Wildebeests? They are rather ugly animals that look like they were put together using body parts left over from some other animal inventions, but I love watching them.

I heard that buttshots are not considered "acceptable" (by whom I do not know), but in this one, combined with the zig-zag line of companions in the distance, I see a pleasant capture of wildebeests meandering to join them. No hurry here, so no perceptible danger. . .a revealing and comforting composition of animals in an evironment known for its danger.

a 300 mm lens -- you were close by!   Posted: 05/07/2025 16:50:57

Thank you for your comments Susan
  Posted: 05/07/2025 19:10:30

This is one of the better Wildebeests images I've seen so far this year. The story is strong (at least to anyone with some wildlife knowledge). I like the "S" curve in the background. The raised leg of the two on the left adds motion in tension to the story. Personally I'd like just a bit more space in front of the leader on the left, but that is just me. Perhaps if you shot at f8 or 11 you would have a bit more DOF and the animals in the background would be a bit sharper but I can recognize them as they are here, so on a print it should be even easier. In the end just how sharp you want them, depends on the story you are trying to tell. The more blurred the distance is the more forelorn the ones in the foreground appear.

I've got to know--what is that brown thing the foreground they are stepping around? Just a rock?   Posted: 05/11/2025 18:01:31