65 thoughts on “Victory”

1. lexklein November 30, 2015 at 4:02 am

   A lot of WOW comments, and I’ll add mine! Really incredible shots!

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 30, 2015 at 4:04 am

      Thank you so very much, Lex!

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2. Linda Arthur Tejera November 30, 2015 at 3:18 am

   Wow! Quite a sight!

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 30, 2015 at 4:01 am

      Very memorable, thanks Linda!

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3. prior2001 November 28, 2015 at 6:09 am

   Great images and word – and I have never seen zebras like this before

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 28, 2015 at 4:31 pm

      Glad to know one of our new friends enjoyed this post so much. Welcome here!

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      1. prior2001 November 28, 2015 at 8:57 pm

         Thanks for the welcome and looking forward to the adventure 🦄🦄

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4. littledogslaughed November 26, 2015 at 6:06 pm

   A terrific series and a great reminder that daily life in the natural world is not always an easy or gentle time.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 27, 2015 at 3:06 am

      Thanks very much Meg!

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5. sonyaliraphotography November 22, 2015 at 12:00 pm

   Wonderful pictures.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 23, 2015 at 3:37 am

      Thanks again, Sonya!

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6. Amy November 20, 2015 at 8:26 pm

   Remarkable captures! I almost miss this one… 😕

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 21, 2015 at 4:08 am

      We’re glad you didn’t Amy!

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7. Elaine - I used to be indecisive November 17, 2015 at 7:43 pm

   These are amazing photos! I love zebras.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 18, 2015 at 4:23 am

      Thanks very much Elaine! Zebras definitely are very photogenic.

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8. nowathome November 17, 2015 at 1:37 pm

   Stunning photos!! Wow!

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 18, 2015 at 4:23 am

      Baie dankie Aletta!

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9. Sue Slaght November 17, 2015 at 6:04 am

   What amazing images! I’ve never seen anything like this in other photos.

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   1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 17, 2015 at 11:08 am

      Thanks very much for the very generous comment, Sue!

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      1. Sue Slaght November 17, 2015 at 4:31 pm

         You are most welcome. Fascinating images!

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10. vocabulary|in|chunks November 16, 2015 at 11:42 pm

    Excellent choice!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 17, 2015 at 4:09 am

       Thank you very much!

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11. Spokie sny spoor November 16, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    Sjoe, lyk rof! Maar pragtige fotos.

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 17, 2015 at 4:06 am

       Dit was rof, Spokie! Maar so fassinerend om gade te slaan.

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12. ashu@ashstylegourmet November 16, 2015 at 10:54 am

    Great scene captured, fantastic pictures. It must have felt amazing to witness and capture the fight between these magnificent and huge looking zebras.

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 17, 2015 at 4:05 am

       Thank you Ash, and welcome here!

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13. Ruth2Day November 16, 2015 at 8:08 am

    wow, they are quite something, even in battle

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 17, 2015 at 4:04 am

       They don’t seem to do anything in half measures!

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14. montucky November 16, 2015 at 5:27 am

    Wow, what a sequence!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 17, 2015 at 4:03 am

       Thank you Montucky!

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15. sedge808 November 16, 2015 at 4:41 am

    amazing photos

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:47 am

       Thank you very much, Gavin!

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16. ilargia64 November 16, 2015 at 12:29 am

    Impressive!!!!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:46 am

       Thank you Ilargia!

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17. anotherday2paradise November 15, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    How amazing to see. Great shots. 🙂

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:46 am

       A memory we’ll treasure for some time! Thank you Sylvia.

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18. aj vosse November 15, 2015 at 9:41 pm

    Ek sal jou wys wie’s baas!! 😉

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:44 am

       Omtrent, mens kon sien die twee was kwaad vir mekaar. Seker oor n vrou.

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19. loisajay November 15, 2015 at 7:02 pm

    Do they hurt each other?

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:42 am

       They do Lois! Biting and kicking; we saw several tufts of hair flying and the thud of hooves against flesh made us cringe a couple of times…

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       1. loisajay November 16, 2015 at 2:16 pm

          Oh my goodness! Great shots but I think I would have been snapping photos with my eyes closed! 😀

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20. Lyle Krahn November 15, 2015 at 3:41 pm

    You caught some wonderful action. Well done.

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:41 am

       High praise coming from a wildlife photographer as talented as you, thank you so much Lyle!

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21. dorothychiotti November 15, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    Great capture!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:37 am

       Thanks Dorothy!

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22. jimholroyd365 November 15, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    An impressive sequence of photos

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:37 am

       Thank you Jim!

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23. I. Greenwald November 15, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    They are beautiful animals. This is a great series of photos. 🙂

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:36 am

       Thanks very much Iris!

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24. scrapydo2.wordpress.com November 15, 2015 at 9:06 am

    Awesome photos! Did one win?

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:36 am

       Thanks Ineke! The fighting did stop, but we don’t know which one won – perhaps the second round started after we left the scene.

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       1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com November 16, 2015 at 9:51 am

          It’s like a boxing contest. The strongest and fittest one will win.

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25. perdebytjie November 15, 2015 at 7:23 am

    Fantastiesereeks foto’s,Dries!Veral die een waar die hings op sy agterpote staan.Jy moet dit vergroot en raam!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:34 am

       Dis baie gaaf van jou, dankie Dina!

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26. allentimphotos2 November 15, 2015 at 7:21 am

    Well done.

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:34 am

       Thanks very much Tim!

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       1. allentimphotos2 November 16, 2015 at 5:57 am

          You’re welcome. The fighting between the zebras is fascinating.

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27. northerndesert November 15, 2015 at 6:23 am

    Amazing images! Congratulations! 😊

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:33 am

       Thanks a lot, Alison!

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28. paws2smile November 15, 2015 at 6:22 am

    Loved the pics!

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:33 am

       We’re so happy you did, thank you!

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29. Jane Lurie November 15, 2015 at 6:14 am

    What a fantastic set! Beautiful and exciting images.

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:31 am

       Thanks very much, Jane!

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30. sustainabilitea November 15, 2015 at 5:33 am

    That’s a big WOW!!

    janet

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    1. de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2015 at 4:31 am

       Thank you very much, dear Janet!

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