The Brownie

[Morkel Erasmus]

One of the treats of the Kgalagadi is getting decent daytime sightings of the Brown Hyena.
A face only a mother could love! Taken at last light this November past as he strolled up for a drink.

Techs:
Nikon D3s
Nikkor 500mm f4 VR-II
1.4x TC
f8.0 | 1/1000 SS | ISO-2000

[Rudi van den Heever]

Eish! This is a new one Morkel! Awesome light and contrast with the lighter and warmer BG on top! The raised legs add a lot as well! Only you getting brownie-points for this one... :t3

Where in KTP was this? Low angle... so not Nossob hide...?

[Morkel Erasmus]

Thanks Rudi :bg3:
Kij Kij waterhole...

[John Ippolito]

Very, very nice, Morkel. A real treat to get a fine image of the Brown Hyena, in pleasant light no less. I must be a brown hyena's mother, since I find this species attractive:S3:. Love the markings on the legs and the shaggy coat.
TFS and congrats on the capture. Kij Kij is north of Twee Rivieren from what I remember.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Morkel - a definite treat to see a brown hyena and you've captured it well. Beautiful light, nice walking pose and good detail. Unfortunate placement of droppings in the fg but it is nature. I would dodge the bright area between the leg and tail (no comments please).

TFS,
Rachel

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Morkel, all has been addressed in the above comments, a cracking image and shows that upping the ISO nails images that some may not have taken. :cheers: Love the raised feet.

TFS
Steve

[Jonathan Ashton]

A fine shot, super detail and excellent colours. It must have been a real pleasure to have seen this hyaena so close.

[Steve Canuel]

Beautiful BG lighting and great timing on the leg posings. Nicely smooth look yet still detailed.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

They are a bit goofy looking huh? Great light and a nice bg. I like how you captured the clumsy sort of stumbling walk over the scattered rocks.

[Marina Scarr]

Ditto what Cheryl said. What a great education to see this image. Lovely light.

[Andrew Aveley]

Cracking image of a beautiful subject Morkel. I will look for him indeed in the next few days :)

[Morkel Erasmus]

Thanks a bunch, folks!