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    I captured this image one morning during our June 2010 trip to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Southern Africa. This was taken from a viewing platform in the Gharagab Wilderness Camp, a small secluded camp with only 4 sleeping units (which are visible in this shot).

    The camp has a seemingly endless vista over the Kalahari dune-fields, and also has a small waterhole in front of the huts which brought among others a Brown Hyena and African Wild Cat to drink in the evenings and many other animals during the day.

    There aren't many game-drive paths around this camp, it's basically a 4x4 access route to it and from it back to the main Nossob riverbed. This makes it an ideal camp for a 2-day relaxing period during your Kalahari trip. We spent hours just sitting on the decks gazing over the bush.

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    Nice shot. The colors are great. You really get a sense of back country with the image. If it were mine, I might eject the far right sleeping unit. The horizon appears to need a touch of CW rotation, but that could be an illusion from the line of the sleeping units.............Otherwise, well done.

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    My kind of place Morkel! I do think this showcases the vastness and gives a sense of the place. You may consider bringing up the structures a bit more to make them a bit more of a focal point.....but that may also take away from the way they blend in.......so tough call there.......now if only there was an ele in there:D!

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    Agree with Roman's points. Good light and agree about the possibility of showcasing the houses more. I would take out that small piece of car on the left...

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    I agree, opening up the shadow sides of the huts would be a good move Morkel.

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    thanks for the comments, gents...

    the hut on the RHS is actually the caretaker's residence

    Roman - there are no elephants in this part of the Kalahari...:(
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    Morkel, agree with the comments.

    When you posted this, is the horizontal side 1024?
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    I posted this one @ 800px wide Jay
    I couldn't find a larger JPG. This photo has been picked up for an official brochure thanks to my agency. Expecting the cheque soon :)
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    Congratulations!!
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