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Black Buck


Black Buck
Photo Information
Copyright: Gopinath Sricandane (gopi) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 25 W: 0 N: 69] (337)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-10
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D100, nikkor 300mm f4
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Karatash's favorite-II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-24 17:14
Viewed: 7397
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This bouncing buck is from Point Calimere Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary. This my fourth visit to the Sanctuary in four months. These shy animals usually keep a minimum of 100m distance from any vehicle or human being, but this time round the males have just started lekking, so they wont leave their turf that easily, and are at their best in all sort of antics.
I followed this guy for a while and approached him slowly from behind a bush. I had to crawl with the tripod and the camera resting on my back, found a place between the bushes and waited for a while till he started to show off.

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Excellent action shot Gopinath. Perfect exposure with great sharpness and very nice colours. Personally I would prefer a little tighter cropping behind the buck to bring him more out of centre.

All over a very pleasant picture to look at - well done and very good timing.

A real wow of an action capture Gopinath he look well airborne, TFS

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2005-05-24 19:55]

Excellent captured,good details,lighting.TFS!

Hello Gopinath! What an incredible photograph! Excellent clarity! You captured him so nicely, very impressive. Marvellous experience to have witnessed, I am sure. Well done!!

Truly an amazing shot, you have good detail, complete succes in freezing the shot in mid stride, and the lighting cast on the front side of the animal adds a nice warmth to the shot.

Dude, that is one amazing shot ! Needles to say, its in my favourites !

Wow, great shot.. your timing was perfect !!

well done
Elize

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-05-25 13:57]

A great capture Gopinath. This is very sharp and detailed. Excellent timing, great composition and wonderful background.
Very well done.

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 0 N: 339] (1351)
  • [2005-05-25 16:13]

Woooow.... excellent action shot Gopinath, very well captured, good details... Good job! TFS

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2005-05-26 5:29]

Superbe prise nature,la pose est extra et la netteté parfaites.

FÉLICITATIONS !

Excellent action shot timing was perfect !!
well done

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2005-05-27 1:45]

Great action shot!!!

These are lovely antelope. They frequent reserves here in SA as well, but I believe them to be endemic to your neck of the woods. We call 'em the "Indian Antelope."

Very nice freeze frame and the backlight makes this stand out. Very well done.

This shot couldn't have been done better!
I don't know what to say else :)

Sam

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  • agea0 Silver Star Critiquer [C: 12 W: 0 N: 0] (88)
  • [2006-01-31 13:47]

Wow, very good photo:)
Agnes

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  • Norok Silver Star Critiquer [C: 17 W: 2 N: 7] (191)
  • [2006-03-11 9:02]

Excellent capture of this wonderful image,
Great composition with nice scene.
Thanks for sharing!
Marius

Hello Gopinath,
Excellent action you´ve captured!
Good composition and colours, excellent close up , I think that is hard to approximated at this kind of animals. A bit centered, but is only my opinion.
regards
Hernán

Excellent panning skills! Keeping this guy in frame and in focus with a prime lens must have been a challenge. Well done.

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  • salvx (54)
  • [2007-01-19 0:32]

Your efforts really paid off with an excellent image!
Gongratulations.
Alex

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  • babak Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 234] (1164)
  • [2007-03-21 4:47]

Very nice shot my friend well done

Hello Gopi,
Super panning of Black buck. Cheers.
Regards-Subhash Ranjan

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
  • [2008-03-21 6:50]

Hi Gopinath,

This is really action. Incredible jump and your timing is fabulous. My compliments for such a great shot.

regards,
Zeno.

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  • Badhri (2)
  • [2008-12-11 21:27]

Right timing + Right action + Good lighting + Great Background = Amazing shot

regards
Badhri

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