Meerkat Family Sentinel on Mound Near Kimberley in near Kimberley

Meerkat Family Sentinel on Mound Near Kimberley

by Beau McLeod

Golden sunlight reflects off a nearby water surface, casting a shimmering glow across a dry, reddish mound where a meerkat family stands alert. Three adults and two pups occupy the raised earth, their tan fur catching the bright late morning light against a vast, cloudless blue sky. The monsoon season has left the ground parched and cracked, against the distant, glistening water that bounces light upward onto the animals' faces. One adult sits upright on the left third of the frame, scanning the horizon, while the others cluster tightly in the center. The shallow depth of field blurs the background water into soft highlights, keeping the focus sharp on the textured whiskers and watchful eyes of the lead meerkat. A long, thin shadow stretches from the group toward the right, anchoring them to the dusty soil.

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Camera Fujifilm X-E1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Fujifilm X-E1 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 18mm
Aperture f/1.4
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 100
Film processed in DxO PhotoLab
Location near Kimberley
Date 2018-06-02
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 28.6316, 24.8414
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