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wonderful colors
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i can just easily imagine this on MTG cards! (Magic: The Gathering)
Incredible! You knocked one outta the park on this shot.
love this
Beautiful colour
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Gorgeos! so lovely! the most beautiful photo i've ever seen taken of dears. perfect lighting, everything, really breathtaking!
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Stag fight by hvhe1.
Impala were all over Tanda Tula and Mala Mala. As they are the main prey of all of the big cats, Lions, Leopards and Cheetahs, they seek safety in numbers. During our stay a lot of young Impala were born. Só cute. Unfortunately they are not yet as fast and agile as the adults are and we saw a lot of newborn Impala that didn’t live to see the next day.
Only once in a while you’ll come across an Impala on his own, but mostly you see vast herds of them. Once attacked, their best defense is to make a run for it. Or rather make a jump for it. Below I pasted a series of pictures together to show the incredible jumping power they have.. 
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hvhe1  Pro User  says:

Impala jump
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smbrooks_2000  Pro User  says:

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Liz Faulkner  Pro User  says:

wow what a pair! Terrific work, love the lighting on the fighting pair
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lr3127  Pro User  says:

Unbelievable how high they can jump, totally amazing.
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jaki good  Pro User  says:

a magical, kinetic shot!
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this is outstanding Hennie!
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Jerry Atric  Pro User  says:

Absolutely stunning images again Hennie.

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mr pins  Pro User  says:

Wonderful capture...The image showing the jumping power is also incredible...Faved
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danihernanz  Pro User  says:

great great shot Hennie. I love your work
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Java Cafe  Pro User  says:

The two images on this page, together, blew me away! Wow!
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Peggy Collins  Pro User  says:

Wow, what an impressive action capture and processing work! Love the golden tones of your primary image. The second image is just plain amazing. Happy Sunday to you, Hennie!
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Ray Morris  Pro User  says:

WHOLLY COW this is kool awesome shooting Hennie
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Great Shot!!

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JuttaMK  Pro User  says:

WOW. You've done it again, Hennie. It's true, whenever I see a new posting from you I know that I'll be a special treat. A rare moment, gesture, light, action, etc. Always top quality.
With all the impalas I've seen, I've never seen a fight like this or a birth. Same goes for the arch of jumpers. Congratulations!
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JuttaMK  Pro User  says:

I see that Andy already beat me for the invitation to Born To Be Wild. Consider yourself invited for a second time ;-)
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law_keven  Pro User  says:

WOW!!!!...Stunning deer capture, great timing, I love the lighting, colours and tones, keep up the great work...:O))
Wonderful composition, awesome work as always...:O))
Your a creative genius my friend, I hope your having an awesome Lazy Sunday....O)))
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RijkV©  Pro User  says:

Wat een GROTE klasse !!
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loren&suzy says:

Terrific
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zedith  Pro User  says:

Great shot and accurate processing work.
That’s a wonderful dynamic image – Love it
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neomax38 says:

beautiful.....
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sindri_skulason  Pro User  says:

WOW...stunning shot. Simply perfect. Outstanding work as always, :-)
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Jill's Junk  Pro User  says:

Amazing shots Hennie and that series is astounding..
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miacat63  Pro User  says:

These are both amazing shots, the first captures so well, the action, colour and noise and the second, well my word..how blooming marvelous! Can I ask how you captured all the shots so perfectly to be able to then paste together? Must have been fun to process and to achieve such a brilliant result. They jump so high and fast, and your photograph shows it all in such glorious detail....perfection indeed!
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Herzkasper says:

Outstanding action and light!
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ImageCaptain B52  Pro User  says:

Fabulous Job on this image!! A beautiful capture and wonderful colors and details. So many of your photos are great dream shots for so many of us and I am sure everyone is as thankful as I am that you share them here on flickr!!!
This has Explore written all over it !!!
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csnyder103  Pro User  says:

Fantastic work on the first shot. I love how you got the impala on the right up in the aiir. Amazing action. You gotta love fps for the second shot!! Wonderful work on both of these.
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Awesome shot ! Truely admirable.
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Dreamloom says:

Hats Off to thee!
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Wow, this is unreal! Fabulous capture.

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Marrrcelll says:

Wat goed gedaan zeg! En die compilatie is heel fraai en indrukwekkend.
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Danton pix  Pro User  says:

That combat shot is incredible! Action, drama, and all with perfect lighting that a studio photographer would envy!
I tried to view your awesome jump panorama larger, but didn't have any luck. Will you be posting it alone so that we can get a better look at it?
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Incredible !

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Vougeot  Pro User  says:

Fantastic action and colours, really outstanding
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Skipbro  Pro User  says:

Great capture of some serious business. The multiple exposure is incredible. Nice work.
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catbutler  Pro User  says:

What an image. Color and action are caught so beautifully....
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Wow, so intense!!! Beautiful!!!

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waslin  Pro User  says:

Stunning image! The action in that light is truly remarkable.
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Wow - this is stunning!!
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pasajero says:

wow, perfect captures!
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Armpro  Pro User  says:

Dramatic capture
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moisesdiaz  Pro User  says:

Wonderful image!
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fratch  Pro User  says:

Holy Cow....Damn, you are so talented!
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* mateja *  Pro User  says:

Wonderful capture of this moment and awesome light.
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John’s Photo Images  Pro User  says:

Excellent, love the effect....
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sandro47  Pro User  says:

Extraordinary image!!
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Airborne Guy  Pro User  says:

simply outstanding
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Capronero says:

This is really perfect !! Thanks for sharing!
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itimey  Pro User  says:

Stunning!!!! Beautiful tones!!
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Stunning image! Excellent work, well done!

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Cjasar  Pro User  says:

Beautiful photo, the jump sequence is really impressive.
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AnneliesW  Pro User  says:

Met geen pen te beschrijven, zo mooi!
Ook die 2e foto! Je maakt toch zeker 'n boek met al die foto's en verhalen?!!!
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ga clicker (gone cruizing bk after Thanksg)  Pro User  says:

Awesome capture..
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Dan Wiklund  Pro User  says:

Beautiful frozen moment in time.
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Maury Heiman says:

Amazing the long jump! Wonderful photograph of these two males with the dust stirred up. I enjoy your wonderful photographs very much.

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bawerner  Pro User  says:

Very cool!
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Uncommon Depth  Pro User  says:

Absolutely fantastic work! But I'm sure you already know that. ;-)
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AnyMotion_away until 23/11  Pro User  says:

Both shots are so great, Hennie !!
The lighting of the figthing scene
and the great work on this impala jump are both superb !!

Have a wonderful week ahead, my friend !!

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Jaydot  Pro User  says:

Prachtig!
Die springcollage is ook super - lijkt Tara wel :)
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MariClick  Pro User  says:

Impresionante.
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Karen van der Zijden  Pro User  says:

Both photos are amazing!
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Another powerful image! Wonderful light and action on this one!
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bandigy(off) says:

well captured
also nice sequence shot
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DouglasJ.Brown  Pro User  says:

I don't even have words to describe how much I like this phot, and the compilation below it.
Just keep them coming Hennie.
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Wonderful golden light. Beautiful shot
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inv me to be ur assistant plzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!! =)
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syroste (Syl)  Pro User  says:

WOW..pure perfectie!
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Fantastic capture of the impalas, and great stitching job with the jumping!!!
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Fantastic capture!

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Het gevecht is prachtig in beeld gebracht Hennie!!
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excellent
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Beautiful shot!!!

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Amazing! Fantastic shots!
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LJ.  Pro User  says:

I think I have mentioned it before, but the use of those orange tones on your Africa shots is so beautifully metaphoric. They epitomise the great swathes of orange earth you find there and used in conjunction with the wildlife you are shooting I cant think of a more appropriate atmosphere enhancer.

Action all the way. The moment is perfect and really does reflect the danger is not only from the cats….male pride is a curious and deadly thing too!!!!

You caught it all….the dust flying…the stag in mid-air fighting with all his might. The locking of horns. Glorious Hennie.

Then, when you think we are done, you hit us with the second shot. I can only shake my head in admiration at that one.

1st class.
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e. david  Pro User  says:

Obviously another boring day in the wild kingdom. No drama at all. Gorgeous stuff!! Amazing timing.
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This is a spectacular photo.
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Rainbow man  Pro User  says:

Stunning shots yet again! I love the foot of the far impala, digging in to the ground. The back legs weightless on the near one, just magic. Also loving the other one. Wow they can jump.
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wow..what an amazing capture...
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These are incredible! The first shot looks so magical & the 2nd one..... just amazing!!! You are the best!
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I like the color and lighting on the first plus all the dirt flying around. It surely makes a dynamic photo.
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The golden glow in your primary shot is magical, Hennie, and the multiple exposure shot is fantastic. Your work is sooo world-class!

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very Impressive shot :) and thanks for making that stitched shot sure shows how far they can jump :)
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...so beautiful...!!! :)))
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Awesome capture!! The light makes it a very dramatic shot!

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prasad_mahale1 says:

Oh man!!!!!!!!! (I want to write this like 10,000 times Hennie.)
Great great action shot!
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Awesome, terrific, beautiful, what a Shot!
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Amazing shot !!! Love that color tone and perfect action here
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