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Female Waterbuck


Female Waterbuck
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Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2629 W: 76 N: 6648] (26536)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-19
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 400mm 2.8 IS
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Kruger National Park
Theme(s): Waterbuck [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-17 3:46
Viewed: 601
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photo captured in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
No monopod. IS on. Wheels: Toyota Corolla.
ISO 250.
PP workflow: subsequently Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and
Adobe Photoshop CS3.





Waterbuck
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Waterbuck
Female
Female
Conservation status

Conservation Dependent
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Kobus
Species: K. ellipsiprymnus
Binomial name
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
(Ogilby, 1833)


The Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is an antelope found in Western, Central Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa.

Waterbuck stand 100 to 130 centimetres at the shoulder and weigh from 160 to 240 kilograms. Their coats are reddish brown in colour and become progressively darker with age; they also have a white 'bib' under their throats and a white ring on their rumps surrounding their tails. The waterproofing secretions of the waterbuck's sweat glands produces an unpleasant odor in its meat, unless the animal is skinned carefully. According to African myth the meat of the waterbuck is not edible, but this is untrue as numerous hunters have demonstrated - whilst not especially tasty, waterbuck venison is perfectly safe to eat. The long spiral structured horns, found only in males, sweep back and up.

Waterbuck are found in scrub and savanna areas near water where they eat grass. Despite its name, the waterbuck does not spend much time in the water, but will take refuge there to escape predators. Waterbuck are diurnal. Females gather in herds of between two and six hundred individuals. Males keep territories of around three hundred acres (1.2 km˛) during their prime. They usually lose their territories before the age of ten.
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Hi Annick,

Great capture of Waterbuck. She doesn't look like she likes to get photographed. Very good sharp details, good composition, pose and nice soft BG.

TFS

Pekka

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1032 W: 26 N: 2994] (10800)
  • [2008-04-17 4:32]

Hi Annick,
very nice soft light and excellent mix of detail and texture in both grass and wirey hair of this Waterbuck. Like the expression you've caught 'mid chew' too. Another great African portrait, well done.
tfs
Paul

Hi Annick,
A nice capture of this beautiful waterbuck. Excellent sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Nice one, Annick.
TFS
Ralf

Hello Sir!

A very beautiful picture.
Well composed.
Good sharpness.
I think you must have been successful in your trip to Kruger.TFS
Akshay

Hallo Annick,

mooi hoe hij jou in de gaten houdt want hij ziet je wel!
Goed van detail en scherpte met prima dof and pov.


groet Gert

Hello Annick!

This is great portrait of magnificent Female Waterbuck. Very good observation made from hidden place. Amazing quality and framing. Well done!

Regards
Jacek

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 5 N: 5528] (20896)
  • [2008-04-17 13:21]

Hi annixck. You managed to get this one head on as you so ofetn do. You have fine detail showing the long fur on its body so well. natural colours.with a good POV. It has a lookas i to say .What do you want.v well done TFs.
Nick..

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 242 N: 5560] (19685)
  • [2008-04-17 14:12]

Yay! They're back! :-)
Striking head-on shot of this female Waterbuck!
Those fluffy ears are great! :-)
Excellent detail and texture... I can almost feel her coarse fur.
Very good POV and composition.
Superb DOF.
Exceptionally well done Annick!

Thanks,

Joe

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2038 W: 6 N: 2019] (13259)
  • [2008-04-17 14:16]

Hola Annick,
buen retrato y agradable composición,
bonita captura,
saludos

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4834] (14354)
  • [2008-04-17 14:38]

Hi Annick

Great POV combined with really sharp detail. Showing the 400 2.8 at its best - and you of course!

James

Hello Annick,
Great capture, good composition and point of
view, excellent sharpness and superb details, beautiful natural colors and lovely light, great pose and nice
eye contact.
Angela

What a beautiful girl my friend Annick,
All are perfect- as usual!
Splendid composition!
TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-04-18 2:17]

Hi Annick,
Excellent shot and I like this natural surrounding and the tall grasses. Very impressive sharpness and claer details on its fur and the eye contact is fabulous. Excellently handled lighting and exposure levels and a well chosen low POV to portray it. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Since we're neighbors today Annick, I thought it only fitting I stop by for a drink...a cup of coffee that is ;}
And what a good looking grazer it is - Great timing, you froze the mid-chew action extremely well :)
Excellent quality job mf,
Howard

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 917 W: 4 N: 2282] (10648)
  • [2008-04-19 1:18]

Hello Annick, such a long note and good one too. Nice view and good composition. I like the way it is standing. Ganesh smiely tmrw

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