Keywords:“Kenya Mara River Migratiom”, “Maasai Mara”, “Mara Triangle”, Africa, nature, Serengeti, wildebeest, wildlife
Photo Info
Dimensions4798 x 3198
Original file size7.85 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken15-Aug-12 10:20
Date modified15-Aug-12 10:20
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 60D
Focal length100 mm
Max lens aperturef/4.7
Exposure1/640 at f/8
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias-1/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 400
Metering modeSpot
Wildebeest Crossing the Mara River into Kenya
Huge herds of wildebeest and zebra thunder down the hills at the Mara River. They mass on the banks, then the back pressure finally makes the first animals take the plunge and begin the swim from Tanzania to Kenya. The swim can be dangerous--hippos can gore the animals, as we saw with a zebra leading his herd. Babies can get crushed or sucked away in the river current. Climbing out of the river can be the most dangerous part….