Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Impala Herd Approaching

This herd of impala was approaching a waterhole where we were hidden in a hide (blind).  Our hide was a couple of feet below grade level and this allowed for the low camera angle.  The photo turned out to be one of our favorites from the trip to South Africa.  We were able to get some nice close-up images of many different species but this photo shows the animals on the move.  The impala were wary while approaching and proceeded at a slow walk, giving us time for several shots.  This particular one has a male with nice horns near the front and the horns show well against the darker trees in the background.
400mm lens, 1/800 second at f/5.6, ISO 250.

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