A Moment of Love

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 19, 2013100 views5 comments

A female Impala carreses her calf in a moment of pure tenderness. Image captured in the Rhino Walking Safaris private concession in Kruger National Park in South Africa.

EOS 5D MK III - EF500mm f4.0L II IS USM - 1/1600 secs @ f4.5 - ISO 320

Image cropped by 10%

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5 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 20, 2013 at 1:17 AM

Mario,

My only wish would be for a more open eye on the youngster, "normal" images of beautiful animals always impress me more than ART

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 20, 2013 at 8:18 PM

Hi Mario,

You captured a nice, tender moment here - nicely done. I understand Ken's comments about the eyes, but I have to say I prefer the mood of relaxed comfort that the mostly closed eyes implies to me. Although not a deal-breaker, I do find the out-of-focus impalas in the background to be a tad distracting...

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on November 21, 2013 at 4:25 PM

A cleaner background would have been tops but I love the moment and low angle you captured here Mario...

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 22, 2013 at 10:32 AM

Sweet mood and I echo the comments of others, wishing for a cleaner background without other impala, but this is special as presented.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on March 22, 2014 at 11:09 AM

Lovely. Don't know why but a little put off by the out of focus fgd on very bottom.

lucy

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