This recent trip was very good for elephants, both in Samburu (pictured above) and the Masai Mara. They seemed to be everywhere. And lots of newborns too, which I’ll post soon. This particular troop of elephants came very close to our vehicle at the very end of the day and I was able to use my wide-angle lens and graduated neutral density filter to hold the color and detail in the sky while still exposing for the foreground’s quickly disappearing light. I was also able to capture one of Samburu’s most characteristic landscape features — that pyramid-shaped peak in the background. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 30mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/320th of a second.
What beautiful composition and lighting!!!!!! These animals are so amazing. They are fearsome and intimidating, and, in spite of that, a creature I find we can relate to.
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Another Award Winner,!
Thanks Aunt Sue. The light was really in my favor on this particular night.
Wow! Great photo. Majestic elephant with that gorgeous sky. It conveys a feeling of the vastness and beauty of the landscape.
Dude, that is a phenomenal pachyderm photo!
What beautiful composition and lighting!!!!!! These animals are so amazing. They are fearsome and intimidating, and, in spite of that, a creature I find we can relate to.
Wow! Just floored. What an incredible photo.
Thanks Charlie.
I’d call this one a wall-hanger, Sean! Very nice composition.