Drinks at the waterhole

[Steve Kaluski]

• Steve Kaluski
• www.untamedimages.co.uk
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.5.1 (Macintosh)

Subject: Impalas drinking
Camera: Canon EOS R3
Lens: EF 300 f/2.8L IS II USM
Exposure: 1/3200 at f/8 ISO1600
Original format: Landscape, FF width

All Raw captures perfectly exposed, confirmed by Raw Digger

Thanks to those who viewed or posted a comment on the previous image

 

[Gabriela Plesea]

Good morning Steve,

Once again perspective just makes the image... you were also fortunate your subjects cooperated!

Well captured and beautifully processed with lovely colours and detail. Good choice in terms of DoF. Reflection adds a lot to this frame.
Composition works well and I quite like the HA of the first impala on the LHS, she is looking straight into your lens.
Surprised to see no oxpeckers - such lovely little birds but they can sometimes be a nuisance to the 'host' as well as the photographer

Thank you so much for sharing and I hope you have an awesome week-end,

Warmest regards,
Gabriela

 

[Steve Kaluski]

Good morning Gabriela, sorry, again I didn't get the notification!!!!!

Once again perspective just makes the image... you were also fortunate your subjects cooperated!

Yep, the location provided a perfect POV, but really hard not to get shots with 'odd heads truncated, ditto legs or other distracting elements', so just shoot.

Surprised to see no oxpeckers - such lovely little birds but they can sometimes be a nuisance to the 'host' as well as the photographer

Be careful for what you wish for , I have just finished the last mountain of first editing, but still keeping a drive of all shot, just to look through again in a few months time, in case I missed anything, then will wipe both ready for 2025's trips. The Ox P's do show up and because of shooting set up it creates more options where you can have them.

Thanks again and I hope you can get out with the 'Boys' or if Carl has found the Cubs again.

 

[Gabriela Plesea]

Good morning Gabriela, sorry, again I didn't get the notification!!!!!

I get notifications! Did you chat to Allan, he'll fix it

Yep, the location provided a perfect POV, but really hard not to get shots with 'odd heads truncated, ditto legs or other distracting elements', so just shoot.

The one time I decided to shoot a bunch of zebra perfectly lined up by the waterhole (things looked oh-so-perfect) an impala dashed in front of them and spoilt everything

Be careful for what you wish for , I have just finished the last mountain of first editing, but still keeping a drive of all shot, just to look through again in a few months time, in case I missed anything, then will wipe both ready for 2025's trips. The Ox P's do show up and because of shooting set up it creates more options where you can have them.

Cannot wait to see the rest of those images, you must have tons...

Thanks again and I hope you can get out with the 'Boys' or if Carl has found the Cubs again.

Had to work but the day isn't over yet...Scorching hot here so maybe I'll go out in the afternoon or tomorrow early morning. Been working on some cheetah images, this time a female - I have 'girls' too

 

[Steve Kaluski]

Been working on some cheetah images, this time a female - I have 'girls' too

Awesome, bring it on.