Elysium: "Any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise". Whenever I make eye contact with a beautiful animal, that split second connection takes me there: to Elysium :) (It's also one of my favorite oldie songs by Mary Chapin Carpenter).
Thank you guys so much for all the great votes and comments. I'm so proud: not only a blue ribbon, but a new personal best score :) Wooo hoooo!
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Congratulations Sandy on taking the Blue and having this as your personal best! I love everything about the photo. There is nothing to critique about it, as it's just perfection!
When I first saw this one, I thought Yanko must be back in the game. Shame on me! I should have known it was yours...perfection as always, Sandy! Congrats.
Absolutely perfect capture! What a shot! Huge congrats on the blue. And it's soooo wonderful to have you around again! I enjoy your work so incredibly much!
Sandy ... this is one of THE most beautiful things i've seen in a long time ..
many congrats on your incredible capture .. just amazing ..
and congrats on the blue ribbon and a PB too .. wonderful .. :)
As Harvey stated, a common antelope in Kruger Park and I didnt get to photograph one as beautiful as this. Congratulations, this is so unique and deserves blue
Just had to be the best in the challenge. This has you're stamp all over it Sandy. Congratulations on a well deserved blue ribbon. Looking forward to some tips when we get to TX. xo
Exquisite! The composition is perfect, the posture of the deer, with its head turned to face you is perfect. The whole image is flavoured with enchantment. Stand alone top pick. 10. Fave.
I like this shot a lot. The oft ignored Impala. It's seldom photographed in Africa as it is so common here. It's clean and crisp and nicely composed. The "look" is wonderful and the exposure perfect.
However as a wildlife photographer and purist, all of this is sadly spoiled by what appears to be the hand of man in a wildlife shot; symmetrical light grey concrete rubble in front of what appears to be a partial visible tyre and a fence pole behind the animals rump in the background :( I'm sorry if you feel this is harsh however true WILD-life photography has none of these things (man made objects) in it. This is the difference between wildlife and nature categories, although it is extremely hard to police in photo competitions except by self regulation and honesty as with cropping or better composition these things can be avoided in reserves to make it appear as if it was taken in the animals natural and true but ever shrinking wild habitat.
DPC does not have a wildlife category so this challenge is rather amusing from that aspect.
What a superb capture. You are so lucky to get that close to this beautiful creature. I only ever see similar animals from a distance and my limited lens collection is not up for any of that action. My pick for the blue!!
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