PDA

View Full Version : Wildlife IOTW 4/16/10 Morkel Erasmus



Alfred Forns
05-21-2010, 07:58 PM
Congratulations Morkel Erasmus
Ghosts in the Grass...

One of my favourite cheetah shots from our Kalahari trip last year...

This was taken after 3 young males failed to stalk a springbok with stealth and gave up before the chase even started - to my dismay. This shot captured them slinking away into the waves of grass at last light of day.

Many would say I should clone out the blade of grass that crosses the front cheetah's face, but I feel it gives a great sense of the environment and how these guys can melt away into the long desert grass.

Techs:
Canon 40D with 100-400mm L IS USM @ 400mm
f6.3 @ 1/640 SS @ ISO-640
Exp +0.3


__________________
Morkel Erasmus

"Discernment doesn't involve knowing RIGHT from WRONG, it involves knowing RIGHT from ALMOST RIGHT..."
- Charles Spurgeon

Check out my blog:
SAFFAscapes - Exploring Southern Africa in High Dynamic Range
http://saffascapes.blogspot.com/

denise ippolito
05-21-2010, 09:58 PM
Morkel, Fantastic image Congrats!!

Harshad Barve
05-21-2010, 10:28 PM
Congratulations Morkelbhai , terrific image

Steve Kaluski
05-22-2010, 12:24 AM
Well done Morkel. ;)

Morkel Erasmus
05-22-2010, 12:03 PM
this is such an honour...thanks a lot everyone! :)

Kiran Poonacha
05-22-2010, 12:23 PM
Congrats on this Classic Bhai...

Nate Chappell
05-22-2010, 03:54 PM
Congrats Morkel, love the comp here!

Stu Bowie
05-24-2010, 11:43 AM
Big congrats mate.

Dumay de Boulle
05-24-2010, 01:02 PM
Congrats Morkel. Representing SA:D

peter delaney
05-24-2010, 01:03 PM
well done Morkel :)

Axel Hildebrandt
05-25-2010, 08:45 PM
Congratulations, Morkel!

sandy richards
05-25-2010, 08:57 PM
congrats - wonderful image!
nice detail on the front cheetah, and the back on is almost like a reflection.
Lovely!

Sandy r

Sidharth Kodikal
05-25-2010, 10:16 PM
Stunning capture. Hearty congratulations, Morkel!

Morkel Erasmus
05-25-2010, 11:48 PM
thanks so much everybody...:D

Mark Dumbleton
05-26-2010, 01:59 AM
Excellent stuff bud! Big congrats!

Christopher Miller
05-28-2010, 03:19 PM
Congratulations Morkel! :)

Morkel Erasmus
05-30-2010, 08:40 AM
thanks Mark & Christopher...