Dikdik

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 18, 201366 views4 comments

Possibly the cutest of very small antelope here showing the flexibility of its long nose. Taken in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania early in the morning.

EOS 1SX
500mm F4 MkII
F5.6
ISO 3200
1/800

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4 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on July 18, 2013 at 6:30 PM

I like this a lot. When I went to Tanzania, I captured a photo of one of these guys, but it was not near as good as this.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM

That nose really freaked me out when I looked at the large image. I looked before I read and thought it was some sort of deformity...

Tells you what I know about African wildlife right? I think the behavior really makes this shot Ken and adds a lot of interest. Nice timing.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 19, 2013 at 10:53 AM

What a face! I think the exposure is fine and you handled everything well. I would hope for a little less butt, mostly because wildlife seem to love to offer one an escape pose. Sharpness of eye detail is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 20, 2013 at 12:42 AM

Jerry,
There are two places that I have visited where you can get reasonably reliable sightings of this remarkable little creature Ruaha and the aptly named Dikdik drive near Namutoni in Etosha.
Kurt,
The nose is extremely flexible and is used mainly for feeding and cooling

Lon,
thanks very much

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