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    Taken at Rhino Safari Camp, Matusadona, Zimbabwe, 15th June 2009

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    Ken,
    Good to see you back after a long time. The weeds in its mouth look good. I like the low angle. I wish for more depth of field. Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers,
    Sabyasachi

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    Great shot and angle. Sharp and super detail and colours
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    Neat shot of this calf Ken. Don't know much about the Rhino Safari Camp, but it looks nicely at ease, which isn't bad for a black, as they are normally bad tempered beasties. Like the space to look into, which is very effective, although I feel a tad tight on the left.

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    Good critique given above. Nice action captured, in soft neutral light. As noted, more DOF would have been nice, as well as more room at the bottom.

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    Just a little too tight for my taste. I guess working with a prime lens on safari vehicles does not give room to backup.

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    I like the angle you got him in and the forward-pointing alert posture of the ears.

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    Thanks for all of the comments.

    The calf is a bit skittish but we were a fair distance way and Mum is standing next to her on the left hence the tightness on the left. Sid has correctly identified the main problem of positioning , it is difficult to manouver in a Safari vehicle especially on the edge of a lake the banks of which are wet and the water is rising everyday.

    Here is a link to the camp probably a new entry in my top 3 safari camps.

    http://www.rhinosafaricamp.com/the_accomodation/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    Thanks for all of the comments.

    The calf is a bit skittish but we were a fair distance way and Mum is standing next to her on the left hence the tightness on the left. Sid has correctly identified the main problem of positioning , it is difficult to manouver in a Safari vehicle especially on the edge of a lake the banks of which are wet and the water is rising everyday.

    Here is a link to the camp probably a new entry in my top 3 safari camps.

    http://www.rhinosafaricamp.com/the_accomodation/
    Hi Ken, I'll hijack your rhino and raise you two more camps. Would you please provide the links to the other two camps? One of these days I am going to send a joint email to all of you from SA, and to all of the professionals NOT from SA, that lead photo tours to SA and ask for recommendations. :D:D ROTFL

    We are going to do the Africa - South Africa Grand Tour like we are doing in South America - possibly 2011. For the life me with all the amazing BPN professional "doing" Africa, and all the other Africa tours as well, e.g., Cheesemans with whom we are doing Antarctica, I don't how you choose between them all.

    I think I will ask the BPN SA on the site that do not lead tours for final recommendations. :D

    BTW, I like the rhino and the casual pose chewin' away. Thanks for sharing.
    Cheers, Jay

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    I like the soft light in this, and nice and sharp too. Colours look well exposed. You have explained your reasoning for the tight crop on the left.

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    everything is so natural here
    Bit tight , but that is Ok for me
    Harshad

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    I like the light and the texture in the rhinos skin. I would add just a little more room on the left.

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