Battle practise

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Close -up of two young male impalas fighting. Impala bachelor herds can be good entertainment with lots of fighting and chasing going on. Though it may look serious at times, it is all just battle practise. I wanted to create a photo giving the viewer the feeling of being part of the fight by going in really close.

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/800
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length 500.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Color Temperature(5200K)
AF Mode AI Servo AF
Handheld

Vincent Grafhorst
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[Robert O'Toole]

The lighting and the sharpness are super. I really like the look of the one to the right, wish I could see more of the horns though.

Robert

[Fabs Forns]

Not an easy one to pull at f/5.

I'm with RObert wishibng for more room at the top.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Colours, lighting and sharpness. Love it. I agree with Robert's comment that more of antlers in the picture would have been better. I am wondering how it would have looked with some head contact.

[D. Robert Franz]

Interesting composition. Great colors. Your DOF only allowed the impala on the right to be really sharp Love the look in the eyes of the impala on the right. Might like to see a bit more of the horns.