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Frollicking
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Frollicking

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 20, 201394 views4 comments
This young Zebra ( naturally this colour) was enjoying itself outside our room at Apoka Lodge, Kidepo Game Reserve, Northern Uganda
EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII with 1.4 EX
F7.1
ISO 800
1/4000

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on November 20, 2013 at 5:54 AM
So cute, good detail. Such a beauty just out side of your room; you were very lucy. :toast:
Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 21, 2013 at 1:24 AM
Basri,

Thanks for your kind comment. much appreciated :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 22, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Great subject with lots of emotional appeal. I am sure lighting wasn't perfectly soft and you handled it well. Ideally, in my opinion, this would have been well served with a near wide open aperture to give the softest bokeh possible. Still, pleasing as presented.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 23, 2013 at 12:07 AM
Lon,

Thanks , I agree but at this time I did not realy trust the 1.4x and went for greater DOF :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments