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White Rhinoceros calf


White Rhinoceros calf
Photo Information
Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2637 W: 76 N: 6677] (26640)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-07
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 400mm 2.8 IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Kruger National Park
Theme(s): Kruger National Park animals 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-10 2:43
Viewed: 699
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Thanks for your critiques and remarks yesterday..
This Rhino is also depicted with mommy
Photographed at Crocodile Bridge.

Wiki..
Reproduction

Females reach sexually maturity 4-5 years while males reach sexual maturity at a later date which is 10-12 years of age. Courtship is often a difficult affair. The male stays beyond the point were the female acts aggressively and will give out a call when approaching her. The male chases and or blocks the way of the female while squealing or loud-wailing if the female tries to leave his territory. When ready to mate the female curls its tail and gets into a stiff stance during the half hour copulation. Breeding pairs stay together between 5-20 days before they part their separate ways. Gestation occurs around 16-18 months. A single calf is born and weighs between 40 and 65 kilograms (90 and 140 pounds) and are unsteady for their first 2 to 3 days of life. When threatend the baby will run in front of the mother. The mother is very protective of her calf and will fight for her baby vigorously. Weaning starts at 2 months and may continue suckling for over 12 months. The birth interval for the White Rhino is between 2 and 3 years. Before giving birth the mother will chase off her current calf. White Rhinos can live up to 40-50 years old.

Camera Model Name
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time
7/10/2007 11:19:52
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/640Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F6.3
Metering Modes
Evaluative metering
Exposure Compensation
-1/3
ISO Speed
250
Lens
EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM
Focal Length
400,0 mm
Image size
3888 x 2592
Image Quality
RAW
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF mode
One-Shot AF
Picture Style
Standard

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  • Great 
  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 71 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2008-01-10 4:00]

Dag Annick,
ik zag ook zo'n kleine spruit in Kruger tijdens een wandelsafari. Fraai geplaat.
Groeten,
Jacob

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 26 N: 2998] (10820)
  • [2008-01-10 4:13]

Hi Annick,
great to see this young wild Rhino, gives us hope fo the future eh? Wonderful clear light here and some fine sharp detail from such a distance. I like the setting of African Bush too - great work!
Paul

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2351 W: 61 N: 3811] (12226)
  • [2008-01-10 4:41]

Hi Annick,
Nice composition, details and light. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Belo animal ainda é filhote pelo geito, muito boa foto de qualidade ótima meus parabéns.
Nilson

Hello Annick
Excellent shot of this young Rhino,
Perfect focusing,exposure and POV,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1696 W: 242 N: 5596] (19883)
  • [2008-01-10 7:22]

A really beautiful photo Annick.
This little fella is so cute!
I love the dark shadow on the underside of the baby Rhino.
Great detail and texture from the slightly showing ribs to the wrinkles around its eyes!
Outstanding composition using the Rule of Thirds to its best.
Excellent eye-level POV that makes you feel like you're really there watching it!
Superb eye-contact.
You must have been brave to get so close to a baby Rhino, the mothers are very protective!
Very well done!
Thanks,
Joe

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3043 W: 148 N: 4547] (14679)
  • [2008-01-10 7:35]

Hi Annick.
Nice image of this "little" baby. I like, first of all, wide DOF and impressive, well detailed scenery. Picture is composed and exposed perfectly. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

Hello Annick,
Excellent habitat shot of the calf rhino. Good lighting and very good details.
TFS & Regards,
Smitha.

Hi Annick,
Fine shot of the young Rhino.
Looks like Rhino babies have smooth skin also. Haha
Strange place for the eyes!
Well done as always, TFS
Richard

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 361 W: 0 N: 164] (2200)
  • [2008-01-10 11:18]

Oh... I'm not sure I want to be near this baby... And near its mother especially.
Very good work with great detail and nice composition.

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 755 W: 0 N: 1515] (6928)
  • [2008-01-10 13:25]

Hello Annick
That is a beauty.The dark colors of your subject have beautiful details,you had use a perfect exposure compensation.Beautiful light also.
TFS Michel

This sounds dumb but I am tired of trying to come up with intellectual, photographic reasons to describe why your photographs are so DAMN good, but I can't and they are great.

You are a talented photographer!

Each picture you upload just convinces me more and more of that.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2042 W: 6 N: 2025] (13277)
  • [2008-01-10 14:47]

Hola Annick,
precioso trabajo, interesante pov,
excelente compo. y pov,
saludos

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  • thijs Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 4 N: 42] (168)
  • [2008-01-10 15:08]

Hoi Annick

Wat een schatje heb je hier. Geweldig weergegeven. Goede scherpte en kleuren. Goede kleuren, en een prachtig dier. Ik hoop ze ooit nog in het wild te kunnen zien. Goed gedaan!

TFS, Thijs

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2008-01-10 15:15]

Hi Annick,

Very good light on this baby rhino, great details we can really appreiate the texture of his skin. Nice composition also, by having him in a nice angle!

Well done!

Lise

I look forward to your Kruger post every day. When you run out of shots I suppose it will be time to go back again... or do you have somewhere else in mind? This is a wonderfully sharp "textbook" example of a white rhino.

TFS
Evelynn : )

Hi Annick,

Nice shot of the young White Rhino. nice and sharp see nice detail..

Regards
Karl

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  • krall Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 165 W: 0 N: 55] (2226)
  • [2008-01-10 23:50]

Hi Annick,

good photo, Nice composition

Hi Annick, splendid great animal with wonderful sharpness, excellent pose, very well done, ciao Silvio

Superb photo of this rhino calf
Well done
Kind regards, Albert

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 747] (3202)
  • [2008-01-11 13:15]

Bonjour Annick
Très belle prise (beau bébé), bonne netteté et couleurs, très bien cadré et commenté.
Amicalement Robi

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