Bounding Bontebok

[Ken Watkins]

Taken today in De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa

EOS 1DX

500mm F4 MkII hand-held

F7.1, ISO 800, 1/3200

[Hilary Hann]

I see you are out playing with your new toy, lucky thing. I'll have to wait for next year.
Looks good here, lovely antelope that I've not seen and I like the position in the frame. One comment, I think the white legs look a bit bright and I wonder if you could extract more detail from them. Nice detail in the eye.

[Ken Watkins]

Hilary,

Thanks very much, I have been having all sorts of problems setting up my new toy, and it is still being a bit of a nuisance. I hope to speak to a Canon engineer soon!

Bonteboks are always a nuisance in particular the sharp contrast. This happened so quickly, I was taking images of Eland, that I had no time to dial in negative EV which is virtually always necessary.:2eyes2:

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Congrates on new toys Ken. I hope you get your camera settings sorted out. Great sharp shot, I like the contrast, image pops nicely.

[Rachel Hollander]

Ken - congrats on the new toy. Agree about the whites of the legs but good IQ overall.

TFS,
Rachel

[Marina Scarr]

Nice capture, Ken, with nice details and colors. I like the fact that the subject is moving and at a nice angle. Congrats on your new toy.

[Steve Canuel]

Another beautiful antelope Ken. Nice detail and good timing on the pose. Looks to be enjoying the coming of Spring.

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks very much for your comments, how I wish my "new toy" was a cheap as my first model railway:w3

[Steve Uffman]

Looks fine to me. Will have to go back to Africa as this is another critter I have not seen:t3