Mind how you shake your head

[Ken Watkins]

I was not really prepared for this but think that the slow shutter speed may have had a lightly pleasing outcome. I love the way the pupil of the right eye has totally lost its position.

Taken in Kwara concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana, 28th December 2010

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from open game viewing vehicle

F6.3, ISO 400, 1/400, EV +0.33

[Gary Hamilton]

He looks so regal except for that crazy eye! You gotta love it. I get the feeling from this image that this is a big boy--true?

[Sid Garige]

Very nice pose and great timing Ken. Like it.

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks for your comments

Gary,

This is indeed a "Big Boy", the Kwara had a coalition of seven adult males a few years ago they were known as the "Magnificent Seven", they have now split up, and we saw 6 of them each in pairs.

[Hilary Hann]

Works for me, quite different.

[Morkel Erasmus]

shutter speed was just slow enough to make this work very well, Ken
I too like the eye and the entire pose.

might crop even tighter from the top...:wh

[Ofer Levy]

This eye makes the shot for me...:w

[Todd Frost]

Agree with the above on the eye, very interesting. Well done.
TFS
Todd

[Ken Watkins]

Morkel, Ofer and Todd,

Thanks for your comments.