Kenya Wildlife -formerly Just Starting

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2011
    BigAl wrote: »
    The bug has bitten :D

    Lovely start to your editing!

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    Thanks Al and that bug has definitely got a hold of me.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 24, 2011
    Just fantastic, Harry. These shots are amazing. :wow
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2011
    Netgarden wrote: »
    Harry, fabulous! What a dream trip, displayed by your talent! More please!

    Thanks Linda and the trip was truly a dream come true.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2011
    MakeMeShutter wrote: »
    Whoa, beautiful packyderm shots, love the last one.
    The kitty shots earlier are gorgeous as well.
    Keep them coming!

    Thanks and I have a lot more coming.
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  • kitvankitvan Registered Users Posts: 243 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2011
    Fantastic shots! Can't wait to see more...I trust you left the country with your cards full to the brim mwink.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2011
    Gale wrote: »
    Wow I am watching ...Great stuff Harry. Just Fantastic.....
    I will look in each day and watch the web site.
    Love the new ones also
    xxxooo
    And thanks a million for last night get together...wonderful


    Glad you like them ZGale and its always a pleasure to get together with you.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited October 24, 2011
    I like seeing the elephants. Such magnificent animals.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2011
    ian408 wrote: »
    I like seeing the elephants. Such magnificent animals.

    Even better to photograph them in person mwink.gif
    Next trip: Feb 2013!
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited October 24, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    Even better to photograph them in person mwink.gif
    Next trip: Feb 2013!

    Hmmm.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    Even better to photograph them in person mwink.gif
    Next trip: Feb 2013!

    Reserve two spots for Linda and me.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Reserve two spots for Linda and me.

    Done. I'm pretty sure that this trip will be at least half-filled before I announce it lol3.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Just fantastic, Harry. These shots are amazing. :wow

    Thanks Joel, the African trip was truly amazing.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2011
    There were a number of times during the safari when I did some low light shooting. The D3s really rose to the occasion at those times.

    During our first day in the Maasai Mara we came across a lioness and her three cubs. It was around 7 PM and the lioness and cubs were in the shadows of the surrounding vegetation. There was a fair amount of obscuring branches and grass to make it even more difficult.

    These captures were taken with the D3s and the Nikon 200-400 f/4 lens at ISO 6400, wide open amd at shutter speeds ranging from 1/20 sec to 1/60 sec. They aren't my sharpest captures but I was surprised that I got anything usable considering the shooting conditions.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2011
    kitvan wrote: »
    Fantastic shots! Can't wait to see more...I trust you left the country with your cards full to the brim mwink.gif


    Thanks my cards were filled and my external hard drive were filled by the time I left.
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2011
    Ohhh those little lion cubs are just darling. Great images. Hard to believe the 6400.. Great stuff. They turned out excellent
    Best Regards
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 27, 2011
    ^^ My kids LOVED these cub shots, as did I. Amazing shots considering the shooting conditions, Harry .
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2011
    Gale wrote: »
    Ohhh those little lion cubs are just darling. Great images. Hard to believe the 6400.. Great stuff. They turned out excellent

    Thanks Gale, its hard to believe that it wasn't that long ago when we wouldn't go above ISO 400 when shooting.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2011
    Fabulous lion shots Harry. Love them all.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2011
    ian408 wrote: »
    I like seeing the elephants. Such magnificent animals.

    Glad you liked them Ian. We were fortunate to get many photo ops with elephants at all three of our stops.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2011
    We found a cheetah and her cubs at Lena Downs

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2011
    You really did take all your game to Africa, all of you ! ylsuper.gif
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2011
    Wonderful Cheetah pictures, Harry! What a great way to start a Saturday morning! Fire up the computer and look at Harry's Africa thread! Hope there are many more photos coming! Best, Pam
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2011
    Harry, those lion cubs are such fun to look at. I love the one with the mother bathing her cub, with the cub's paw on mom's--simply a stunning shot!

    Lauren
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    ^^ My kids LOVED these cub shots, as did I. Amazing shots considering the shooting conditions, Harry .


    Thats nice to hear Joel. I wasn't expecting much when I took those captures but was relieved when I started viewing them on the PC.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2011
    The variety of wildlife was just astounding

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    leopard
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    eland
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    secretary bird
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    hyenas
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    lions up the kazoo
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    it was pretty amazing
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2011
    clap.gifclap.gif wtg H!
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited October 31, 2011
    Great shots, Harry!!

    Your topi looks like it has four eyes!

    I like the wind in the fur of the cheetahs too.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited October 31, 2011
    The lions in all manner of repose are great!
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2011
    Keep 'em coming, Harry! The last set is fantastic!! clap.gifclapclap.gif
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2011
    Wow, Harry! I love the wildebeast and the hyenas. Last time we saw the play, The Lion King, the acoustics in the theatre were so awful that my husband, Edmund, was routing for the hyenas. I can't remember actually seeing a real one before.

    As they say in the theatre, ENCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ENCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best, Pam
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