Mary's Photoblog
Take a bow.
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 20 September 2007 in Animal & Insect.
I nearly missed this one, I was just about to take it, when a car tried to squeeze by, by pure chance he bowed again, although I did have to crop it to get the car out of the shot :)
The Zebra actually feed out of your hand which is amazing!
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
@rainsocks: Thank you rainsocks, they were really beautiful and friendly, more so if you had food for them :)
@celialee: Well there was another zebra infront of him, but to be honest I think he was scratching his eye, I prefer to think he was bowing though :)
Thank you Celialee :)
@Organik: Oh, they were wonderful and so very friendly especially if you had food for them :)
Thanks OM :)
@Babul Bhatt: Thank you Babul :), it was one of those moments I wouldn't have wanted to miss :)
Bron from Canberra, Australia
What a shot Mary - I'm in awe of your candid ability!!
20 Sep 2007 6:32am
@Bron: Awww! Bron thank you :) I love to take animal photographs, because they almost never pose and there is always the chance they will do something funny.
@shutterbug: Thank you again Shutterbug :)
Richard Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
How to scratch your ears when all you've got is a hoof......
20 Sep 2007 7:39am
@Richard Irwin: I know Richard but it's not half as romantic Lol :D It's much nicer to think that he was bowing to a lady zebra :)
@badala: Thank you badala :)
@Kheoh Yee Wei: It could be a Lady Zebra, KYW :)
@Vanessa: Thanks hun :)
R Francis from Over Yonder, United States
Great Capture of that NFL Referee after he blew that call on Sunday !!!
I think you should take a bow now too Mary for this SPECTACULAR shot !
20 Sep 2007 10:45am
@R Francis: Why thank you kind Sir,your too kind :)
"Great Capture of that NFL Referee after he blew that call on Sunday !!! "
Lol Rob! he was hiding his head in shame!
Erik from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
A bowing zebra! It's unbelievable, these proud animals! On the other hand, horses do it sometimes, too, when they're a bit nervous or in a not so good mood. I like especially the black-and-white stripes this way, and wonder how it would be in B&W and the background a bit more faded away.
20 Sep 2007 12:05pm
@Erik: He could have been a little overwhelmed by all the cars Erik, not long after this the rangers enticed them all away, with the promise of food, as they were holding up the traffic.
I will give your suggestion a go Erik, thank you :)
@Manuela Photography: Thank you Manuela, it was they are wonderful and friendly animals :)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Zebra are one of God's most spectacular bursts of creative imagination, IMO. They are so fun to watch. Very nice image of this humble little guy.
20 Sep 2007 12:27pm
@Viewfinder: I agree with you VF. :)
There were some that were shy, and some that were very cheeky, but they were loving the attention they were getting, it was wonderful to see them, they looked happy and contented, and they are very well looked after.
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
Lovely capture MaryB...I'm so glad he took his bow again for you...
We have them roaming freely up in a housing estate near the north of the country, a place called Marloth Park - it borders the Kruger Park...they come up to the houses and they eat out of your hands.....the kids love it, it's always a treat when the zebra's come to the house. :)
20 Sep 2007 12:44pm
@Mandy Provan: Thank you Mandy :)
How wonderful is that! to have them come to the houses, bless them :) they are one of the sweetest animals.
@jen: Thank you Jen :)
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Great capture and nicely cropped!! Love zebras... now I can't remember: is it black on white? Hmmm, just one of those trivial pursuit questions. LOL
20 Sep 2007 2:06pm
@amy: Cheers Amy, :)
Oh, that question always gets me too! LOL :D
@alla: Cheers alla :)
@Nick Passantino: Cheers Nick, if the car had just moved a little more forward, it would have been better, but I was still glad I managed to get it :)
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
SUPERB!!! fantastic capture Maryb, he's soo pretty :)
20 Sep 2007 3:52pm
@Lorraine: Oooo! Lorraine they were georgous animals!
thank you hun :)
@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: Thank you once again Eleftheria :)
@Myst: Thank you Myst, there was so much going on there with the animals all around, it was sometimes hard to know what to take a photograph of first :)
Anne from White Rock, Canada
Those darn cars! You rescued it beautifully Mary! Absolutely fantastic capture! :-)
20 Sep 2007 7:06pm
@Anne: Thank you Anne :)
A few of the cars were nipping in and out, some people didn't have the patience to wait and enjoy the beauty of these wonderful animals
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Wow !!! A fantastic shot. Congratulations.
20 Sep 2007 7:24pm
@Harald: Thank you Harald, your very kind :)
Walt from Scarborough, Canada
Lovely capture - fine texture on the animal, you can almost see the rippling muscles...
20 Sep 2007 7:38pm
@Walt: Thank you Walt, he made a very fine model for this picture :)
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Awwwww, he/she’s sooooooo cuuuuuute!!! :) This is a priceless capture Mary!! I’m constantly amazed at the wonders of the animal kingdom & you have caught another truly lovely moment here!! I guess he/she was taking a bow after having worked so hard to ‘entertain’ everybody :o)
20 Sep 2007 9:31pm
@Rebecca: Oh they were a truly wonderful sight to behold, I could have gone around again, but it takes a couple of hours!
Thank you so much Rebecca :)
Shahab from Qazvin, Iran
Great shot!Lovely framing,Cool momment shooting!It would be GREAT in b&w!
21 Sep 2007 1:39pm
@Shahab: Thank you Shahab, I will try your suggestion :)
bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
what a result MaryB--fabby angle on this shot --great stuff
b.t.w. black on white or white on black ?????--billy
22 Sep 2007 10:49pm
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
I lke the pose you've caught here, Mary. It's nice and sharp, too. (I think I'd clone out the bit of the car or whatever it is at the bottom, though.)
26 Sep 2007 8:20pm
Panasonic DMC-FZ7
1/1300 second
F/4.5
ISO 100
223 mm (35mm equiv.)