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Stu Bowie
11-16-2009, 09:59 AM
They are also known as White Tailed Gnu's. Once hunted to near extinction, they are mainly found in private reserves in southern Africa. This was taken in Rietvlei nature reserve close to my house. There are no predators in this reserve, so these guys will live a long and safe life. The ground in the BG is sloping naturally.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/1600
F/6.3
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand Held from a car
Betsie Storm
11-16-2009, 10:03 AM
Nice head-on shot Stu! I have mostly disappearing backside shots of these guys:) Beautiful light.
Geurt Bloem
11-16-2009, 11:17 AM
You did very well here Stu. I know how difficult it is to get good eye contact with these guys and you have it here for both subjects, with good accurate colour, sharp and well exposed. I also like the panorama composition you have selected. One small issue, the two out of focus guinea-fowl that distract a little.
Judy Lynn Malloch
11-16-2009, 01:14 PM
Beautiful capture Stuart and you did well to get such good eye contact with both in lovely lighting. This is a first for me and many thanks for sharing this great image with us. I too like your choice of cropping . Fine work.
Harshad Barve
11-16-2009, 07:42 PM
Outstanding work Stuart , lovely position , BG ,compo and exposure ,
Glad to know that they are recovering
TFS
Danny J Brown
11-16-2009, 07:43 PM
Brilliant shot Stuart - right out of "Nature" but better!
Hendri Venter
11-17-2009, 04:47 AM
Lovely image. Good eye contact and great colours. I also like the pano crop. Well presented mate.
Stu Bowie
11-17-2009, 10:00 AM
Thank you all for the kind words. I appreciate it stacks.
David Fletcher
11-17-2009, 12:47 PM
Very nicely done mate. Good eye contact and good comp. Lovely details in these too Stu. WD!
Morkel Erasmus
11-17-2009, 04:51 PM
only a mother could love a face like that. neat shot of these grazers who hang around at the bottom of the photogenics pool :)
peter delaney
11-18-2009, 05:53 AM
One of my favorite animals... normally very skittish and difficult to get close to...

good choice of crop ,the pano really works well, good lighting , alert pose a bonus...

well done
peter
Stu Bowie
11-18-2009, 09:39 AM
Dave, Mork, Peter, thanks a stack guys.