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Swamp feeder


Swamp feeder
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Copyright: Vic Chapman (VeeJayCee) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 13 N: 115] (703)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-29
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 HSM APO DG, Raw ISO 200, Skylight 1A
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-01-04 11:19
Viewed: 493
Points: 13
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
These marshes are fed from springs which begin on Mount Kilimanjaro, pass beneath a valley and re-emerge on these high plains some 75km away. The plentiful wildlife takes advantage of this water all year round. This was taken in Amboseli at the end of November during the dry season which lasts until about the end of March when the "long rains" begin. Another period named the "short rains" lasts from mid September to mid November and it is during this period - further west - that the mass migration of game takes place from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Masai Mara in Kenya. I have placed a cropped vertical version in WS. Let me know your preference. Actual focal length 750mm.
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Excellent work. Good composition, perfect exposure and sharpness. You obviously set everything perfectly before pressing the shutter!
Rew

Beautiful capture of this amazing animal Vic. Nice composition and detail.

Regards Mark :)

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  • strobe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 0 N: 59] (1682)
  • [2008-01-04 13:41]

Great image and colours
Marc

Elephants are my favorite. Nice capture, I love this picture as it looks like a wild elephant also which I have never seen. TFS.

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  • mickyg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 111 W: 17 N: 64] (349)
  • [2008-01-06 2:47]

We have had discussions on which format to use before you posted and I am still undecided, but I feel they are both good enough to stand on their own .. so nice to see these animals in their natural habitat .. great work again with that Bigma .. tack sharp

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  • juanjo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 443 W: 53 N: 55] (3192)
  • [2008-01-06 12:25]

hello VIc

perfect natural picture of this wonderful elephant

tachnically the piscutre is very good : colours, sharpness etc

only a little , the elephant shuold be at the left of the picture to give him amore space

anu how , very good picture

regards

jjo

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 396 W: 153 N: 206] (1562)
  • [2008-02-18 4:30]

Hi Vic
another great image..
well captured an composed.
good DOF, POV, sharpness and colors.
Itīs awesome how the nature interacts between species...

Taba

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  • Petro Silver Star Critiquer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 8] (198)
  • [2008-02-18 11:04]

Excellent image. It is so natural the elephant at the water...Love this.

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