Buffalo and Oxpecker backlit at sunset


Posted by MoniqueA on Tue May 01, 2018 3:32 am

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Caught this buffalo and oxpecker backlit against the setting sun.  Photo taken in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Canon ID Mark IV
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1/3200, f7.1, ISO 1250

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by Pralay Lahiry on Tue May 01, 2018 12:29 pm
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Delightful use of light.
 

by Ron Day on Tue May 01, 2018 3:45 pm
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Beautiful backlight and great timing to catch the bird in the perfect position.
 

by Carol Clarke on Wed May 02, 2018 5:37 am
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I like the connection between buffalo and oxpecker, nicely timed!
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by John Spreitzer on Wed May 02, 2018 8:14 am
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Great use of backlighting! I like the insects too.
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by david fletcher on Thu May 03, 2018 12:40 pm
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love the light
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by Debapratim Saha on Mon May 07, 2018 8:07 am
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Amazing shot!!
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by Cynthia Crawford on Tue May 22, 2018 8:04 pm
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Wonderful mood created here- pretty special to get those backlit wings.
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