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Contender in the Photography Awards
Contest Finalist in Simple Symmetry Photo Contest
Zenith Award
Contest Finalist in Mother Nature Photo Contest 2021
Contest Finalist in Virtual Exhibition Project
Top Shot Award 21
Winner in Two of a kind Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Animals In The Wild Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Wildlife On The Move Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Endangered Species Photo Contest
Peer Award
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Absolute Masterpiece
Magnificent Capture
Superb Composition
Outstanding Creativity
All Star
Virtuoso
Superior Skill
Genius
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barbarabrock
November 15, 2018
So simple. But sometimes an image just touches the heart. This made me teary.
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christophergrobler
August 25, 2019
It's sad to think that mabe someday these fantastic creatures may be extinct
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p_eileenbaltz
August 24, 2019
Beautiful work! Congratulations on winning another contest finalist award.
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randalpair
August 25, 2019
Platypygous - one of my favorite English words (meaning having broad buttocks).
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jackiegoodwin
November 22, 2019
smashing - thank you for entering your lovely photo into my challenge "animals of any kind2 - good luck
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MaryAnne306
October 02, 2020
Too funny! What a great capture. Congratulations on your challenge win.
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Behind The Lens
Location
This was taken in one of South Africas many beautiful wildlife reserves. I can't disclose more information on the location because of the very big problem of poaching of these magnificent animals.Time
It was just before sunset. After only seeing some Impala the whole day and the sun starting to get low in the sky, I was ready to give up on getting a good picture. I was ready to put my camera down and enjoy the sight of the sun disappearing below the beautiful African landscape. When suddenly we turned onto a road and there they were! A mother and her daughter, walking side by side, heading to the dam to have a sip of water! Beautiful!Lighting
The sun was low in the sky. Soo i had to to lower my shutter speed. I didn't want to increase the ISO. Luckily they move pretty slow!Equipment
A Canon 6D with my trusty 100-400 mm Canon L series.Inspiration
I just love nature! Every chance i get i go into the wild and see what wonders wait to be seen...and photographed. If you don't find one of the bigger beats that roam our planet. You'll find one of the smaller ones each one magnificent in their own way!Editing
Just some basic lighting fixes. And i de- noised the image aswell. The sun was pretty low when i took the image soo the ISO was a little higher then i would have likedIn my camera bag
On expeditions like this i travel light! In mt bag is my Canon 6D With my 100-400mm lens, a 100mm macro lens. Because i find that you find the smaller beautiful creatures just as often as the bigger ones. A small towel to keep everything dry. And some water...Feedback
Patience! Some more patience. And a full battery! Thats pretty much all you need. Wildlife rarely "poses" for that perfect pic. But thy do move in predictable ways! If you see 2 animals standing far apart or looking away, just wait. Keep your finger on the trigger and wait for them to move into a better position. Or wait for them to walk into that perfect position. It's about patience and timing!
