Kalahari Gemsbok

[Gabriela Plesea]

The Gemsbok is a proud and majestic looking animal well adapted to surviving in arid regions like the Kalahari. In times of drought I have seen them quench their thirst with tsama melons and sometimes wild cucumbers. They do drink when water is available, but unlike Wildebeest they are rather shy when approaching water holes and take a long time to look around to ensure there are no predators.

Here is one beautiful male with an awesome pair of horns. Almost FF, processed in LR and PSCC. Techs as follows:

Nikon D4
Nikon 300mm F2.8
ISO 1000
F10
1/3200s

Hope you all have a great rest of the week, many thanks for viewing and for your kind comments on my previous images

[John Mack]

What a beautiful looking animal. Love the pose. Nice setting this guy is in. Details look excellent. Nice rack on him as well.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Gabriela, he looks a fine chap, lovely pose and I like the fact you got some shadow too. Nicely framed, but I feel you could have come down on the SS.

TFS
Steve

[Gabriela Plesea]

Thank you John, and thank you Steve They are indeed beautiful and so proud looking, those Gemsboks.

Steve, I have no idea why on earth I would set the ISO so high. I was probably waiting for a Lanner falcon to raid the waterhole nearby and needed SS

Kind regards,

[Steve Kaluski]

I was probably waiting for a Lanner falcon to raid the waterhole nearby and needed SS

I thought that might have been the case.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi Gabriela, a what a fine specimen with great horns. Love the proud pose and the composition. Nice colours. I understand regarding the high SS, happens to us all the time. LOL. Loved it a lot.

[Marc Mol]

A wonderful male Gemsbok in great Kalahari light Gabriela, I'll accept your high S/S excuse...........for now! LOL

TFS

[Gabriela Plesea]

Thank you so much Sanjeev and Marc

Well, since you all picked on me about the SS I decided to go look at the images taken before the Gemsbok pitched up. Guess what, I was shooting a jackal catching doves That explains the high ISO...

The Jackal is soooo clever...He hides behind some rocks and then pounces with great speed, randomly grabbing any unfortunate victim that's close enough to his muzzle. BTW doves gather in great numbers at the waterholes, they need to drink when it's very hot. They have to deal with the Lanners too, poor things.

Ok, so hopefully now you forgive me

[haseeb badar]

Hi Gabriela -- Your image from your recent trip are turning out to be real delight and this one is no exception either. What a fine specimen and nicely framed as well. Loved the details and colours as well. No need to mention abt the ss again . I am really enjoying your recent posts . pls keep them coming .

TFS !

[Gabriela Plesea]

Many thanks Haseeb I'll post some more soon!

Have a great week-end,