The first image of our recent Kalahari venture. Not any cats, but we tried to compensate by spending time with the smaller creatures and the often overlooked subjects.
This image was captured just north of Nossob at Cubitje Quap waterhole. The Badger ( Tom, we called him) came to drink around 4 pm. He was harassed on two days by the resident cunning pair of Blackbacked Jackals.
More images of their intolerance to each other will follow.
I have never in 20years had the oppertunity to photograph Badger this close and for such an extended time- Cubitje Magic!
Nikon D3S with 600F4
ISO 500
1/640@ 5,6 (bit slow, was overcast, afraid of noise on blacks)
50% crop.
LR5 then major cloning in CS6 to remove rocks in front of him. Luminosity masks, lum layer to light up dark areas around face, selective sharpening for web.







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