Wildebeest Under A Storm

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 14, 2014215 views12 comments

Two Wildebeest lead the way under a threatening sky in the Masai Mara in Kenya.

EOS 5D Mark II - EF100-400mm f4.0-5.6L IS USM - 1/1000 sec @ f8.0 - 320mm - ISO 160

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12 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 14, 2014 at 9:05 AM

Really nice. Love the directional light. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on June 14, 2014 at 11:40 AM

Fabulous! Reminds me of Morkel's BBC award winning image!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on June 14, 2014 at 6:23 PM

Hello Mario

The light rays really add to the overall image, giving it a real sense mood!

well done

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on June 15, 2014 at 4:01 PM

Nice silhouette look with a beautiful sky. The rays of light make this image pop.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 98 Posts, 1403 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Kane on June 16, 2014 at 12:24 AM

I agree with the others about the rays of light Mario. I like the way you've managed to make the sky such a large part of the image real-estate, yet the silhouettes become such a large part of the overall story!

Registered on August 4, 2012, 66 Posts, 726 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on June 16, 2014 at 11:12 AM

Hi Mario,

Very nice - I quite like the low, low placement of the subjects in the frame and the sky has obvious appeal. My one (and very, very minor) nit is that I don't see value in keeping the brownish colour in the grassy foreground - thinking this would be even a little stronger if you reduced the exposure of this enough to make it appear uniformly black (wouldn't take much). But clearly a strong image exactly as posted.

Thanks for sharing this one...cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Mario Moreno on June 16, 2014 at 2:15 PM

Thanks to everyone for all the valuable feedback … I really appreciate it

Brad : believe it or not I was inclined to do just that but then thought that leaving a bit of detail would benefit the image. I will give it a try and repost

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 17, 2014 at 10:40 PM

Great drama. Thanks!

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on June 20, 2014 at 1:19 AM

Mario..a classic image of the wilderbeasts ...well seen and captured. congrats on the wp

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 22, 2014 at 11:39 AM

Very nice moment captured Mario. Love the light rays, the angle, position of the Wildebeest in the frame and color of the sky. Nice work!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 23, 2014 at 12:51 PM

Great sky, perfect silhouettes, and gives a good feel of the vastness and solitude in the Masai Mara.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on June 26, 2014 at 6:30 PM

Wonderful light and nice subjects. Congrats on the WP!

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