Thirst!

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 26, 201381 views6 comments

This Elephant image was made at what is in my opinion the best park for Elephant images in South Africa ( plenty of other good animals and birds as well), strangely enough it is called Addo Elephant National Park.

EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4
F4
ISO400
1/1600

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 27, 2013 at 5:08 PM

The colors and detail are beautiful in your photo Ken! The water dripping off the chin adds significantly. Larger view is a must see. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on April 27, 2013 at 9:17 PM

Lovely green bg sets off the elephant nicely. Good details and the stream of water running down its mouth is a bonus.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on April 28, 2013 at 2:37 AM

Great techs n details here, I just love the dripping water & markings on the face!
IMHO this would improve significantly, if you include full ear or less of it.
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 28, 2013 at 2:49 AM

Gary and Ajit,

Thanks very much for your comments

Jagdeep,
I was too close to get the full head in as I wanted to get some good space on the right. I have cropped some from the left

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Comment posted by Don Westbrook on April 28, 2013 at 10:02 AM

Really good technical choices. Very well captured.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 29, 2013 at 2:10 AM

Don,

Thanks very much

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