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Copyright: Willie Miles (willie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-10-26
Categories: Mammals
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Family Matters 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-10-28 3:07
Viewed: 1667
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken in the Polokwane Nature Reserve. The Rhino came straight for us, so much so that we had toi back off about 10 metres as we were right in their path. They move very quickly and were gone very quickly. I managed to get in a few good shots which will be posted later.

Square Lipped White Rhinoceros (Witrenoster) Ceratotherium simum
Shoulder height: Males 1,8m,
Females 1,6m
Mass: Males 2000 - 2300kg
Females 1400 - 1600kg
Can reach sppeds of up to 40kph
A single calf is born after a gestation period of 16 months.
The calf usually walks in front of the mother and is guided by gentle taps from her horn.
coasties, marhowie, PDP, miqra, Robbrown, Lesley, Luc, RAP, livios, sandpiper2, flagman has marked this note useful
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I hope you realise how lucky you are to have seen them like this. The subjects in this photo alone makes it great.

Nice capture of a family procession.

Hey Willie, you should've named it "Up Yours"! ;-) Great moment captured & good note. Thanx for posting this one!

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  • Midi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 24 N: 183] (2417)
  • [2004-10-28 8:53]
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Chance to get a picture like this,congratulations.
You are often in the reserve?.
Thanks

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-10-28 11:05]
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Could be painful! Nice convoy you have captured here. Nice work Willie.

Ouch! :-0

Nice moment captured. Those litle one are so cute.

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  • miqra Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 140 W: 3 N: 23] (151)
  • [2004-10-28 13:21]
  • [2]

I love the natural way you have of presenting these animals to us...this is a particularly rare shot, and amusing Willie...well done!

Ouch, I know its an optical illusion but it works well, the movement by the group through the image is good too.

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  • Lesley Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 13 N: 913] (2988)
  • [2004-10-28 15:10]
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Now that's what I call a huge hemmroid! Great photo even if the second Rhino wasn't getting the butt end of the joke! I really like the composition and the atmosphere of this image.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2004-10-28 16:38]
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Well seen Willie. Thanks for sharing pictures and notes.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-10-31 4:51]

Excelente título para una agradable y divertida presentacion Willie.
Buena perspectiva para mostrar con toda crudeza la realidad del titulo.
Gran entrega... sin dudas.
(puntos otro dia... fuera de rango)

Excellent title for an pleasant one and amused presentation Willie.
Good perspective to show with all crudity the reality of the title.
Great post... without doubts.
(points another day... outside rank)

I'd say this is a "huge" photo. A simple, but "heavy" one.

Do post the others.

Lívio

These guys seem so powerful, wouldn't want to mess with one of them. I wish I had the opportunity to photograph them in their natural habitat!
Lovely clear sharp photo, excellent composition.

Great moment. Looks like a useful way to make your lover get a move on.

Ouch!
Great moment captured, a photo to cherish.

Andy.

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