Timid Steenbok

[Ken Watkins]

Nice male stamping his foot, but he stayed for a while.

Taken in Savute Marsh area of Chobe National Park, Botswana, 2nd January 2011.

EOS 1D MkIII

28-300mm at 220mm

F8, ISO 2000 (whoops:2), 1/2000

[Harshad Barve]

Now this is what called as cuteness alert allover
Love the pose and raised foot against great BG , excellent
Next trip to Africa , I hope to shoot some herbivorous animals too
TFS

[Morkel Erasmus]

love the attitude here Ken - this guy certainly gave you a good sighting as far as Steenboks go...much like Duikers, always moving...

[Austin Thomas]

A great find Ken and I love the stamping foot action.

I am on a hotel computer in Munich tonight, so it might be this machine, however on this screen it looks a little soft / lacking in detail on the subject.

It may be a combination of high ISO and poor screen. I will check back tomorrow when I am in front of my own sysytem.

Cheers

Austin

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks for your comments, I like all antelopes as you so oten get beautiful facial expressions.

Austin,

I hope it s your hotel screen

[Rachel Hollander]

Ken - like this. I think the steenbok is one of the more expressive antelopes but very tough to get to stand still. Nice pose with the raised leg. Maybe a touch more at the bottom if you have it?

TFS,
Rachel

[Ken Watkins]

Rachel,

Thanks, I must admit to having great luck in the past with Steenbok, I hope it continues.