Comment from Sange
Mary it is a pleasure to see how much your work has improved lately! This is a great stop
Action capture. Fabulous exposure with fine clarity and details.
Nice shooting MARY!😀🙌👏

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 02-Aug-2014

Thanks so much Sange your support and encouragement mean a lot to me ☺

Comment from Mara del Mar
Wonderful shot. I'll put here 6 * after middle of night. Great stop the action, nice lighting, sharp focus, and nice color and contrast. I like the angle of capture and the background. Well done.
Mara

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 02-Aug-2014

Thanks Mara your feedback is encouraging and I appreciate I appreciate the intended 6 stars ☺

Comment from Life is but a dream.
Mary, this is a very good presentation from the compositional aspect and from technical.

It is a visually strong shot showing main focal point and engrossing the viewer into the story. Every image tells a story and this one does in spades.

Your technical handling is also very well done. Are you shooting manual or A (automatic?). If you are on A it is time to switch to manual as that will give you even more creative control such as blurring the background and adjusting exposure.

This is a good shot and is quite interesting.

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 02-Aug-2014

Thanks Olga, I rarely use auto but mainly use Aperture. Prefer to go alone to places as I feel pressured when with others to hurry rather than taking time to select best setting and composition - which was a bit the case here.

Comment from DavidP
Nice photo of these two butting heads. Probably their fun for the day. ha They are interesting animals and I have seen them at zoos here in the states. Good stop action just as they clash heads. Thanks for sharing your zoo with us Mary. Makes me want to take a trip to the Seattle zoo.

 Comment Written 01-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2014

Thanks David appreciate your feedback ☺

Comment from WendyG
Ouch! I'm getting a head ache just looking at them,lol! Super stop action Mary, excellent focus, exposure and framing;)

 Comment Written 01-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2014

Thanks Wendy your feedback is appreciated ☺

Comment from michiganmike
I like the framing and the intense action. The colors are very attractive, but I am not a fan of the cyclone fence in the background.

 Comment Written 01-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2014

Thanks Mike, yes need the cyclone fence as they can jump 1.8 metres (6ft) from a standing position and difficult not to get in frame. :) Mary

Comment from gidavidson
They look like beautiful animals. A good stop action view as they butt heads, focused and framed to show the tan coat and long mane. Very well done.

 Comment Written 01-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2014

Thanks George, they are interesting animals they can jump 1.8 metres (6 ft) from a standing position hence the high cyclone fence. :) Mary

Comment from jrconrad
I don't know what you meant to do here, but one could, I think, see two guys bowing to each other, like Sumo wrestlers. Anyway, the technics are very nice and well done. Cheers, JR.

 Comment Written 01-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2014

Thanks James, I think the sumo wrestlers are a lot larger and don't they wear nappies :) - appreciate your feedback :) Mary

Comment from photobeat
love love love the light balance in it mary, not even a single shadow in it, the pose and color saturations are perfect, well done indeed, beny ")

 Comment Written 01-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2014

Thanks Beny, appreciate your support and comments :) Mary

Comment from ranju
Nice framing.
Good lighting and colour.
Haven't seen this animal before.
Good capture.Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 01-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2014

Thanks for your positive feedback ☺