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 27, 2012 at 1:52 PM

Great mood, beautiful light n rim light too...what more you could ask for ?
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 28, 2012 at 2:37 AM

Thanks a bunch for the kind comments, folks...

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Comment posted by Ruben Vicente on July 28, 2012 at 8:53 AM

Beautiful light. Environmental composition, just the way I like =)

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 28, 2012 at 12:55 PM

I like this quite a bit Morkel. Simple, but a lovely scene in great light very nicely captured. I think the composition would have been enhanced with a bit more space on the left side of the frame (without knowing how that side looked like of course

), to bring the ellie a bit more off-centre.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 28, 2012 at 3:46 PM

Thanks Ruben and Vincent.

Vincent - I had to crop a bit from both sides unfortunately...other tree branches and stuff.

Plus I had to rotate slightly for straightening...

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on July 28, 2012 at 4:06 PM

I can't get enough of your images from Mana Pools either Morkel. All of them have been absolutely amazing. The light, composition and DOF of this one is superb!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 28, 2012 at 10:28 PM

I love the use of rim lighting, not too overpowering of the image, but setting it off beautifully.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on September 22, 2012 at 5:36 PM

Thanks Lon and Carol

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