BBC Wildlife magazine - April 2010 - Published

Mongoose Manor

Camera used - Canon EOS-1D Mark 11 N
Lens used - Canon 500mm F4 with Canon Extender EF 1.4 X II
Shutter speed - 1/1000
Aperture - F7.1
ISO - 400
Exposure bias - +2/3

"Patience is the key to success. This is something I learned whilst photographing a pack of wild Dwarf Mongooses in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. We were traveling along at a steady pace, when I spotted a shy group of mongooses next to the gravel road. We decided to take our time and inched closer, cameras at the ready. When we were finally close enough we switched off the engine and sat quietly watching them for around 30 minutes. They soon grew accustomed to our presence and behaved naturally. It was then that I was able to capture this image of two youngsters play fighting."

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