The Brownie

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 19, 2013124 views9 comments

Since Vincent mentioned the slowness of new posts this week...here's one more.

One of the treats of the Kgalagadi is getting decent daytime sightings of the Brown Hyena.

A face only a mother could love! Taken at last light this November past as he strolled up for a drink.

Techs:
Nikon D3s
Nikkor 500mm f4 VR-II
1.4x TC
f8.0 | 1/1000 SS | ISO-2000

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on April 19, 2013 at 2:55 AM

I have a soft spot for hyenas Morkel. I think they get a bad rap. This is far from the ugliest I've seen. The light is super. If it's possible I might have allowed a little more open space on the left side. But that's just me (learning from what others say about my pics)

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on April 19, 2013 at 3:01 AM

Morkel....another developing story this ? like your lion. Beautiful image ..and exposure is excellent. well done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on April 19, 2013 at 1:17 PM

Nice subtle light, and more importantly, a good clear view of those striped legs. This one's in better shape than one of the two I saw last August (which had a nasty neck wound).

Max

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Comment posted by Don Westbrook on April 19, 2013 at 6:34 PM

Very good detail and exposure. I really like your lighting.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 20, 2013 at 12:06 PM

Morkel,

Nice to get one of these relatively near, they were all on the Botswana side when I went

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 20, 2013 at 3:39 PM

Hi Morkel, excellent work, nice light too, nice one.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 21, 2013 at 2:22 PM

Hi Morkel, thanks for helping to increase the number of posts.

You are right these guys can be seen best in daylight in the Kalahari, even in summer! However, I have even seen them on the outskirts of the city here! Nice capture in sweet light. I might consider toning down the brightest areas in the top half a little. Not a must, just a personal preference.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 21, 2013 at 7:56 PM

I like the two feet off the ground pose! Only suggestion I can find is to experiment a bit with brightness and contrast on the main subject.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on April 22, 2013 at 6:10 PM

Thanks for the kind comments, everyone...

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