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Published: 2013-01-06 09:41:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 9271; Favourites: 606; Downloads: 0
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A totally wild African Wild Dog in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. This image was taken lying on my belly among a pack of these critically endangered animals.More info: [link]
To join me in Mana Pools next year, check out the details of THIS photographic safari in July 2013: [link]
To see my personal favourite photos from 2012:
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Keep up the great work
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Wow! That is a very impressive, very dramatic image. Nice capture!
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Great shot! The lens you had with you would have weighed a tonne.
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From this perspective it reminds me of the AT-ATs from star wars...
Anyway, amazing shot. You have my honest respect for what you do and how you do it.
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thanks so much for your kind words!
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Beautiful photo! I love african wild dogs! They're really amazing animals!
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*sniff* It's soooo cute! More people need to know about these animals.
Great picture!
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no problem, keep up the good work!
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I have featured this photo in my latest journal. Please check it out here [link]
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great shot, must have been very interesting being so close to a creature like these wild dogs c:
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it was amazing
thanks for your comment
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Absolutely perfect composition here buddy. I love the way he's looking just out of frame too. It makes you wonder where the 'moment' goes after this was taken!
Super sharp too. That 500mm seems to love that teleconverter 
Random question.. was this taken from a vehicle? The angle seems slightly too low unless you were hanging out the side handheld!
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Thanks Lawrie. I was lying on my belly about 12 meters from him!
Most of my results with the 500 + 1.4x are tack sharp. There have been some instances where focus/sharpness was not as desired but they are once-in-a-few-thousand shutter actuations apart.
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Oh really?!!? That's quite something! How did you get so close on the ground?
It really has to be with that lens. It's one of the best Nikon make easily...
Ah ok.. so that's not too bad. Do you notice much difference with the teleconverter?
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We approached them slowly and lay down a safe distance from them to photograph them. The alpha male later decided he wanted a closer look and approached us...
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That sounds really interesting. You got a great shot from it!
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Really gorgeous capture of this handsome fellow.
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