Playful Jackals

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 30, 201681 views5 comments

These young Black Backed Jackals were found playing in Moremi ame Reserve, Botswana, in the early morning.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 340 mm
F 7.1
ISO 800
1/1250

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5 comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on April 30, 2016 at 12:27 PM

A nice intimate look at play behavior. The positioning of their heads adds a lot to the overall image. I've seen our coyotes do this kind of play, but have never gotten a shot like this.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 30, 2016 at 3:28 PM

Exceptional to catch them both in perfect poses and with great action.
Excellent detail, perspective, and framing.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on April 30, 2016 at 5:31 PM

Hey Ken,

Nice action shot...nice to get both heads, both sets of teeth, etc. Well-timed. To my eye the image seems just a tad under-exposed (globally), with some dark-on-dark detail lost (like on the tail).

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 1, 2016 at 5:00 AM

Sweet play action captured here Ken! Great expressions on both jackals. I agree with Brad, seems a bit dark.

Sweet One devil

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 5, 2016 at 6:02 AM

Thanks for the comments, it was dark, but I suppose I could have lightened it a bit.

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