Rain Or Shine

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 31, 2016476 views8 comments

During the annual great migration the wildebeest follow the rains in search of greener pastures. That particular evening the clouds were ready to burst over the sunlit Mara.

MASAI MARA, KENYA

Nikon D810
Nikkor AF-S VR 500mm f/4
f/4
1/200s
200 ISO

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8 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 31, 2016 at 4:12 PM

Many may not appreciate this, since it's "out of the box" ..... I think it's stunning.
The layer of grass on the bottom might be leveled - more depth on the left than on the right.
devil

Sandy

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Comment posted by David Schoen on October 31, 2016 at 4:31 PM

Terrific color transitions and silhouette. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Paula LeVay on October 31, 2016 at 5:15 PM

Ingrid, such a thoughtful image! I especially like the bleakness of the scene that suggest the struggle of the lone Wildebeest. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on October 31, 2016 at 5:33 PM

Ingrid: this is stunning. The lone animal in silhouette and the two tones in the sky all add up to high visual impact.A fine example of less is more. Congrats!! Richard

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 1, 2016 at 10:07 AM

Very nice Ingrid.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on November 1, 2016 at 11:01 AM

Ingrid, I love the colors here and really like the minimalist look you've achieved. However, I feel it's just a tad too tight on the bottom. No more than double the amount the grass would give the wildebeest more breathing room against the bottom edge without interfering with the minimalism you've achieved, IMO.

Max

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 12, 2016 at 12:35 PM

THought this would win this week - an excellent, unique image.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on November 14, 2016 at 10:38 AM

Thanks a lot!

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