The dwarf mongoose is one of Africa's smallest carnivores, measuring about 35 cm (a little over a foot) from nose to tail! They are quite shy and timid, but if you find them at a termite mound, as in this image, they soon settle down and give you an opportunity to take quite a lot of pics.
Species: Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
Location: Kruger NP, South Africa
Date: July 2009
Equip: Canon 1D Mlll, Canon 500 f4 with 1.4 TC
Specs: ISO 500, f 7.1, 1/640s, beanbag on vehicle
Thank you for taking the time out to look, and for your comments/ critiques.
This is lovely Ajit. The light and eye contact work really well. My only thought being a snip off the left and top may enhance further... (that's from me who usually likes more space,,,, :)). Lovely shot!
Wonderful animals, pose, and use of d-o-f. Lots of fill flash here would have helped quite a bit as the backlit animals are dark and in need of more fur detail.
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Agree fill flash would have made a big difference but the lack of it doesn't take anything away from this image for me. I love the lighting you achieved, love the way it lights the ears especially. I really like the feel of this image.
Dwarf mongoose
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