This rather "fresh"youngster had to ask for support from Mum on a regular basis. Taken at Hapoor Dam, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, 18th April 2012
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4 hand-held
F5.6, ISO 800, 1/3200
This rather "fresh"youngster had to ask for support from Mum on a regular basis. Taken at Hapoor Dam, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, 18th April 2012
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4 hand-held
F5.6, ISO 800, 1/3200
This is a really special image, the side light works beautifully in this story....Lovely stuff Ken!
Ken - I agree with Dumay. Nice sense of intimacy, side lighting works well. One of your best recent images.
TFS,
Rachel
Excellent timing Ken. Very nice comp and like the interaction.
Awesome...that is really a "fresh" one - I've yet to see one this young in the wild. Gotta love the Addo open spaces (in places, hate the Spekboom thickets!)![]()
This is gorgeous image Ken , loved every pixel of it
TFS
Awesome and very sweet image, Ken.
5 stars from me.
Dan Kearl
Thanks everybody for your kind comments, they are much appreciated.
It was a great sighting for us we spotted the herd arriving from quite a distance and spotted the youngster tottering around (Canon Binoculars).
So we just waited for them to get nearer around 2 hours, so right place, right time. patience and light were the main contributors to this shot.
WOW! Your patience definitely paid off. It is so hard to get a nice clear view of a baby and you nailed it.
Gail
Super image Ken, the little guy is so cute, love his pose, sharpness of both mother and baby.
Now this is a mighty fine image of momma and calf. Very nice Ken!
PATIENCE - what an important word/concept in photography (and lots of other pursuits too!). Wonderful image; I'll get down there someday!
Cheers, Jay
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