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About the image
A red crested Korhaan typically isn’t a rare species however seeing one with its full crown displayed is something not everyone gets to witness I’ve waited eight years in my career for the shot and finally two weeks ago sitting with a pair of korhaan’s paid off I finally managed to capture the mating display in full bloom and got the shot I’ve dreamed of for almost a decade which was very special to me. The mail started as cool and as a female responded he did his signature dive in the air and as he landed he landed with that beautiful red crest out in full plumage and just as I thought he disappeared he reappeared in I managed to get the shot.
SPECIES:
Red Crested Korhaan
How it was captured
ISO- 1600
329 mm
F/6.3
1/1250
Photographer:
Age:
From:
Andrew Rider
26
Gauteng
About the photographer
Ever since I was young under the likes of Steve Irwin and David Attenborough I’ve always been drawn to the bush. I started my guiding career in 2021 and in 2024 went to university to do I higher certificate in photography and filmmaking. After that I had the privilege of working as a wildlife filmmaker in Hoedspruit and I’ve recently just gone back to guiding in the Pilanesberg national park. For me being behind a camera isn’t just therapeutic it’s the privilege of capturing a moment that most likely will never happen again and to me that’s something really special being able to freeze time forever.
PHOTOGRAPHER'S QUOTE
I don’t chase moments, I wait for them to wander into frame !
CONSERVATION MESSAGE
Wildlife photography should tell a story or raise awareness through an image for conservation. We need to teach people the importance of conservation before it’s too late.