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Banded Mongoose

It is not easy to get a single banded mongoose in focus. On a recent trip, I manged this shot !

It is not easy to get a single banded mongoose in focus. On a recent trip, I manged this shot !
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/11.0 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1250

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Dec, 2014

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Fantastic capture, well done

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Thank you :)

A brilliant find, awesome.

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Congrats, after careful review, your photo has been selected as one of the finalists for the "Small Mammals" photo Challenge. Superb Capture!

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Wow what a capture! Nice family photo i'm sure that wasn't easy :)

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Thank you, it was a matter of timing too. They scattered immediately.

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Exquisite Capture!!!...Congrats!

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What a fantastic capture! Congratulations on being featured!

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What a "business"! This is fantastic. Congrats on being featured.

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simply awesome....

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Great shot!

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Love, love, love!

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good shot, congrats

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Wow! super group photo! Congratulations!

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How awesome! I gasped.

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Hi- AWESOME... R these Praire dogs?
Brand new here!

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Thank you, they are banded mongoose, found in South Africa

Remarkable shot! Got the entire neighborhood!

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I love this! Congrats on being featured! :)

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Incredible find and capture!!! Congratulations on your well-deserved capture.:)

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Brilliant shoot and phototures, fantastic capture, this should be a winner, you can not get right, with 50mm lens at the wedding, when you take all family members, one few will spoil the shoot, even if you have taken 10 shots, sounds like these mogooes, wanted a family shoot!

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Sorry, one more thing I like to add, you have great choice of camera, that 7D, best camera, (I own) Canon ever made, it everybody choice, amiture, semi to pro!

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I did (past tense) love it. I just got the 7D II :)

Very well done! Congrats on feature. Well deserved.

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Nice shot

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A good shot)

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Great phototure

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Nice and one with a bad eye.

Great Nature capture

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What a great image, the essence of my challenge! Thank you for sharing!

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Again thank you for joining my challenge, it is in the top 3 of my favourites. Sadly I can only choose 1..Sorry, Andre

Excellent shot

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Tahnk you :)

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Amazing: wonderful.

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Thank you and many thanks for your awards and likes

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I count 34 in this picture! It's very good. Lucky you!

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That's about right ! :)

Amazing click, so incredible to see

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Thank you, most people do not realize how rare of a sighting this is. They are not like meerkats where this behavior is seen more often.

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FANTASTIC!😊

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Thank you ! :)

An army of snake catchers? Where is that?

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It was taken in Sabi Sands, South Africa - banded mongoose are quite common there, but rarely seen like in this photo

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Family shot perfect

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This one of my favorites, thank you :)

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Behind The Lens

Location

The shot was taken at Lion Sands Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa

Time

10:30 AM

Lighting

The day was bright and sunny

Equipment

Canon 7D, Canon 400 DO with 1.4x and it was hand held

Inspiration

I have tried for years to get a single picture of a banded mongoose in focus. We were driving along on a dirt road. We went up a rise and around a corner and there was this entire business of mongoose (that is what it is called) in the middle of the road. I picked up my camera and took as many shots as I could. They quickly retreated and scattered. To see something like this is very unusual as they are not like the more commonly known meerkats we see on TV.

Editing

This was shot in raw, so basic sharpening, working levels, contrast, etc was done.

In my camera bag

When traveling in Africa, I have 3 Canon bodies, two 7Ds and a Canon 5D III. The lenses I carry and use the most are 400 DO, 100-400L, 70-200 2.8 L II.

Feedback

Always be prepared ! Make sure the ISO is set properly for the amount of lighting because it can change while shooting wildlife. You never know what can be around the next corner.

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It is not easy to get a single banded mongoose in focus. On a recent trip, I manged this shot !

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