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South Africa
 Burchell's Zebra (56) Miss_Piggy
(18714) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2013-01-19 10:04] [ +] Hello Anna,
Nice archive image. Quite a young animal depicted. Zebras are beautiful animals and I'm happy each time you I spot them; so thanks for sharing your image!
Annick |
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Kenya
 Mating Couple (12) * Lyndon (65) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-05-29 14:29] Hello Lyndon,
Wonderful image due to its content and the golden light...
Congrats as it's a gem.
TFS
Annick |
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South Africa
 Pearl-Spotted Owlet (78) Miss_Piggy
(18714) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-05-29 14:21] Hello Anna,
Cute little fellow. Difficult to spot these birds. Well done.
TFS
Annick |
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Turkey
 anchusa officinalis (12) eruyanik
(5046) |
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South Africa
 Leopard (8) Mamagolo2
(3124) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-05-29 14:13] Hi Natley,
Impressive cat you managed to capture here. It seems to be in an excellent condition. It shows almost a sphinx kind of attitude...
Well done and TFS
Annick |
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South Africa
 Saddle-Billed Stork (94) Miss_Piggy
(18714) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-04-30 8:05] [ +] Hi Anna,
First of all it's well done as there's an excellent focus and no harsh sunlight. You can view the metallic in its blacks and there are no blown out highlights as well. Great.
Secondly my first thought about this image was: so close. I spotted this bird one or twice in KNP. It was too far away though. I read you coped with that issue in your note very well. I do have to say that Pretoriuskop wasn't on my itinerary though.
I'm visiting the Kruger National Park this year and once again I asked and received interesting tips from Loot. I want to thank you for that. I just started a new blog about KNP http://annickvanderschelden.blogspot.com/. It's called The way to Crooks Corner.
Kind regards and TFS,
Annick |
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United States
 Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) (46) * AnimalExplorer
(1997) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-02-14 10:24] Hello Paul,
Unbelievable:-)
What a creature!
TFS
Annick |
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South Africa
 Cape Wagtail (24) fransswanepoel
(1286) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-02-07 12:36] Hello Frans,
Beautifully done.
TFS
Annick |
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South Africa
 Cheetah (18) fransswanepoel
(1286) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-02-05 21:54] Wonderful image, Frans.
TFS
Annick |
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South Africa
 Blacksmith Lapwing (Plover) (48) Miss_Piggy
(18714) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-02-05 10:32] Hello Anna,
Always great to be back in KNP through your images. Of course I know the Blacksmith Lapwing. Especially in terms of photography:-). Concerning the former I could state that the easy part is the focusing as the bird is slightly bigger than some of his feathered counterparts and secondly the plover isn't too shy either which offered me lot of opportunities to get the job done.
The difficulty might be the black versus white areas resulting in respectively clipped blacks or blown highlights. 04:27 and some clouds might be helpful in order to achieve the right dynamic range:-).
Thanks for sharing this wonderful plover as well as bringing me back into this wilderness.
Annick |
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United States
 Beautiful Tree Nymph (36) AnimalExplorer
(1997) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-02-03 9:12] Amazing image, Paul.
No need for copyright; it's definitely yours.
TFS
Annick |
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Romania
 Pyrrhula pyrrhula (34) joska
(22535) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-02-03 9:10] Well done, Szabo.
Technically as well as aesthetically excellent work.
TFS
Annick |
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India
 Common Darter (16) sujoybhawal
(2181) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-02-03 9:07] Well done, Sujoy.
Nice light involved.
TFS
Annick |
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South Africa
 Clear Day in Kruger (54) * soccer
(2557) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2011-01-12 6:32] Hi Sheriff,
Good focus and nicely done against that blue sky.
Please, tell me your new route:-)
TFS
Annick |
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South Africa
 A Christmas Wish (74) * Miss_Piggy
(18714) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2010-12-21 10:06] Hi Anna,
Thanks for the Christmas wishes through this Sunset Dam sundown.
When I was at this particular spot I remember there was a giraffe at the other end of the dam. A croc in the water a few meters away from the car. Suspicious impalas were drinking to the right and weavers were buildings there nests in a tree twenty meters or so in the water. Near the tree were hippos. Harry:-) was fishing and there were several other bird species to spot as well.
As you have to be in the camp at six I wasn't able to be at such a spot during sunset. Great you had the opportunity to fully enjoy the sunsetting event at the Sunset Dam...
Well done...
All the wishes...
Annick |
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United States
 Brown Thrasher (56) * marhowie
(486) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2010-12-17 8:31] Hola Cheek:-)
It's a pity it's such a skulker; might be difficult though with such an impressive beak.
Impressive capture as well.
Thanks for sharing
Annick |
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South Africa
 Lion cubs (20) sandpiper2
(16757) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2010-12-09 4:15] Hello Chris,
Beautiful. Near Punda Maria.
... not exactly lion territory.
TFS
Annick |
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United States
 The Violator (28) AnimalExplorer
(1997) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2010-12-03 13:13] Hi Paul..Wow what an image again
Might be an extraterrestrial.;-)
TFS
Annick |
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South Africa
 Pied Kingfisher (30) sandpiper2
(16757) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2010-12-03 13:09] Well done, Chris.
His blacks and whites are within the range. Well done. Furthermore not so easy to capture these guys...
TFS
Annick |
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South Africa
 Helmeted Guineafowl portrait (64) mwmod99
(14196) |
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vanderschelden
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 74 N: 7464]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (30441) [ 2010-12-03 13:02] Amazing capture, George..
Congrats.
TFS
Annick |
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