Zebra steeplechase!

[Marc Mol]

Moremi Game Reserve- Botswana Sept '09.
Would have preferred a less busy BG.
D3 500VR 1/3000s ISO500@f/4.

C & C most welcome

Cheers
Marc

http://africaddict.smugmug.com/Nature/Botswana-Sept-2009/D316884-1a/728763764_xfALV-XL.jpg

[Steve Canuel]

Nice capture Marc. Love the dirt flying up with the rear hooves. BG is busy but the zebra stands out enough to make it a non-factor for me. Removing the trunk behind the front hooves seems to break him away from the BG more for another option.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Hi Marc,
Nicely done. I like the pose. The Zebra is nearly parallel to the sensor plane and the depth of field covers it. I won't remove any background element, as it gives us an idea about the habitat. I would have tried for a higher depth of field in this case to bring more of the background within the range. I like this image.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Harshad Barve]

beautiful image Marc , VWD , 100% agree with Sabyasachi here
TFS

[DanWalters]

Great action. Like the colors and the dust behind the zebra. Agree about the busy background, but it does not really distract me.

[Betsie Storm]

Well captured, Marc, I like the sharp, clean zebbie against that lovely Moremi background. Good action, too.

[Ken Watkins]

Marc,

Another interesting Zebra!
Do you think it would have been better if the background was clearer?

[Marc Mol]

Marc,

Another interesting Zebra!
Do you think it would have been better if the background was clearer?

IMO, most definitely Ken ;)

[Danny J Brown]

All around beautiful shot, Marc. I think this one is ready to go - no changes.

[Stu Bowie]

Cool jumping posture Marc, and the dust from the rear hooves adds to the image. With regards to the BG, I would maybe try and blur it slightly, as too much wouldnt look natural. The zebbie does pop nicely though. Well captured.

[David Fletcher]

Cracking shot Marc. Great timing. With Sabyasachi on the bg. Nicely done.