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Gallery: WildlifePosted May 26, 2013112 views5 comments

This small group of Elephants were happy to meet us in Kidepo National Park Northern Uganda, where the population is recovering well from being quite near to Somalia.
EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
F6.6
ISO 400
1/3200

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by John Clulow on May 26, 2013 at 5:54 AM

I think that this is an instance where high contrast and elevated sun position work, especially in terms of the texture of the elephants' trunks. Composition-wise having three trunks elevated like this is also pretty cool, I think.

Since you were dealing with a relatively planar subject at some distance, f/6.6 appears to have pretty much nailed a DoF that isolates the elephants well.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 27, 2013 at 2:47 AM

John,

Thanks very much, the F stop is yet another of my many typos it should be F5.6. which I find to be ideal with this lens when the BG is not too close

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 27, 2013 at 1:44 PM

Good grouping, Ken, well executed. My only wish would have been to ask the big guy on the right to raise his trunk in harmony with the others!

Thanks for posting!

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on May 27, 2013 at 10:13 PM

Nice capture Ken!
This one keeps putting a smile on my face...Thanks!!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 28, 2013 at 2:22 AM

Lon,

The big guy is a lady

, I actually prefer the non raised trunk purely for the difference it brings.

Richard,

Elephants have that ability they are always a great subject

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments