hyena ,rhino carcass

[peter delaney]

D3 200-400 mm lens 1/500 f8 iso 1/1250

taken on recent trip to madikwe south africa... hyena feeding from left overs of Rhino bull carcass...

[Jasper Doest]

Fantastic scene and superb light! The BG is a bit busy and since it is the same color as your subject it doesn't really stand out. A lower angle would have helped achieving that, however...you're in Africa and since you're not allowed to leave the car that isn't really an option. You certainly made best of the situation offered.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Rhino Kill! Superb. One doesn't come across such scenes too often. Any idea who killed? Lions?

I would try to reduce the colour temperature and open up the shadows a bit. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Stu Bowie]

Hey Peter, just got back from Kruger. One of my best sighting trips ever. Will be posting a lion/giraffe kill as soon as I get around to it. Great eye contact, and the blooded face of the hyena shows how they get stuck in to their meal. Well captured.

[Harshad Barve]

Great moment very well cpatured here , loved the lighting
TFS

[David Fletcher]

Super capture and comp Peter. Striking light and excellent eye contact. TFS

[D. Robert Franz]

Great lighting on an interesting natural history moment. Agree that the BG is a little busy. The only option I see is perhaps shooting wide open but then you may have not had DOF for the carcass and hyena???

[Steve Canuel]

Cool image Peter. The bloodied face and jagged, open edges of the carcass give this one a raw, nature at work feel.