Shaggy Stroller

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 6, 201697 views7 comments

A rare find - a Brown Hyaena in golden morning light, hastily making his way from the Rooiputs waterhole in the Kalahari.
He was moving parallel to my vehicle for a while, and I mostly tried slow shutter panning images - switched to a fast SS at the end to make sure I at least nail some sharp shots too...

Techs:
Nikon D4s
Nikkor 400mm f2.8 VR
2x teleconverter (800mm effective focal length)
f8.0 | 1/3200 SS | ISO-1600

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on June 6, 2016 at 4:50 PM

Nice capture in great light. The subject shows well against the clean background. The image has a three dimensional quality to it. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on June 7, 2016 at 11:27 AM

Nice clear view, Morkel. I think I would've been doing the same thing, panning for blur and then remembering later to capture some sharper shots. enlightened

This does a very nice job of depicting this species' odd body proportions.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 9, 2016 at 6:15 AM

Morkel,
Extremely lucky to get this so open, very nice.

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 11, 2016 at 11:40 AM

Good and sharp, too. I like the two raised feet, the eye & nose reflections, and the characteristic body profile.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on June 12, 2016 at 8:18 AM

Hi Morkel,

My initial response was simply "What a bizarre looking creature". As Lon pointed out, I like the upraised feet and the lighting is excellent. Nicely done.

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 12, 2016 at 5:30 PM

That is quite the hairy "dog", Morkel. The long hair sure makes the legs stand out. The feet in the air are a fine catch and the sharpness looks great.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on June 19, 2016 at 3:08 PM

Thanks folks - they ain't pretty, but fulfil a crucial role in the biospheres where they live :)

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments