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Intruder Alert 
Deryck
21.09.2009 at 21:09h, License:
These eland may be looking like placid animals, and they are. But do not misjudge them. They are huge and as such they are powerful animals. I have a motto of not disturbing the animals unduly. In fact, I am normally very aware of their emotions.
But this time I misjudged them. I did not pick up on the tension in those ears which are a sure sign of the alertness. I also did not think about the reason why they were standing in the tallest grass in the park.
They had their backs to me. They were grazing. About 10 of them, including two little ones. I was trying to get a decent shot from under the trees, when suddenly they were spooked from the other side and came charging past me. It sounded like the running of hooves in a horse race, all within meters past me.
I am still trying to get my heart out of my throat.
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Thank you Gunda Horstmann for your kind proposal
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To leave a comment please register firstIrca Caplikas, 21.09.2009 at 21:15h
what a wonderfull moment!I am VERY invidious...
Mark Billiau., 21.09.2009 at 21:18h
Yep, that's life of a wildlife photographer. Nice to read that you're stil alive and kicking.The shot is a wonderful one, beautiful light, great pose. Well worth the fear.......
Mark
J e n n i f e r E., 21.09.2009 at 21:35h
a wonderful shot again. It's nice to see them in these tall grass, they have almost the same colors.They also look very calm and proud.
JOKIST, 21.09.2009 at 21:47h
Ein GROSSES Bravo !!LG Ingrid und Hans
Stefan Obernosterer, 21.09.2009 at 21:48h
Hey, Deryck, stay care fully. I want to see more of your beautiful pics ;-)Stefan
gerla, 21.09.2009 at 21:55h
I never saw eland so close up to me. Fantastic shoot!lg gerla
Silvia K-S, 21.09.2009 at 22:16h
Enviable .. you're living on the most beautiful spots on earth in the world.....wonderful...++++Greetings,Silvi
Heidi Bollich, 21.09.2009 at 22:33h
Wonderful shot of this great moment.Greetings Heidi
KAITH FROM HELLAS, 21.09.2009 at 22:48h
strong wild animals...pure nature !!!!!!
Fons van Swaal, 21.09.2009 at 23:04h
Excellent work again,I admire your skills to get as close to the animals as you show us....
Compliments,
F.....
Gunter Linke, 21.09.2009 at 23:12h
herrlich diese Spießböcke, sehr gut gesehenGG
Ilidio Fernandes, 21.09.2009 at 23:57h
Excellent captureUshie Farkas, 22.09.2009 at 5:32h
EXCELLENT PIC. Deryck! I like it very much! Salut UshieAngela 1711, 22.09.2009 at 5:47h
Wow, eine fantastische Aufnahme!!!Liebe Grüße
Angela
Heidi Bürger, 22.09.2009 at 8:32h
A wonderfull moment!Greetings Heidi
s. sabine krause, 22.09.2009 at 10:07h
exciting story!! i'm glad you were not run over! beautiful shot of the elands, too! i like that dreamy little "smile" on the one that's in front, and the "parallel" horns and ears look great! greetings, sabine.Sergio Pessolano, 22.09.2009 at 10:48h
This composition works great!Barbara Neider, 22.09.2009 at 11:04h
that was surely a scary moment...funny, like one animal with four horns, if you don't look attentive enough
LG Barbara
Michael Grotkamp, 22.09.2009 at 11:43h
Excellent image,bw Michael
Birgit Presser, 22.09.2009 at 14:34h
Fantastic shot!!!Great!
Greetings,Bibi
-anDREas-, 22.09.2009 at 15:30h
prima.vG; Andreas
Ulfert K, 22.09.2009 at 17:06h
Well the rest shown in the photo.greets
ulfert k
j.a.j.jansen m., 22.09.2009 at 18:01h
A great shot, well done.Jan.
Jutta Grote, 22.09.2009 at 18:09h
Eine schöne und gute Momentaufnahme ist dir wieder gelungen.LG Jutta
A. Napravnik, 22.09.2009 at 19:23h
Ein toller Moment,Klasse!
LG Andreas
Angelika El., 22.09.2009 at 19:58h
Another wonderful pic in a great mood..
bw
angelika
Pascal Viyer, 22.09.2009 at 20:19h
splendid capture, so calmamitié
p^v
Black Pearl Design, 22.09.2009 at 20:53h
fantastic picture..very nice scene and great editing..
friendly greetings Katharina
Chaoscats, 22.09.2009 at 21:08h
Doppelkopf ( = German Card Play ;-))Gunda Horstmann, 22.09.2009 at 22:09h
its wonderful Deryck... lg GundiInez Correia Marques, 22.09.2009 at 22:33h
Very beautiful photo Deryck The light is so amazing . I am glad you are still with us :-)Well done
Ciao
nyhr, 23.09.2009 at 8:52h
I'm glad to hear that you are intact after this dangerous adventure. Through your courage your are succesful in making a wonderful pic. My compliments.Greetings, Karin
Canan Oner, 23.09.2009 at 12:31h
What an adventure Deryck !! Please be careful....A wonderful capture..Looks great between the reeds..
Hugs,
Canan
Gasser Lisbeth, 23.09.2009 at 13:27h
Magnifique, superbe netteté et composition !Amitiés, Lisbeth
Stefan Turowski Photography, 24.09.2009 at 21:16h
Wonderful picture!Greetings,
Stefan
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Daren Borzynski, 8.10.2009 at 13:10h
I appreciate that it must be a very difficult animal to capture.But I really dont think this is as good as your other wildlife images in the Gallery & in Voting at the moment.
I find that the 2 animals being so close together makes them look a bit odd, really needed more seperation between them.
Contra.
Ruud van der Lubben, 8.10.2009 at 13:11h
In my opinion due to the fact there's 2 animal standing behind eachother the picture get a little too cluttered, the animals can not be clearly distincted from eachother.Good story though !! 8-))
Christa Regina, 9.10.2009 at 17:07h
Gratulation lieber Deryck. Be blessed. ChristaTo leave a comment please register firstRelated photos in the fotocommunity
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Gunda Horstmann , 8.10.2009 at 13:10h
wonderful...