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Black Faced Impalla
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Black Faced Impalla

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 9, 201469 views4 comments
This sub-species is not as endangered or rare as some may believe, although in Southern Africa it is mainly confined to Namibia and Angola.

This one lives in Etosha National Park, Namibia.

EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 200 mm
F9
ISO 800
1/3200

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 9, 2014 at 2:34 PM
Good fine detailed portrait, Ken. I would look at lightening up the eyes if it were mine. :smile:
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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 11, 2014 at 1:16 AM
I didn't know about this subspecies. Thanks for the enlightenment.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 11, 2014 at 3:17 AM
Phil and Ajit,

Thanks very much for your comments, much appreciated :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 12, 2014 at 3:50 PM
Technically this looks fine and I do agree you could do a bit more with pulling highlights from eyes, for instance. It is a matter of personal taste, but the expression offered when chewing is "odd" enough, even when totally common, that it pulls the viewer's interest. Therefore, I usually try to catch a more neutral portrait expression to emphasize the natural features rather than jaw-working expressions. And I fully understand many would differ saying the eating behavior adds interest.
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