Drowsy Dog


Posted by Morkel Erasmus on Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:50 pm

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This is from my epic time with the Wild Dogs of Mana Pools back in 2012. Taken while lying flat on my belly in a dry riverbed, after leopard-crawling for 40m with bare elbows and knees over coarse riversand to get into prime position without disturbing the pack. The alpha male eventually got up, came over to us, took in our scent at about 8meters from us, then relaxed and flopped down close to us - EXIF says focusing distance here is 15m.

I am off to Mana on Friday morning guiding a photographic safari there, and word is that the dogs have started to hunt near our campsite after being pegged to their den site in the thick jesse shrubland for the past 3 months. Perhaps some pups are even on the cards this time! 

This will be my last post until sometime late next week - take care folks! 

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by Nate Chappell on Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:48 pm
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That is a completely awesome pose and shot Morkel, I would think about warming it up a bit.
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by owlseye on Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:50 pm
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Really awesome perspective on this one Morkel... that is one mouth!
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by Carol Clarke on Fri Aug 29, 2014 4:14 pm
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You got some great images from this encounter Morkel, colour me green!
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by Cindy Marple on Sat Aug 30, 2014 4:22 pm
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Truly special time with a great subject. I love the big yawn exposing all those teeth. Must be a fairly young animal given how clean the teeth look. A shot worthy of scraped elbows!
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by Graeme Guy on Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:21 pm
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Excellent image Morkel.......what a big mouth you have

Your low perspective paid off....excellent


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by woodbutcher on Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:24 pm
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Yikes that's close.
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by Morkel Erasmus on Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:04 am
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thanks for viewing and commenting, folks
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