Zebra Foal

[Morkel Erasmus]

This plains zebra foal was grazing in an open patch in the Kruger Park. It was overcast and raining, and at this moment the late afternoon sun broke through nicely!

Techs:
Nikon D300s with 200-400mm VR @ 330mm
f4.0 @ 1/1000 SS @ ISO-320

[Ken Watkins]

Very nice pose here and a clear BG.

Interesting to note the differing stripe colours on the back.

Always a pleasure to see.

[Rachel Hollander]

Morkel - this has a real gentle feel to it and a definite cute factor. It would look good in Aimee's room on the wall.

I like the comp but might do a little gardening on the clumps on the lower left.

TFS,
Rachel

[Harshad Barve]

liked this one Morkelbhai
TFS

[Hilary Hann]

We aren't really used to these rich colours coming out of Kruger! It almost looks like the zebra could have been in someone's garden on their well kept lawn. Nice clear image, like the DOF and POV.

[Todd Frost]

Nice position in the frame Morkel. Techs look good, nice sharpness as well. Lovely green grass for him/her to be munching on, Well done.
TFS
Todd

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks for the comments folks...
it was REALLY green that summer, lots of rain (which also made finding open patches like this a hard thing)

[Russell Johnson]

Good 'stock' image here Morkel.

Subject stands out well from the background.

[Robert Amoruso]

Very nice pose here and a clear BG.

Interesting to note the differing stripe colours on the back.

Always a pleasure to see.

Nice point on the stripes Ken. Wonderful look to the grass makes this one stand-out.

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks Robert and Russel!

Ken - I have seen many young foals in Kruger with these brownish stripes...probably gets darker when they get older much like a lion cub's spots disappear.