Baby Bounce

[Ken Watkins]

Well not really a baby but still quite young, a "small" Bontebok (once Africa's rarest antelope but now going relatively strong) chasing along in De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, 4th September 2012

EOS 1DX

500mm F4 MkII hand-held

F7.1, ISO 800, 1/4000

[Anette Mossbacher]

Hi Ken,

love this and I am more than jealous of your 1Dx. Bugger :bg3: Want one too :eek3:

Had a closer look. I would make the upper background a bit softer, but that is just me, as this is a little chap. Little animals or humans mean soft for me, vulnerable, which could be underlined with a bit softer background. But again, that is how I feel or think with little chaps :bg3:
The little chap is adorable, love the bouncing :bg3:

Ciao
Anette

[Ken Watkins]

Anette,

Thanks very much, I have softened the BG somewhat it seems that in testing the 500mm MkII I should have dropped the F stop to get a more OOF background, next time?

[Rachel Hollander]

Ken - cute little one and IQ looks good. Once again I might tone down the whites on the legs a little.

TFS,
Rachel

[Steve Canuel]

Cute. Always fun to watch the young deer/antelope testing out those new, long legs of theirs. Look like this one is copying the one from your previous post.

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks everybody for tour kind comments which are much appreciated.

The whites are always a problem with this Antelope, especially when for a change we have actually has some sun!