Chaos at the River

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 27, 2017138 views9 comments

Had to sneak one in tonight!
I have been terribly busy getting my "head in the game" for my MBA studies that have kicked off.

This photo was taken at an intense river crossing in the Mara Triangle last year.

Techs:
Nikon D800
Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 VR-II
f7.1 | 1/800 SS | ISO-160

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Jim Gavin on February 27, 2017 at 11:07 PM

What a spectacular photo! Magnificent! Success in your MBA studies.

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on February 27, 2017 at 11:45 PM

Hi Morkel, This is very artistic and conveys ethereal feel. I love the oblique rays and monochromatic representation.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on February 28, 2017 at 11:43 AM

Your trade mark shot ! Could tell by the thumbnail !
Great stuff. As I have said a time or two- you just don.t get the chance of this sort of shot over here
Get some nice rainy stuff though !!
JohnR

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Comment posted by Steve Gettle on February 28, 2017 at 3:22 PM

need to see this! Love it as a black and white.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 28, 2017 at 5:30 PM

Fantastic b&w image, Morkel. Impressive shot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 3, 2017 at 12:02 PM

Lots of interesting texture here, Morkel, which really helps, since there's a bit lighter than I'd expect from such a scene in monochrome. Because the dark tones and contrast aren't emphasized much, the textures and lines (dust, sunbeams, dirt, brush wildebeest) all become that much more important.

Max

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Comment posted by Hisham Atallah on March 3, 2017 at 5:43 PM

Love the action and especially the light, Morkel. Almost like the rays of light are punishing the poor wildebeest (which is kind of true as they're looking for rain).

Cheers,

Hisham.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 4, 2017 at 9:28 AM

Morkel, the almost competing effects of two kinds of illuminated dust (the streaming "God's rays" type alongside the more clumpy low to the ground dust clouds) really do an interesting job of contributing to the sense of movement and chaos, magnifying the emotion of the scene. Fine posting.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on March 8, 2017 at 8:03 AM

Thanks a lot for your generous comments :)

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