There wasn’t much light left when I came across this troop of African bush elephants in Samburu, Kenya. The Samburu elephants are considerably more red and less gray than their counterparts elsewhere in Africa. But that’s only because of the red dirt in the area that they spend all day tossing over their bodies. When the light is low, the effect is that they seem to glow. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 70mm with graduated neutral density filter) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/125th of a second.
The “glow” give the photo an almost 3-D quality. Very nice with the elephants highlighted between the green foreground and the dusky hills & sky behind. Very very nice!
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There wasn’t much light left when I came across this troop of African bush elephants in Samburu, Kenya. The Samburu elephants are considerably more red and less gray than their counterparts elsewhere in Africa. But that’s only because of the red dirt in the area that they spend all day tossing over their bodies. When the light is low, the effect is that they seem to glow. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 70mm with graduated neutral density filter) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/125th of a second.
I agree they are glowing besides being magnificent creatures great photo again
Thanks Aunt Sue. Being in Africa seems such a distant memory these days.
So basically elephants spend all day putting on make-up?
Pretty much. Lots of base.
Stunning.
Thanks Shardae.
Nice array of 3 elephants in their habitat, Sean.
Thanks Sue. I waited until they lined up like that. Good to get some depth.
The “glow” give the photo an almost 3-D quality. Very nice with the elephants highlighted between the green foreground and the dusky hills & sky behind. Very very nice!