Baby Elephant

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 20, 2010565 views17 comments

Baby Elephant learning to use the trunk.
I just love watching and photographing baby animals, they are so adorable. This baby elephant did not yet have the full control over his trunk.
Thankyou so much for your kind attention & views !
Canon 30D, 500mm, Iso 200, 1/250 sec. at F 4.5
Jagdeep Rajput

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Subharghya Das on April 20, 2010 at 9:39 AM

That's a sweet little baby ele :) Loved the reaching out pose very much .. A very beautiful moment it is

Registered on March 18, 2009, 26 Posts, 195 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on April 20, 2010 at 9:52 AM

Not just a good baby elephant photo, but a very good photo. Nice sharp crisp imagine, and just enough of the larger elephant to help set the scene. Thanks for posting.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on April 20, 2010 at 12:51 PM

Jagdeep this is an absolute beauty. I love the detail, the tenderness and the environment. Very well done!!

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 20, 2010 at 1:57 PM

Exceptional! Sweet calf, great pose, good colors and the mom's flank adds intimacy.

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Runco on April 20, 2010 at 3:04 PM

Great shot Jagdeep - nice color and sharpness!

Registered on September 9, 2008, 77 Posts, 705 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 20, 2010 at 6:08 PM

Wonderful image with great composition. The color and detail in this is really good. Great work capturing a special feeling.

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 20, 2010 at 8:56 PM

Wonderful quality on this baby! The extended trunk pose and textural detail is captivating. Although the adult adds a sense of place, in this case I think I would have liked it even better with the baby isolated in the midst of that interesting grass. Fine posting.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on April 20, 2010 at 11:29 PM

Yeah, this is a killer shot! Remarkable detail and love the DOF, it just grabs you the instant you look at it. Very tender image with a bit of mom in the frame.

Registered on January 26, 2010, 68 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on April 20, 2010 at 11:32 PM

Hi Jagdeep,

A wonderful shot Jagdeep! I love the outstretched and somewhat out of control trunk on that adorable little beast. I quite like the inclusion of the "hint of mom" on the side. Detail looks excellent on the subject.

On my monitor the greens look a tad (well...maybe even a little more than a tad) punchy...

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by William Brozy on April 21, 2010 at 12:10 PM

How adorable! A great image of exploring one's place in the world.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 21, 2010 at 2:03 PM

Gorgeous Jagdeep! I like the inclusion of mom and how she borders the one side of the frame, it really provides an anchor and as John said; it sets the scene. In a perfect world thevery OOF strands in front of the calf's legs would not be there, but that's pretty minor.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on April 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM

Thankyou so much friends !
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on April 26, 2010 at 1:41 AM

Beautiful image of a calf with extended trunk adding to the impact. And, I like the inclusion of a little bit of the parent to add a touch of proportion. I agree with Brad, though, about the overly saturated greens.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Nilanjan Das on April 26, 2010 at 9:56 AM

Lovely mood in the image here, including a little bit of the mom too is looking nice.

Registered on June 5, 2008, 94 Posts, 383 Comments

Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 27, 2010 at 3:39 AM

What a wonderful and very well composed shot. The inclusion of the mother's flank really adds to the image. Well done.