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Serval Cub
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Serval Cub

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 16, 2013253 views8 comments
This was taken a long time ago on our one and only trip to the Mara, between my companion and myself we took almost 2,000 images of three Serval Cubs near their den, unfortunately they were not very good, and I subsequently lost the majority as a result of computer failure

Here is one of the remaining images.

EOS 1D MkIIn
500mm F4
F4.5
ISO 1000
1/125
Bean bag on pop-up roof.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on December 16, 2013 at 9:48 AM
Sorry to hear of your loss, but this one is perfect!
Registered on March 13, 2012, 279 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on December 16, 2013 at 10:12 AM
Extreeemely cute Ken. Love the pink tongue and the alert expression.
2,000 shots - that's a lot of rolls of film :biggrin:
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on December 16, 2013 at 10:12 AM
Well, this one turned out great. Still young enough to be adorable. Love the lick.

Max
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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on December 16, 2013 at 4:25 PM
As cute as they get.
Pity about losing the original files! :eek:
Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 16, 2013 at 11:50 PM
Absolutely beautiful subject Ken, such a cutie. I wish North America had the diversity and abundance of wildlife found in Africa, but wishing isn't a plan for taking photographs. Excellent techs here I would say, although a slightly lower pov would have been even better - I'm aware that wasn't likely an option. :smile:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 16, 2013 at 11:54 PM
Thanks everybody for your kind comments, much appreciated :toast:
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Comment posted by James Blue on December 18, 2013 at 9:39 AM
You can serve up all the baby Servals you got Ken...that's fantastic. Too bad about loosing most of them, but you sure got a winner here!

Jim :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2013, 16 Posts, 144 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 19, 2013 at 9:24 AM
Love that tongue curl!
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