Hyena

[Stu Bowie]

It is obvious this hyena had eaten recently with all the blood on the face. It wasnt concerned about me next to the road when I stopped to take this image. As always, one cant guarantee a clear shot, and Ive tried my best to get rid of OOF branches in the FG. At least the head is clear. Taken in the Kruger National Park in overcast conditions.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/200
F/5.6
ISO 800

Exp Comp +0.67
Hand Held from the car.

[Morkel Erasmus]

pretty much a lot to make this image work here. lovely light, angle and pose captured. like the hairdo too...

[Harshad Barve]

looks good to me specially hairdo
Hyena here are somewhat different and extremely diffiult to sight & shoot

Must be same case in Africa
TFS

[David Fletcher]

Hairdo mentioned Stu. (Am jealous). :D. Done well with this and take my hat off to you. Nicely done. :):)

[Fabs Forns]

I love the haido in this one, it looks like a well fed specimen too, like it very much!

[Kiran Khanzode]

The mohawk hairstyle and clean shaven hyena looks good. I like the low angle as well.

@Harshad, Spotted Hyenas are in huge numbers in Africa, esp Tanzania.No problem in sighting them(from my reading). Now, if you talk about striped hyenas...yea, those are rare.

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all for the great feedback. Much appreciated.