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[Harshad Barve]

Dear All

Masai Mara Sept 2010 :Whoa!:
D300 , 300/F4 , at F8 , ISO 400 , 1/320

Though I have close ups which I post later on , but I liked this

All C & C are most welcoem
Harshad

[Ken Watkins]

Harshad,

Great shot of this magnificent Antelope, interesting effect with the banding in the BG, look forward to the close ups:cheers:

[Dumay de Boulle]

Like the comp and lovely scenery...Those Elephants in the BG?

[Steve Kaluski]

Like the 'tiering' of the BKG and the subtle colour tones & hues here Harshad.

Personally would have lost the clip tree on the RHS and would have preferred a more 'level' perspective rather that looking down, but that I guess is in an ideal world. :bg3:

TFS
Steve

[DanWalters]

Very nice environmental portrait. Like all the trees in the background and the placement of the subject.

[Rachel Hollander]

Harshad - I'm really enjoying this animalscape phase you seem to be going through or exploring. Nicely composed and I too like the banding of the bg.

TFS,
Rachel

[Steve Canuel]

Nice looking animal with some cool looking horns. I like layered BGs and this one really stands out. I would like to see the top of the tall tree in the BG. I think seeing the rounded top would be a nice contrast with the strongly defined, repeating lines of the distant grasses.

P.S. I'm also enjoying your animalscapes.

[RakeshDhareshwar]

+1 on the interesting animalscapes you are showcasing !! I would lose the tree in the RHS too .

[Mark Wiseman]

Hi Harshad,
Classical composition, good detail and wonderful layering of horizontal lines. I agree with Steve about the tree on the right.
Well done and thanks for sharing,
Mark.
:bg3::5:cheers:

[Hilary Hann]

Very nice Harshad, love seeing the elephants in the background. Look forward to seeing the close-ups as well.

[Morkel Erasmus]

+1 one more for cropping from RHS to lose the tree...
nice animalscape yet again! I love shooting like this so it seems I need to get to the Mara...:eek3: