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    Thought I'd join Rachel in her yawning series.

    This is from my epic time with the Wild Dogs of Mana Pools back in 2012. Taken while lying flat on my belly in a dry riverbed, after leopard-crawling for 40m with bare elbows and knees over coarse riversand to get into prime position without disturbing the pack. The alpha male eventually got up, came over to us, took in our scent at about 8meters from us, then relaxed and flopped down close to us - EXIF says focusing distance here is 15m.

    I am off to Mana on Friday morning guiding a photographic safari there, and word is that the dogs have started to hunt near our campsite after being pegged to their den site in the thick jesse shrubland for the past 3 months. Perhaps some pups are even on the cards this time!

    This will be my last post until sometime late next week - take care folks!

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    Love the way his mouth 'pops' with the way you have shot this - the low pov may have scraped some skin off your body but the sacrifice was worth it!

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    Hi Morkel - i'm honored to have you join the series. Yours is a little further away than mine and you can't quite see as far down the throat but I like it. Nice low pov makes up for it. Nice control of exp and details in the blacks.

    Have a great trip and looking forward to seeing more images upon your return.

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    Another beauty. I never seem to get my yawns straight-on. (Straight-yawn.) :)

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    Nice one, Morkel! These dogs can sometimes look so small and vulnerable - then you get a rude awakening when seeing a pic like this!

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    Great shooting angle which gives a awesome perspective. Nice clean BG and surroundings...Nice one mate!

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    Nice simple study - think it could perhaps be a touch warmer to give it a little more life?
    Ed

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    Nice one Morkel . Have a save and fruitful trip .
    Cheers Andreas

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    An absolute cracker!
    Yeah, and the word is for about 8 pups there = more hunger! Wishing you all the luck for your trip!

    Shreyas

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    Thanks for your kind words, folks
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    Hi Morkel, the low POV really makes the image, well worth getting dirty.

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