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Sable
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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: 2004-10-24
Categories: Mammals
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-11-11 0:29
Viewed: 1321
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Sable ( Swartwitpens) Hippotragus niger
Shoulder height : Males 1.35m
Mass : Males 230kg
Females : Slightly smaller
Habitat: Occurs in the northern and northeastern parts of the subregion in open woodland and is dependant upon the availability of water.
Sable are grazers but will browse when the grass drops of at the end of the season.
Appearance: Males are black on upper parts of body whilst females are dark brown. Both sexes have white underparts with distinctive facial markings. Both sexes have horns which sweep back in an even curve. Females horns are more slender and less curved.
Sable move in herds of between 30 and 200.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-11-11 5:17]
  • [2]

Bonita imagen de este macho (bien evidente) imponente.
Buen encuadre y perspectiva.
No aclaras si esta captura la realizaste con la Sony PDX10.
Se aprecia alguna falta de nitidez en la imagen, tal vez originada en la limitacion del sensor de la video cámara.
De todas formas, me gusta.

Pretty image of this male (well evident) imposing.
Good frame and perspective.
You do not explain if this capture you made it with Sony PDX10.
Some lack of clearness in the image is appraised, perhaps originated in the limitation of the sensor of the video camera.
In any case, I like me.

Willie, Good notes on this. Good shot - Nice speciman this. Thanx for posting!

Good capture of this impressive mammal. I like the composition, illustrating beast and environment. Well done and TFS.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-11-11 15:42]
  • [2]

Is this where my childhood Sable painting brushes came from? They had Sable written on the side and to be honest I imagnined that they came from a small mink-like animal...embarassing but true. So thanks for posting this!!

I like the shot, the animal in it's surroundings. I think it could be a little sharper. Good shot though.

Willy, beautiful composition. The colours of the animal fit well in the surroundings. You made good use of the bushes in the composition without losing focus on the animal.
Greetings, Jan

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-11-11 22:12]
  • [2]

This is a beautiful setting and I like the tones/textures in the shot. The composition is very good and so is the DOF

Thanks for posting

It is a nice compo Willie. He must have been very far? This is a pleasant shot of a wonderfull animal.

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  • miqra Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 140 W: 3 N: 23] (151)
  • [2004-11-12 10:54]

This looks like it comes of a painting...deffinitely poster quality, colors and composition work together very well...excellent capture!

Hi Willie
I just cannot let this one slip by - This must be one of out most beautiful antelope.
I like the pose here, the colour, everything is just right, especially considering what you are shooting with.
These gus have maroon in their manes and in the blcaks when the light are falling right, just amazing animals.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-02-21 21:03]

Willie, I guess we don't have these here. Great shot. The composition is nice, and sharpness is excellent.

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