Leaping Oribi

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 16, 201556 views5 comments

First thing in the morning, two Oribi ran across the plains of Kidepo National Park, Uganda, in the general direction of our vehicle, containing not yet fully wake people.

I managed to snatch a few shots forgetting to use the full length of my lens wink

EOS 1DX

200-400 mm at 366 mm

F 5.6

ISO 1600

1/1000

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on May 18, 2015 at 8:17 AM

Hey Ken,

Great timing and nicely framed, but I think protective colouration and that pesky and time-consuming step of zooming the lens were both conspiring to thwart you here. Nice colour palette though!

Brad

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Comment posted by John Tobias on May 18, 2015 at 11:48 AM

Nice stopping of the action, but it does blend in too well with the BG IMHO. Maybe a lower angle would have helpted. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM

Great action and lighting Ken, my only wish is a lower angle to separate the antelope from the background more, probably impossible considering you were in the vehicle. devil

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 22, 2015 at 4:23 PM

Nice light and timing here! Never photographed these little guys myself - hope to one day.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 24, 2015 at 9:04 AM

Thanks for all the comments, I only wish I had been in a better position, and the Oribi's camouflafe did not work so well.

I'll try again on my next visit to Kidepo, there are lots of Oribi there

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