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Gemsbok

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 18, 2014349 views8 comments
Etosa National Park, Namibia
2014:05:23 02:36:58

D800
80-400mm @ 390mm
1/2000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 320
White balance: Auto
Hand-held

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on June 19, 2014 at 1:44 AM
A handsome specimen with all four legs off the ground. The problem with these guys is that their eyes are smack in the middle of the black stripe that runs along the face, and unless there is light shining on the eye, it tends to get lost in all that black.
Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 19, 2014 at 1:53 AM
In the large version, the eye seems clear to me..
Thanks for the comment!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on June 19, 2014 at 10:44 AM
Very nicely captured - mid air.
Would like it to go more pano than squarish. If this was mine, I would be temped to do a trick :wink: that is to increase the space between hoofs and ground. :biggrin:
Jagdeep Rajput
PS. If you send me a file, I would love to do it.
Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 19, 2014 at 6:16 PM
Great stop action details Sandy, and you managed the bright sunlight well.
I especially like the setting & all four hooves off the ground! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 21, 2014 at 12:08 AM
I really, really like having all four feet off the ground. :toast:
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by William Bickle on June 22, 2014 at 8:18 AM
hello sandy

cool image , with great timing. looks light on its feet:)

Bill
Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 22, 2014 at 11:56 AM
Nice action in this one Sandy. Love the monotone BG as it really makes him pop off the page. Very nice work.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 9, 2014 at 8:07 AM
Sandy,
This is exceptional, Oryx are really difficult in particular the eye. To get this plus all four feet off the ground is remarkable :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments