Zebras in Hwange, Nikkor 300mm ED-IF and D300

[Gil Aegerter]

I was looking through some boxes and found my old Nikkor 300mm f4.5 ED-IF manual focus lens. It used to be my go-to long lens before I got a 70-300 AF-P, but I haven't used it in several years at least. This is from a trip to Zimbabwe way back in 2008. We gathered for a family reunion in South Africa, then went to Zim and spent 10 days traveling to Kariba, Vic Falls and finally Hwange National Park, which we had largely to ourselves.

[senecaman]

Fantastic shot Gil

[HCS]

Fantastic shot Gil

I agree, that is one awesome picture!

[Hugh_3170]

+2

Your B&W treatment works really well here.

Fantastic shot Gil

[HCS]

Your B&W treatment works really well here.

Oh, that's a treatment ?? I thought that's how zebras look 

[Hugh_3170]

OK Hans - you've got me! 

Oh, that's a treatment ?? I thought that's how zebras look 

[Ann]

I loved your Zebras photograph. Those are shy creatures, and quite hard to photograph, so you did very well to capture these two.

[Thomas Stellwag]

very well untreated zebras in a super image

[Ian Watson]

It is a beautiful photograph, Gil.

[Gil Aegerter]

Thanks, everyone. Those zebras seemed to be posing, and they made me think of mohawk-haired punks. The 300mm ED-IF is still a fantastic optic, even on the newer high-res bodies.