White Tailed Gnu

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 29, 201369 views3 comments

Totally different from the Common Wildebeest, much more handsome

Once roamed South Africa in immense herds but almost totally wiped out by hide hunters, since 1938 when only 300 existed the numbers have increased in recent years, although they are mostly confined to National Parks and private reserves in South Africa.
I took this image in Mountain Zebra National Park, where there can be quite large herds.
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4
F6.3
ISO800
1/2000
EV +0.33

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 29, 2013 at 2:20 PM

Very handsome indeed Ken

But, I do like the active body pose with that head turn and menacing look in its eyes. Good photo of this black wildebeest.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 29, 2013 at 10:19 PM

Vincent pretty much summarized my thoughts, fine image. Fairly tight in the frame but it helps to emphasize the wonderful coat, musculature and that "get lost mr. photographer" expression.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 30, 2013 at 2:20 AM

Vincent and Gary,

Thanks very much for your comments, I really like getting images of the "lesser" beastsfor me there are just as interesting as the normal fare.

By the way Vincent I always use the term Gnu rather than Wildebeest, I am reliably informed that is the only San derived word in the English language, and I figure the need a break.

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