Spotted Hyena Gaze

© Gunther Allen

Spotted Hyena Gaze

Uploaded: August 16, 2011 15:52:12

Description

aperture f5.3, shutter 1/100, focus length 210 mm - ISO 200

Taken at the San Antonio Zoo, TX


The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) also known as laughing hyena, is a carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae, of which it is the largest extant member. Though the species' prehistoric range included Eurasia extending from Atlantic Europe to China, it now only occurs in all of Africa south of the Sahara save for the Congo Basin.

Exif: F Number: 5.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 210.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 26, 2011

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Gunther..you are having a great month!

jo ann c. #1410852

Pat Abbott level-classic September 26, 2011

Beautiful shot, Gunther. Congrats on your finalist! #9697527

Merna L. Nobile September 26, 2011


Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna

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