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    Ken Watkins
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    Elephant play at Ngweshla Waterhole, Hwange, Zimbabwe. 5t September 2011

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    500mm F4 hand-held from camping chair

    F7.1, ISO 800, 1/1000, EV +0.67

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    This is really nice, I love the splashes of mud and the sharpness and detail look great...Maybe touch of levels to bring the brightness down a touch and make the light look a little less harsh...But overall this is a lovely image!

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    This brought a real smile to my face. I like your title but I think you mean hokey pokey?
    I am picturing you on your lawn chair with a gin and tonic on the table beside you as you survey the landscape!
    I like the mud, the water and the leg up. I would increase the saturation on the top 1/3 of image where the grass is,
    Gail

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    Was thinking more of John Cleese, Ken!
    Lovely moment well captured, the splashing water, detail and techs overall looking good on my cal monitor.
    TFS


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    Thanks everybody for your kind comments, they are much appreciated.

    I think the additional brightness comes from the final round of sharpening of the JPEG before posting here.


    Gail,
    I would only mean "Hokey Pokey" if I was from America in UK it is Hokey Cokey

    Marc,

    Silly walk indeed

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    Would love to take this image from my camping chair, great IQ and sharpness on this one , Ken. The behavior/action is captured nicely.

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    Excellent image Ken , One of your best
    TFS

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    Kiran,

    Sitting in a camping chair by the waterhole was great fun, we even got tea and cake at 16.00, who needs luxury lodges?

    Harshad,

    Thanks a lot, I think I agree with you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    Kiran,

    Sitting in a camping chair by the waterhole was great fun, we even got tea and cake at 16.00, who needs luxury lodges?
    That's it, I need a vacation, pronto !

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    Great capture Ken. Those Hwange water holes are very productive.

    Personally I would prefer a lower perspective, though I also know this water hole has a natural depression making it difficult to achieve.

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    Russell,

    I would have got a lower perspective if those supposedly responsible for pumping this site (Wilderness Safaris) had provide the pump with any fuel, we had to use our own to keep it going.

    Not very ecologically sound you have to admit, but far better to only pump the waterholes on your own private concession to keep the animals there, truly a "caring" company.

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    Ken - A fun shot and I agree with Harshad, one of your best IMHO. Great action, sharpness and detail. Well done.

    TFS,
    Rachel

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