Taken in Etosha NP, Namibia on Dik Dik Drive 6th September 2008
EOS 1D MkIIn
28-300mm at 120mm
F6.3, 1/320, ISO 400
Taken in Etosha NP, Namibia on Dik Dik Drive 6th September 2008
EOS 1D MkIIn
28-300mm at 120mm
F6.3, 1/320, ISO 400
What the.............Hey, I want one of these little guys for a pet. How big is this critter? Those legs are as tiny as its eyes are huge! I love those little horns, too. Wish the angle was lower and its a hair tight up top but still a sweet shot.
Nice shot Ken to get these guys out in the open, would like some more room on top and less on the right.
Danny
They are very small 12-16 inches according to Wikipedia.
As a result it is difficult to be anything other than looking down on them, especially when you are not allowed to get out of the car!
Marc
Incredibly you nearly always see DikDik on DikDik drive and they sometimes wander into open spaces. I have more room so will take a look.
A favorite animal with large eyes and apparent crying.
Pic in typical habitat with good color and shows the eyes.,face and small horns.
Ken,
While the excellent close up shows great detail, a bit more environment would benefit the image.
Best,
Chas
Hi Ken, agree with Danny about a lower POV which would have added to the overall look and more room on the l/h side, less on the right, but guess that is in an ideal world. They are graceful dwarf antelopes about the size of a fox terrier if that helps, and the black marking just below the eye is used to deposit a tarry secretion on to twigs from the pre-orbital gland (near their large eyes)
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Sorry there is little if any more headroom in the original, extending the canvas is difficult with the highly patterned grass.
I will post a more open picture later.
Lovely image, Ken, of one of my favourite animals in Africa!