Run for Your Life

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 29, 2015233 views15 comments

Late one afternoon we followed a pack of wild dogs as they hunted. The pack came across a herd of oryx that had spread out a bit as they grazed. In this photo, a lone dog was trying to isloate an oryx and keep it from returning to the safety of the herd. If the dog(s) could isolate the individual, they could run it to the point of exhaustion and then eviscerate it. This oryx though was able to return to the herd. Taken with a D4, 80-400 lens at 175, f/8 1/800 and Auto ISO. Cropped to about 80% of the original.Richard

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15 comments

Comment posted by Hisham Atallah on November 29, 2015 at 12:48 PM

Very nice, Richard. Love the lines created by the dust and soft light creating an anticipated collision in the front of the frame. Great action!

Cheers,

Hisham.

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Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on November 29, 2015 at 1:07 PM

Richard,

great action and the light conditions emphasize it nicely. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on November 29, 2015 at 4:48 PM

Great action shot! The light is spectacular. I like everything aobut it.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 29, 2015 at 7:53 PM

Such a great action shot - the two animals converging toward you is exhilirating for the viewer and the dust clouds tell the whole story. Beautiful capture

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on November 30, 2015 at 7:18 AM

It appears to be some fierce action, the couds add so much here!
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 30, 2015 at 8:05 AM

Richard,
SPLENDID!

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 30, 2015 at 11:41 AM

Hi Richard, you talk about light, I think this too falls into your comment also. Love the trail of light created by the dust kicked up by both WD & Oryx. Nicely framed, but I wondered about a slight drop in the whole crop so there is a fraction more for the Oryx to run into, but no deal breaker. Personally I woud have preferred a slightly higher SS to really nail the action, but it appears you have done so, no problem with the D4!

TFS
Steve

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 30, 2015 at 3:34 PM

Great job of getting in FRONT of this action! The converging lines of illuminated dust really help make this shot. Thumbs up.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on November 30, 2015 at 4:28 PM

Love the framing and the light coming through the red Kalahari dust here, Richard...

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Comment posted by Katie Jones on November 30, 2015 at 8:36 PM

Wonderful action! Almost has me on the edge of my seat wondering what will happen, but it sounds like the oryx escaped. Great light and I love the dust trails. In fact, I think if you cropped out a bit, it could add a little more info about the environment and where the animals were coming from. Nice click!

Registered on November 17, 2015, 17 Posts, 91 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 1, 2015 at 9:22 PM

Very cool action...you managed a very nice frame here Richard. Love the dust and the comp is awesome.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on December 4, 2015 at 10:18 AM

Hello Richard .... Lookin good, with those bright , distinctive converging lines!

Bill
www.Billbickle.com

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Comment posted by Genny K. on December 4, 2015 at 8:23 PM

Wow. You can feel the tense situation here. Really good capture.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 12, 2015 at 11:44 AM

This is fantastic Richard, congrats on the pick! devil

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on December 14, 2015 at 10:08 AM

Thanks to all who looked and commented and thanks to the editors for the pick. Richard

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