Oh so rare Roan!

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• loot (10075)
• [2006-12-03 13:31]
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Hi Francois

This is such an amazing animal and you managed to capture it showing its youthfulness and beauty and even with a bonus ox-pecker on its back.

I see you visited the Chobe in a time-warp machine (chuckle). According to your notes you took this photo on 23 December 2006 which is still 20 days into the future. Fortunately I realise it was just a typing error as the exif file reveals that it was actually on 23 December 2005.

I've just come back from the Kruger Park and was also fortunate to see 1 (only one) during my 18 days trip. It was a chance encounter as well and I only managed to shoot 1 record shot and then it was gone.

Your composition is fine, the cropping was well done, while the colours are rich and natural. The details are sharp and the BG is sufficiently OOF and evenly coloured to enhance the subject. The overall exposure is fine, but it is just a pity that the animal stood with its backside towards the sun which meant that its face was covered in shade. From your notes I gather that you did not have time to ask it to turn around and face the other way. It sure is tough being a nature photographer, isn’t it?

Good work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• JoseMiguel (5506)
• [2006-12-03 18:28]

Hello Francoise!
I like the color contrast between the bright and intense green of the background, and the browns of the Antelope.
We could apreciate a lot of details on the animal and their horns.
Regards,
JM

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• moemf (701)
• [2006-12-04 7:57]

Hi Broer

Super shot!! They are so rare and give you only a brief opportunity to capture your lucky moment. Well done. Focus excellent, POV great and as always well composed.

Nice!!

Reinier

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• hester (11638)
• [2006-12-06 15:57]

Nice POV and good colours. Good composition as well

TFS

Karan

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• blakitan (5451)
• [2006-12-06 19:43]

Bonjour Francois,
Very nicely capturing this rare animal. DoF was great, well focused, great sharpness, and neat blurry BG. Nice natural colors.
Great shot.

Ben Lakitan

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2006-12-06 21:32]

Hi Francois,
You did very well for only having a brief time to get a shot. This Roan Antelope looks excellent. A beautiful animal. I really like the ringed texture of the horns. Spot on exposure has excellent colors and detail in the animal. Well done!
Scott

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2006-12-06 21:38]

Hello Franscois,
Excellent shot with wonderful lighting. Great pose with superp POV and sharpeness.
Congratulations.
Sky

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• claudine (0)
• [2006-12-07 4:44]

Hello Franscois,
This is so cool when things happen this way! You were lucky to see this beautiful animal in the wild like this. Despite the little time you had, you caught an excellent portrait of this beauty. Composition, POV and details are very good. Nice lightning too that let us see a little light in his eye; well done! Thanks,
Claudine

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• captainsgirl (4082)
• [2006-12-07 8:24]

oh so very lucky for you to have seen it! What a beatutiful animal as well..great shot too..very good focus, contrast and saturation...also nice DOF.. TFS
Donna:o)



Thanks for your comments on my photo" December Storm - 2" :o)

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• arfer (0)
• [2006-12-07 20:23]

Hello Franscois

Thanks for posting this interesting animal.I am glad you had this chance encounter.Very good DOF and POV,the details are crisp and sharp.Well saturated natural colours.TFS

Rob

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• mikou (5269)
• [2006-12-08 9:44]

Hi Francois.
Some way moments us will surprise,then is very little of time.You be shown its skill and behind no much positive conditions you made very nice capture.Very well saturated colours and fine sharp details.Composition and POV are very good.Also blurry BG is nice.
Very best of luck at of other shots.
TFS and regards.
Milos