Roan drinking

[Steve Kaluski]

Nothing special, but always nice to see these antelope at close quarters. Would have loved to have been much lower, but both location and 'comfort zone' did not allow this.

Thanks to those who posted or viewed on the last posting.

Steve

Subject: Roan (Hippotragus equinus) drinkling at a pan
Location: SA - Tswalu
Camera: Canon 1DX MKII
Lens: 100-400f/4.5 MKII HH (not sure if there was a CPL filter on)
Exposure: 1/1600s at f/8 ISO1000
Original format: Landscape, slight crop at the top, FF width
Processed via: LRCC Classic & PSCC2019

[John Mack]

Nice coat on this roan. The details look pretty good. Wish you had gotten just a little more of a head turn to get that catch light.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi Steve, nice clean and behavioural image with solid details and sharpness. Agree on a lower shooting angle which many times is not possible, a bit better HA and catch light as John said would have taken this up further. TFS.

[Jonathan Ashton]

You have brought out wonderful detail in the coat Steve, as a PS technical exercise excellent. Having said that I quite like the image, maybe you have one a second or two later with water droplets - that would help compensate for the head angle??

[Steve Kaluski]

maybe you have one a second or two later with water droplets - that would help compensate for the head angle??

Well... Jon, it's rushed as I have zero time, but here you go

[Jonathan Ashton]

Much better! Better head angle too.

[haseeb badar]

Definitely the second frame Steve, much better HA and colour tones in the water . rest of the details are superb as always.

TFS !

[Basil Dardagan]

Def prefer the second image - however they are both crackers !! I dont think folks realize just how difficult it is to see one of these let alone get such great images of one

[Giovanni Frescura]

Like a lot the second. Nice situation and details