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    From car window, Canon 1DX Canon 500mm f4 L IS II + 1.4TC III Auto ISO 6400, 1/1250 sec f.6 (Dull drizzly day)
    Taken in the Shingwedzi region of Kruger park. I blew a kiss - hey what can I say she turned around!

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    No wonder you blew her a kiss, she is so pretty Love the eye contact here and pose as she stops to look at you. This girl looks incredibly fit and healthy.

    A well exposed image despite the weather/light conditions, very nice work Jon. Viewing on my uncalibrated laptop but to me this looks great (and natural) in terms of colours and tonality. Nice separation from the BG - not sure you used NR, but if you did it works very well (just the right amount).

    No nits from me - I like this as presented. And I am missing my Kalahari jackals right now:)

    Thank you so much Jon, I really enjoyed viewing, a lot

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    Gabriela Plesea

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    Hi Jon, a lovely image of the female Jackal. Good IQ despite the high ISO and the composition and HA with eye contact is super! TFS.

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    One of my favourites so far from your trip Jon, great inquisitive pose, lovely colours and a great eye level POV

    Mike

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    Hi Jon - It just all came together here. Lovely pose with a great head turn and raised foot. Sharpness, details and colors all look good.

    TFS,
    Rachel

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    Very nice. Like the raised foot. Great background. Looks really good for the high ISO.

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    Lovely image, Jon. Rather that repeating the previous comments I echo them. Nice work, thank you for sharing.
    Joe Przybyla

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    Jon, cracking eye level, but to me the 'perceptual' sharpness is a tad off? Not sure of you f/stop but I might have gone to f7.1 for nose to eyes.

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    Steve

    PS the raised leg is a corker.

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    Jon this lovely Jackal really jumps out from that dark bg,raised paw and that look you got are classic,very nice indeed.

    Keith.

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    Thank you everyone glad you liked it.

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    A stunning capture, Jonathan. Great pose, with raised paw and love those large eyes locked on you. Excellent detail with lovely BG.

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