Looming Giant

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 3, 2013190 views9 comments

I am back from an amazing experience in Etosha.

I have too many images to work through and only 6 weeks to do so in order to make space on my drive for my next trip - Mana Pools.

This is one of the MAAAANY elephant images I captured last week.
I know some of you will ask how I got this perspective, so here it is:
I was in an underground bunker hide at a remote and private research waterhole.

Techs:
Nikon D3s
Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 @ 36mm
Kenko Pro CPL
f8.0 | 1/320 SS | ISO-400

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on June 3, 2013 at 4:34 PM

Hello Morkel

Things are Really Lookin Up! Wide view I'm seeing Elephant, Zebra, Antelope & Giraffe... Did I miss anything ?

Fresh Perspective, Sharp , Thanks! I really enjoyed this Image>

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by John Clulow on June 3, 2013 at 7:17 PM

I love the perspective on this shot, and a definitely suggest a horizontal flip on this one; it makes a huge difference.

Registered on November 1, 2012, 155 Posts, 1079 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 3, 2013 at 8:30 PM

Great perspective, really emphasizes the enormity of the elephant. There's quite a bit going on in the background, megafauna running in all directions, such is the "challenge" I guess in a land so rich in wildlife - wow, what an incredible place. Good use of the CPL and good work keeping the horizon level. Love the blue sky background.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on June 3, 2013 at 9:46 PM

Great perspective Morkel! The only thing I would wish for is to have that big bull Ellie standing alone with nothing but blue sky in the background. I think that would really emphasize how massive they are. Still, nicely done and I can't wait to see the rest of your Etosha photos.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on June 4, 2013 at 3:11 AM

Love it Morkel.
love the perspective and the colours.
Such a low viewpoint really does emphasise their size.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 4, 2013 at 3:46 AM

Morkel,
An underground hide, that is lucky for you. Is it at the place where they measure Elephants "talking" through their feet.
It certainly must be safer than Andy Rouse's method of laying under them

Being this low must certainly help in eliminating the reflections from the generally white stone backgrounds you get there.
I find the animals in the BG a little distracting, I am with Joseph on this one, if the Elephant was alone it would be better

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

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 5, 2013 at 7:24 AM

The 'bunker' provides and excellent perspective/POV, a nice series of images to come back with. Be interesting to know how it compares with MD's location & workings, will drop you a line on that.

Talk soon.

Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Dawson on June 5, 2013 at 10:31 PM

Great Low angle perspective

Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on June 6, 2013 at 2:32 PM

Thanks for the kind comments, everyone.
I do have photos showing just an elephant, might post them later. I actually think the eles on the RHS add to the photo, as do the giraffes in the BG. There was so much activity at this waterhole and I liked trying to capture that in the BG.

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments