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    Believed to be the only one of it's kind in the world, this lone Watchwe is the result of a mating between a Red Letchwe and a Waterbuck.

    The day after capturing this it nearly became extinct with a lucky escape from a pack of Wild Dog early morning.

    Nikon D4s Nikkor 400 f/2.8E FL 1/1250s f/4 ISO160. F/F bean bag from front pax seat, curves, levels, TK adj's in ACR & PS CC.

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    Hi Marc well mother nature does not care if there is a special single animal .... it will be eaten sooner or later ... his place in the life circle , being born to feed the carnivores.
    You caught him well in the classy antelope pose , nicely placed in the frame and you have a wonderful creamy bokeh .
    The light and colors do look good , but i would try to lower the saturation a fraction , but through a saturation mask .
    Nice one Marc
    TFS Andreas

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    impressive animal Marc ... does it have the "toilet seat" of the Waterbuck?

    400 f2.8E FL looks a good performer

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    Now that is an interesting cross! Not surprising though since they are of the same genus.
    Nice pleasing colours and solid comp.
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    Hi Marc -- That is something new to me ! Lovely scene with nice colours and a pleasing comp, nice clean BKG as well .
    TFS !

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    Hi Marc - I took care of the change to the title for you. Really interesting subject and you caught him in a majestic pose. I really like the various layers of color in the bg too.

    TFS,
    Rachel

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    Appreciate the comments everyone, many thanks.


    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Nuttall View Post
    impressive animal Marc ... does it have the "toilet seat" of the Waterbuck?

    400 f2.8E FL looks a good performer
    No trademark toilet seat on this guy Bill.

    Really enjoying the new 400 Bill, on my new D500 there's nothing like a 600 f/2.8.




    Quote Originally Posted by Rachel Hollander View Post
    Hi Marc - I took care of the change to the title for you.
    Thanks Rachel


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    Hello Marc,

    Wonderful capture of this Watchwe (or is it a Letchbuck?)

    Beautiful light, those lovely greens and yellows of the BG bring harmony and contribute to the mood of the scene.

    Well processed Marc, I really like this. Enjoyed viewing, very much.

    Kind regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Thanks Gabriela

    Quote Originally Posted by Gabriela Plesea View Post

    Wonderful capture of this Watchwe (or is it a Letchbuck?)
    That would certainly work as well and you can take your pick I suppose, the guides in the area have called it a Watchwe


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