Zebra crossing

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 10, 2017350 views10 comments

We were in Kenya in May this year, and visited Lake Nakuru among other parks. As we were photographing a white rhino mother and calf, we noticed a small herd of zebra crossing a pond. They made interesting reflections in the water as they crossed, but this one was, for me, the best. Hope you like it, too!
Species: Plains zebra (Equus burchelli)
Place: Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Equip: Canon 7D Mk2, Canon 100-400 IS II USM lens at 400 mm
Specs: ISO 640, f5.6, 1/1000s, Aperture Priority, Evaluative metering, 0 exp comp, beanbag on vehicle

As always, all critics and critiques welcome :)

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 10, 2017 at 8:35 AM

Stunning frame, low angle of light and reflection is a big plus !
If this was mine, I would take a sliver off from the top end, so that those oof mud spots or rocks are not visible.

Jagdeep Rajput devil

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on October 10, 2017 at 9:40 AM

This is just beautiful. The wonderful light, soft colors and that reflection all combine to make this special. Well done.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 10, 2017 at 11:17 AM

Sweet! I have no nits, but Jagdeep's suggestion has some real merit, too.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 12, 2017 at 2:41 PM

The splashing action, the light, and the reflections are outstanding Ajit.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on October 12, 2017 at 2:41 PM

Hello Ajit, SWEET Capture. I too think a tighter crop from top would help.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 12, 2017 at 8:11 PM

Many thanks for the suggestions. Will work on cropping as suggested by many as soon as I get back home. Travelling at present 😊

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on October 13, 2017 at 3:28 AM

The lighting and the reflection make this something special, Ajit! Very nice capture! I'll go with the rest of them on removing the rocks at the top. I wouldn't change anything else though.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 14, 2017 at 12:02 PM

Many thanks for the suggestions. Will work on cropping as suggested by many as soon as I get back home. Travelling at present 😊

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on October 14, 2017 at 10:54 PM

This is excellent Ajit. The reflection really makes this. Amazing with all of the disturbance to get such a nice reflection with it.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 7, 2017 at 4:30 AM

Ajit,
Fabulous shot!

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