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July 2010

Offensive

Lake Nakuru, Kenya view map

This white rhino chased our car up and tried to attack us.
He can run 40km per hour, and our car can get rammed.
Fortunately, our driver managed to speed away.

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Posted on 24 July 2010

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Milos Markovic31-Jul-2010 17:00
Heavy artillery this "guy" is, it was a lucky escape, CM.
Guest 27-Jul-2010 22:43
What an experience! A superb capture.
Chris Spracklen26-Jul-2010 20:15
Wow! I wouldn't want to argue with this fella, CM!
Fantastic shot of this powerful animal. (V)
meekam tam26-Jul-2010 10:50
A wonderful image of the rhino with birds on it,CM! What an experience! V
Dennis Steinauer26-Jul-2010 02:56
That looks like a black rhino to me. The snout appears to be the prehensile snout of a black rhino rather than the squared-off snout of a white rhino. Did your guide confirm that it was a white rhino? In any event, this is an excellent photo.
A.Arif26-Jul-2010 00:19
excellent
TuTmin25-Jul-2010 06:15
what a story and what a powerful model !
V~
2004 25-Jul-2010 06:09
Great caputure.
hugo poon25-Jul-2010 02:25
Quite a drama, CM... I can feel the tension! Very beautiful lighting and tonality!
Dan Greenberg25-Jul-2010 01:31
Amazing image! The quintessential safari shot with the excellent addition of the rhino;s passengers. ~BV~
Guest 25-Jul-2010 01:26
I have a bunch of these in my backyard LOL super shot CW
Marcia Colelli25-Jul-2010 01:02
Fantastic capture V
lou_rozensteins25-Jul-2010 00:16
Another beautiful shot. Well done.
Pierre24-Jul-2010 23:30
Magnifique photo bien cadrée et des souvenirs inoubliables! V
shatterbug24-Jul-2010 23:00
Fantastic sharp details, and wonderful light!
Wenche Aune24-Jul-2010 21:35
Excellent! V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography24-Jul-2010 20:43
Excellent shot and story, Vote.
bill friedlander24-Jul-2010 20:09
Excellent shot of the rhino, nice light and details. Good thing you were able to get out of the way. V
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad24-Jul-2010 19:51
Very good wildlife shot. V
Guest 24-Jul-2010 19:32
oh he is so peaceful towards his passengers... happily you could escape :) V
Guest 24-Jul-2010 19:20
beautiful shot - V
Simon Chandler24-Jul-2010 18:45
Beautiful wildlife image. National Geographic cover page quality. v
Susanne v. Schroeder24-Jul-2010 18:16
Impressive animal and shot!
Jim's Atavistic Visions24-Jul-2010 18:00
You will never see me get this close! This is very fine photogrpahy.
Walter Otto Koenig24-Jul-2010 17:57
Great shot of this Rhino. Glad you managed to make the escape. "V"
Peter Stahl24-Jul-2010 17:36
Your shots make me want to go back again. A beautiful capture and presentation CM. :-)
Giancarlo Guzzardi24-Jul-2010 17:24
beautiful spot on this giant
Sam Rua24-Jul-2010 14:50
Nice story and capture, CM. Sounds like a good time.
Jim Coffman24-Jul-2010 12:55
You went on the trip of a lifetime and you got some pictures of a lifetime! V
Guest 24-Jul-2010 12:23
A great iconic African wildlife image, CM! Good thing the car didn't stall at that moment!
Alain Boussac24-Jul-2010 11:47
Superb and impressive image of this rare animal. V.
borisalex24-Jul-2010 11:05
Nothing better as to be kicked by a Rhino :), just kidding! Amazing animal and so good shot in that light! Great safari feeling! V.
Raymond24-Jul-2010 10:48
Superb composition and perfect image.
Maybe he just wanted you to have a close-up mug shot :)))))
an nguyen24-Jul-2010 10:02
Truly a marvelous image .
Alex Cheung24-Jul-2010 09:50
Great capture!!! -V-
Stephanie24-Jul-2010 09:35
What a memory you have! The white rhino wanted to let you know who was in charge!
Beautiful image CM! BV