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It's been a while - so another pair of zebra. Taken in the sabi Sands in March 2015. Nikon D7100, 70-300mm @ 270mm, 1/640 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400. Post-processing a little in Silver Efex Pro

 

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@@hubertj I could never imagine that zebras would mourn the death of a member of the herd. I didn't think that they were intelligent enough for that. Of course as we know that is something which elephants do.

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@@optig - you're probably right. It might be our over-interpretation. But I'm really wondering how this behaviour could be explained.

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@@hubertj -I do have to say that much about animal behaviors remains unexplained. Mammals and birds are found to be increasingly intelligent. I'm always

astonished how animals can show altruism.

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A crush of zebra. Crossing the Mara River, February 2017.

 

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Nikon D7200, 80-400mm lens @370mm. F/5.6, 1/400 sec. ISO 200. Processed in Lightroom with some cropping and conversion using Silver Efex Pro.

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Cape Mountain Zebra

Klein Karoo, South Africa

 

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I am looking forward to seeing Mountain zebras later this year in Tswalu Kalahari, and near Cape Town.

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Towlersonsafari

Here are some Mountain Zebra from the Karoo National Park in February. The rains had not come ( we experienced some rain whilst we were there) and evreywhere was very dusty

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Unrestrained

 

Photographed at 5:33 pm on 1 October, 2014 in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, using an EOS 1D X camera and an EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II super-telephoto lens.

 

ISO 100, 1/2000 sec., f/2.8, 400mm focal length, handheld Shutter Priority exposure.

 

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These Grevy's Zebra were running in a circle with tails flying, mouths open and unrestrained exuberance. The sheer energy of their galloping was a thrill to observe firsthand.

 

In the background an Oryx quietly grazes, more intent on obtaining more nutrition while light is available, than on watching the zebra show that it's seen many times in the past.

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serendipityntravel

"Sometimes, when you really want it you gotta fight for it" - Somewhere in the Masai mara earlier this year.

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The_Norwegian

Zebra and more zebras in Etosha NP! 8 days left til depature! 

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Conflict Resolution

 

A pair of stallions settle their differences.

 

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Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

 

Nikon D500, 80-400mm lens @400mm, f/5.6, 1/200sec ISO200

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South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, June 2018

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Khwai Pangolin Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana

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@Wild Dogger That would make a fine wall hanging. Any chance of doing a quick walk through of your post processing on this one?

 

(If you don't mind sharing your secrets...)

 

Matt

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10 minutes ago, Game Warden said:

@Wild Dogger That would make a fine wall hanging. Any chance of doing a quick walk through of your post processing on this one?

 

(If you don't mind sharing your secrets...)

 

Matt

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Thanks Matt

No problem.
Actually this shot was supposed to be a high key, so I overexposed it by 2 full stops in the field already .
Post processing was just transform it into black&white, sharpen a bit, and do some slight adjustments (mainly just contrast) all in the photoshop raw converter.
Then crop it in the desired format (I like the 16 to 9 format very much). That´s it.
So no secrets ;)
Unfortunately it´s a bit tight on the left, but that´s always a problem with big herds and fixed lenses, you have to cut something off most of the time.
Thomas

Here´s the coloured picture:

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Now, when I see it with this slightly coloured, I even like this one more.:)

 

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Improbable Yet Real

 

 
~ Photographed with a Canon EOS 1D X camera mounted with an EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II super-telephoto lens, hand-held, Manual shooting mode.
 
Masai Mara, Kenya on 19 August, 2014 at 5:29 pm, ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/320 sec.
 
 
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Some things never get old — such as the sight of a zebra's bold stripes.
 
Oh, how I've loved being on safari in Kenya.
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Final Samburu Sighting
 
 
~ Photographed with a Canon EOS 1D X camera mounted with an EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II super-telephoto lens, hand-held, Shutter Priority shooting mode.
 
Samburu National Reserve, Kenya on 4 October, 2014 at 8:35 am, ISO 160, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec.
 
 
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Grevy's Zebra, near the main entrance of Samburu National Reserve.
 
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Peter Connan

I find Zebra very difficult to photograph.

 

But sometimes I get one I'm happy with.

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Rietvlei Nature Reserve, 7 july 2019

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