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    Just another from Meerkat manor at Tswalu. This we guy was after rather large, flying insect, once caught it was demolished within a matter of seconds and then onto the next meal.

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


    Steve

    Subject: Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) stalking it's prey
    Location: SA
    Camera: Canon 1DX MKII
    Lens: 100-400f/4.5 MKII HH
    Exposure: 1/2000s at f/5.6 ISO640
    Original format: Landscape, slight crop top & RHS
    Processed via: LRCC Classic & PSCC2019

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    Good evening Steve,

    Very nice surprise, glad to see you have more from Tswalu

    I really like the light and colours here, typical of the area. The little chap stalking the bug... he must have gobbled it in a fraction of a second, they are incredibly fast!

    Never easy to get detail in the eye when it comes to those those little chaps, so I like to see the eye for a change. In most of my images it is really dark and it takes a bit of "effort" to get detail there. Especially when the image was captured at lunch time, such harsh light and shadows...

    Lovely behavioural frame and I love the pose. There's nice detail in the paw too, one can see those sharp nails. That clean BG is awesome. I would really love to capture a meerkat catching a scorpion, only had one opportunity once but wasn't quick enough, by the time I realised what was going on it was too late

    Enjoyed viewing Steve, thank you so much for sharing

    Warmest regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Nice and sharp with some nice light as well. Looks like the meerkat is going to pet the ground. That was my first impression. The composition is right on.

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    Hi Steve -- Meerkat's always makes for a fun subject to watch and you have got it in a nice stalking a bug pose. I loved those sharp little claws and the intentness on its face. Really liked the redness of the soil and the warmth emanating from it. Excellent details and sharpness. I dont mind the head in immediate conflict with the shrub behind it but would always prefer a clean bkg like the one behind its rump. All in all a fine image.

    TFS !

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    Steve, a fine image with nice pose and colours. The raised front limb with those sharp claws is superb. Nicely seen and photographed.

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    Hi Steve always great to see and photograph these guys in close range .
    Love the overall color palette , specially the red sand !!!
    Personally i think , you have better ones , as i do think the shrub is bit unfortunate , but nothing you could have done about it . A bit more DOF would have been better i think ...and i would prefer more overall tone across the tonal range , just me . Having the bright light in mind i would expect deeper shadows , but for sure you prefer a different tonal range , so no problem .

    TFS Andreas

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