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      Willem de Voogt


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      Registered: June 2011
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      Watching a 60 elephant herd drinking at Etosha (Namibia), two young fighting bulls wandered behind our car. We were trapped. The matriarch really disliked our position and charged several times to make us back up. Elephants are huge.
      · Date: Sun 19/6/2011 · Views: 1,113
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      Camera used?: canon EOS 5D
      Lens Used?: Canon 70-200
      Shutter Speed?: 1/400
      Aperture?: f/18
      ISO?: 500
      Mature Content: No
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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 13:55
    1. Gabriela
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      Registered: May 2010
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      Willem, it was definitely WORTH IT ! What a great image! Outstanding! VVVWD! Congratulations!

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 13:56
    1. Andre P
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      Registered: July 2010
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      Stunning Willem,the darker ellie with the white dust from Etosha make this a stunner! VVWD!

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 14:24
    1. Pieter Venter
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      Wow this is a winner Willem. Keeping your nerve well worth the shot.
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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 14:37
    1. Wessel du Plessis
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      Firstly, welcome to ODP, hope you enjoy! Very well done with an exceptional shot.

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 14:38
    1. Frans Swanepoel
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      Welcome to ODP Willem. You posted two great images to introduce your photographic skills to us. The exposure and composition works very well and it is a moment in time well captured.

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 15:38
    1. Manana
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      Great charging action. Nice shot Willem.

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 16:14
    1. djf1955
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      Wonderful image and experience Willem. Welcome to ODP... like it!

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 16:58
    1. PieterdW
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      Fantastic image! Scary experience well captured.

      VWD and welcome to ODP

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 17:54
    1. Jason Stander
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      What a piece of photography.... AWESOME... and welcome to ODP!

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 19:23
    1. kobusrudolph
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      Super shot!!! Very intimidating and you stood your man!! Great!

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 19:39
    1. JFP
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      Welcome to ODP

      Great action shot.

      PS : One question about your settings : Why f/18 and ISO 500 ?

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 21:26
    1. Willem de Voogt
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      Yes, clumsy but it happened all so fast,
      Willem
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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 22:16
    1. Morkel Erasmus
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      very dramatic!! welcome to ODP...keep them coming!
      I think f18 worked in your favour here...

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  1.   Sun 19/6/2011 22:27
    1. Ben Myburgh
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      All been said - just want to add my well done and good on you !

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  1.   Mon 20/6/2011 07:14
    1. GlenH
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      Came in late just to say welcome to odp and congratulations on an awesome image.

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  1.   Mon 20/6/2011 20:33
    1. Willem de Voogt
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      Thanks for all warm welcome words ! I feel back in warm Afrca again.
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  1.   Tue 5/7/2011 20:27
    1. Mark Drysdale
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      Knap gedaan Willem, a wonderful image superbly portrayed....congrats.....welcome to ODP and be sure to come and visit the great SA again....

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