I love you too, Bro ~ Rhino and Oxpecker

[Callie]

Red-billed Oxpecker, Buphagus erythrorhynchus, Rooibekrenostervoël, Rotschnabel-Madenhacker, Pica-bois-de-bico-vermelho, Piqueboeuf à bec rouge, Roodsnavel-ossepikker
'pecker warmly embracing his rhino
D4; 600 F/4 + 1.4 TC: F/8; 1/1250; ISO 1250

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[marc]

A tender moment, loving the texture & hide detail, Callie.

 

[Tadzio]

Very beautiful Callie

 

[ruley74]

Very cool, I can hear in my head "thanks bro... no, thank you bro"

 

[gordon_g]

cool shoot... like Marc, love the texture on the rhino

 

[ssheipel]

Wonderful. Love the foils -- hard and soft, grey and colourful, gentle and forceful. Nice work!

 

[Kathy G]

Great shot Callie, I too really like the textures

 

[Yezdi]

Awesome capture Callie...

 

[Icarus]

Beautiful. Love the texture and that bright red bill sure pops!

 

[Gottshotz]

Red-billed Oxpecker, Buphagus erythrorhynchus, Rooibekrenostervoël, Rotschnabel-Madenhacker, Pica-bois-de-bico-vermelho, Piqueboeuf à bec rouge, Roodsnavel-ossepikker
'pecker warmly embracing his rhino
D4; 600 F/4 + 1.4 TC: F/8; 1/1250; ISO 1250

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Wonderful shot Callie, the Oxpecker could almost be sitting on a rock ledge on one of your kopjes, the cracks and texture of the Rhino skin seems so weathered.

 

[Callie]

Thanks guys, much appreciated!

 

[Gongster]

You've got just the right amount of rhino in that shot, love it!