Oryx dammah (Scimitar Oryx)

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"It is not in giving life but in risking life that man is raised above the animal; that is why superiority has been accorded in humanity not to the sex that brings forth but to that which kills." Simone de Bauvoire

 

 

 

Oryx dammah (Family: Bovidae; common name: Scimitar Oryx, Scimitar-horned Oryx)

Animals welcome sunny days during winter. This family of Scimitar oryx went for a walk at the open space of their enclosure. It was a great opportunity to take some photos of the young calf and the parents. When shooting in a park it is always important to take the shot in such a way that the animal seems “in place” – something not easy because of fences, fancy or out of proportion backgrounds, buildings etc.

The Scimitar oryx, which owes its name to the shape of its horns, is considered to be extinct in the wild due to overhunting. Thanks to a global preservation programme introduced in the 1960s there are now a few thousand animals kept in zoos and parks in Europe, USA and Northen Africa. There are plans for the re-introduction of some of the animals in the wild. 

Photos by Marina Parha and George J. Reclos
 
Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 300 mm f/2.8 D + 1.4x Kenko teleconverter @420mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1250 sec - f/8, Shutter priority mode, +0.67EV
Flash: No flash
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.

2. Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/3.5, Auto
Flash: No flash
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized. This photo was taken in colour and was edited in black and white.

3. Camera: Nikon D2x
Lens: AF Nikkor 80-200mm - f/2.8 ED @ 155 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/8, Aperture priority mode
Flash: No flash
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.

4. Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikkor AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 D-VR@400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB600
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.

 

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