Dwarf Mongoose

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 12, 2015160 views11 comments

Found this family group poing outside their hose, they were all staring at a Yellow Billed Kite in a nearby tree.
Taken at Tarahgire National Park, Tanzania.
OS 7D MkII
100-400mm F4 MkII at 400mm
F 7.1
ISO 400
1/1250
EV -0.33

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 12, 2015 at 7:22 AM

Really cute shot with a very nice background. I like the fact that the one little guy didn't get the memo to stare at the bird (smile). I might try to darken the rock a bit, but other than that, no nits.

From your techs, looks like you have the new Canon 100-400 Mk II. What do you think of it?

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Comment posted by John Tobias on February 12, 2015 at 8:24 AM

Good family group. I like the detail in their coats and the alert looks on most of them. But why dormice? Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 12, 2015 at 8:27 AM

John,
Thanks for pointing out the error, I have corrected the title.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 12, 2015 at 11:02 AM

Love the lighting and how all of these little mongeese (??) are looking the same direction - aside from the little one biting its family member. Well seen. The only thing I don't care for is the one that is facing the other direction. It blends in at first - but if you look at the image for a while you see it and it is a bit distracting

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 12, 2015 at 1:30 PM

I also like the contrast with the little one who is clueless about what is going on - cute!!

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on February 12, 2015 at 7:09 PM

What a crew. I like how you captured the attention they are giving the kite. Composition is ideal and I like the rock as is

....................Jim

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Comment posted by John Launstein on February 12, 2015 at 8:20 PM

Pretty sweet, Ken--a great image all-around. Beautiful light, great poses, lots of interest (I also like the one mongoose breaking the trend) and beautiful background tones. Can't offer much for improvement here.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on February 13, 2015 at 3:39 AM

Beautiful frame, pretty high on cuteness scale, love the curiosity they are displaying.
May tone down the bright rock.
Ken, I would be very keen to know any feedback from your side on 100-400 IS2 lens.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 13, 2015 at 7:13 AM

Thanks everybody your comments are much appreciated.

Jagdeep,
I have not used this lens much, but when I have it seems the perfect partner for the 7d

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 14, 2015 at 8:02 PM

The little one gazing back to our right is a nice accent...and I never noticed the one on the extreme right until the third or fourth view! Techs look very nice. The one suggestion that might make a slight enhancement, IMO, is to experiment with toning down brightness of the mound itself.

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on February 28, 2015 at 1:59 PM

Nice family shot of these alerted mongoose. Love the light too.
Grt, Ingrid.

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