Alert

[Stu Bowie]

Most of the buck in Africa have large ears, and can hear very well. This a female Impala, and she has been startled by something. They will stand dead still, and listen carefully. If there is a predator, they will bark to warn others, but will also scamper away. Taken in the Kruger National park, a few weeks ago.

Canon 50D
100-400 L IS USM @ 400mm
1/800
F/8
ISO 400

Exp Comp 0
Hand held inside a car.

[Chris Kotze]

Well alert. Super capture and great colours

[David Fletcher]

Very nice Stuart. Like the comp and light. Good details.

[peter delaney]

nice image .. stuart..

we dont often get to see this type of portrait composition for a bok... i like it ... well done...

peter

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Nice image Stuart. Perhaps not the ideal light, looks like coming from over the left. I like the alert pose indeed! :)

[Kiran Khanzode]

Stuart, lovely light and details. Very smooth blur to the bg.

[Robert Amoruso]

Stuart,

Like the intent look but would have preferred a slight head turn to rid the ear shadow on the face.

[Fabs Forns]

Beautiful animal, love the concentration in her pose, thanks for sharing this, Stuart.

[Harshad Barve]

Simply awesome

Harshad

[Jeni Williams]

Super alert. Excellent details Stu.

[Morkel Erasmus]

ditto head angle, but great capture to show their behaviour, Stu! nicely exposed too...

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Stuart,
Nice pose. I like the composition.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all so much for the kind words.

[Steve Canuel]

Nice profile. I like the focused look and the color. Obviously something a little more intimidating than yourself in that direction :).