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    Elephant dusk on the Chobe River.

    Howzit Morkel. Happy New Year buddy. Hope you and the team have a fantastic new year... Must tell you about our new composite safari venture ( Photographic, regular, golf and culinary safaris - Have an office in the USA and one soon in Germany. Only upmarket, bespoke tours, all guided with FGASA...
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    Elephant dusk on the Chobe River.

    He Steve, Done. As soon as you reminded me, i did the same to the other image.. Best regards
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    Elephant dusk on the Chobe River.

    Hi Steve. Sorry. I am a little rusty with all this... Haven't posted for quite a long while... Canon 1DX / 70mm-200mmf2.8ii ISO 100 ; F20.0 1/80th sec Focal length 125mm Hand held. Image taken from a small boat on the river, next to the ellies.. I am using Light Room CC and swith into...
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    Elephant dusk on the Chobe River.

    On a recent trip to the mighty Chobe River, we had pulled the boat up to the river bank ( Botswana side ) to enjoy our usual sundowners ( whiskey, ice and soda / red wine ), when a small breeding herd of elephants strolled down to the river for their evening "sundowners"... Being on a boat...
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    S-N-E-A-K-Y little jackal!

    While watching a pair of Secretary Birds enjoying their evening drink at a waterhole on a recent trip to Nxai Pans ( Botswana ), we noticed a sneaky little Black-backed Jackal creeping up to the Secretary Bird....But he was spotted and sent on his way by the birds! One Jackal against two...
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    The prize...

    Hi Tobie, Many thanks for this.... I am determined to raise my bar here and will certainly get the Jimmy McIntyre's Powerpack.... Thank you for that very kind input... Yup, it is a very great pity that you live in Blue bulls / Lions country ( Krugersdorp )... Go Sharks! I am always happy to...
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    The prize...

    Hi Peter, Oh wow! I see what you mean... This image was taken on my first outing with the 1DX / 200mm-400mmf4+1.4x and I was experimenting.....Today, I very seldom ever use TV and usually will check my metering first on AV and then go over to full manual or settle at F.6.3 / F7.1 / F8...
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    The prize...

    Hi Tobie, Many thanks for this, I am always happy to learn as much as I can but just need the right stuff... I have got PS CS4 but have shied away from it as I have no clue about working in layers... That's why I like Light Room.. Where are you based? Thank you for your kind help Regards Tim
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    The prize...

    Hi Tahir, Thank you for your kind input. Much appreciated. Best regards www.timdrimanphotography.co.za
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    The prize...

    Hi Peter, Yes. I totally agree about spending time on this site.... It has been consuming me but it has been paying dividends. You guys have all been very kind and I do appreciate all the kind help that I have had. I will try to send that file on Drop Box because it is RAW and rather large...
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    The prize...

    Hi Tobie, To be honest, I use Light Room 5.7.1 and am the first to admit that I am technically challened but do try to read and watch as many tutorials as I can get... While I have many years of experience in the bush and get plenty of opportunity, I am only self taught from what I have...
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    The prize...

    Hi Peter... OMG nothing escapes your eagle-eye vision....:e3 This little guy had settled in a shady area in the branches of an overhanging tree on the bank of the river. Unfortunately there was an offending branch above his head and to the left, so I cropped it to get rid of the...
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    Theme Coot

    Hi David.... Whatever the theme this is a great image..
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    The prize...

    Pied Kingfishers don't only eat fish but also prey on frogs..* This favourite food source is a Tropical / Mullers Platanna aka: Xenopus muelleri They wonderful photpgraphic subjects with their contrasting black and white markings, and their flight patterns can be fairly easily predicted. They...
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    Juvenile African Fish Eagle

    Hi Frank, Many thanks for the kind comments. Much apprecaited. www.timdrimanphotography.co.za
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    Juvenile African Fish Eagle

    Hi Binu John... Thanks for the comment... Yup consensus has it then... Point well taken and noted well www.timdrimanphotography.co.za
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    Juvenile African Fish Eagle

    Thanks Karl...Point well taken...Will definitely keep it in mind. www.timdrimanphotography.co.za
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    Juvenile African Fish Eagle

    Hi Gail, Thank you and for taking the time out to point me in the right direction... You have most elegantly and succinctly smacked the nail truly on the head! While it may be frustrating for me, I now know where I should be tensioning up and my weaknesses which I should address... For...
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    Juvenile African Fish Eagle

    Hi Jonathan, It was quite a reasonable crop... I guess that I am still learning about proportion and size and thank you for the kind guidance. www.timdrimanphotography.co.za
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    Naughty curiosity.....

    Hi Andreas, Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. Much appreciated. www.timdrimanphotography.co.za
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