Zebras

scootogscootog Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
edited July 3, 2011 in Wildlife
I went out for a ride Sunday and caught these guys before I spooked them too much. I'm not very happy with the results. C&C please...

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2011
    I do a lot of driving and I haven't run across those guys yet. The images look to be well exposed with OK detail. Thye BG is not the greatest but I don't think the zebras would have entertained a request to move to a better spot. You could have used a tad more DOF on #2 and its a shame that there's the grass stalks in front of some of the subjects (again that's the problem with willdife). Other than those nits the images are OK.

    What makes you unhappy with your results?
    Harry
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  • scootogscootog Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited June 29, 2011
    Framing I guess. Some of the things you pointed out...They don't sing.rolleyes1.gif
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  • IntrepidBerkeleyExplorerIntrepidBerkeleyExplorer Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited July 2, 2011
    Zebras
    I'm unclear where you go out for a drive and find Zebras. On a Tanzania/Kenya safari 20 years ago there were plenty of Zebras, but not like these.

    I believe your fine pictures are of Grevy's Zebra. The giveaway is how their stripes stop, leaving a white belly color. Attached is a baby from Kenya with the same stripe pattern. The picture, taken in 1990, is meant to be illustrative of the Grevy's Zebra, despite it's deficiencies.
  • scootogscootog Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited July 3, 2011
    I often see the zebras on my rides. The zebra pics and the ones below were taken about 5 miles from my home in Texas. Honest.ne_nau.gif

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    I could find tigers, cheetahs and many other African game within a few hours ride of my home.



    EDIT. You are correct; these are grevy's zebras. Grants have much broader stripes and indeed extend to the underbelly.
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