Running in the Marsh

[Ken Watkins]

Impala "pronking" on the Savute Marsh, 7th May 2010

EOS 1D MkIII

28-300mm at 300mm

F7.1, ISO 400, 1/1000

[Alfred Forns]

Like the framing Ken and the image has a comical feel with the poses !! Like the seeing the zebras grazing behind .. great mood !!!

[Rachel Hollander]

Ken -I agree with Al that the zebras in the background really add to this image. Like it a lot.

TFS,
Rachel

[Grant Atkinson]

Hi Ken, I liked the impala all leaping upwards, and the zebra in the BG. Good capture. Perhaps a little more of the far off treeline wouldnt hurt the composition if you still have it in the original crop?
TFS
Grant

[Tom Graham]

Nice, agree with above including GA about more tree.
Tom

[Ken Watkins]

I must confess that I expected criticism about the Zebra, I am happy that so far they have stood up, I think thy add interest to the image.

Grant

You are the first person ever to ask fror more above a dividing band, I have lots more. I will take a look at it.

[Harshad Barve]

I liked this very much as posted, excellent image
TFS

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Ken,
What is pronking?

it seems the impala are posing for you ;) I think more space at the top with trees will give a better idea about the place. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Ken Watkins]

Pronking is normally associated with Springbok, it is when they jump up in the air with all four feet of the ground and move along at great speed in little jumps. Some people say it is defensive, some say it is a display to show how fit and strong they are, me I think they do it because it is fun.:D