The Crossing

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 17, 2013146 views14 comments

We found this Elephant crossing one of the many inlets on the shores of Lake Kariba. He was quite close but totally undisturbed by our presence, no doubt because we were on a boat.
EOS 1D MkIV
70-200mm F2.8 MkII at 70mm
F5.6
ISO 400
1/640
EV +0.67

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 17, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Glad he was undisturbed! I hope you were as well...

Nice documentary of the occasion.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 18, 2013 at 12:53 AM

Nice scene, the radiating ripples in the water are very attractive. A refreshing capture of this elephant. No nits here.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 18, 2013 at 2:39 AM

Philip and Gary,

Thanks very much for your kind comments

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on July 18, 2013 at 11:09 PM

Wow! At 70 mm?! Beautiful image, Ken. I would, maybe, darken the sky and the water, especially the bit behind the elephant, to create a better mood, and bring focus onto the elephant.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 19, 2013 at 2:16 AM

Ajit,

Thanks very much

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 19, 2013 at 9:55 AM

Very pleasing image Ken. Love the environment and the look you're getting in this one.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 19, 2013 at 11:01 AM

The rich blues and ripples work well in accenting the composition.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 20, 2013 at 12:35 AM

Kurt and Lon,

Thanks very much

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 20, 2013 at 6:40 AM

Beautiful frame, very nicely done!
I won't ignore Dr. Ajit's suggestion.

Jagdeep Rajput

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

Comment posted by John Tobias on July 22, 2013 at 12:49 PM

I found this to be a very neat photo!! I like the angle of view and the detail in the elephants skin. I do wish the BG was a bit darker, to be it does not support the elephant photo as light as it is. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 23, 2013 at 2:07 AM

"In response to popular demand"

A repost which I think looks much better, thanks very much

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Comment posted by James Blue on July 23, 2013 at 11:13 AM

Ken, I like this image very much...and the re-post even more-so. I'm a big Ele fan, especially when they have nice tusks and are in a cool setting - and you sure got that going on here. I assume a lower perspective was not attainable or you would have done that.....but lower and tight would have been very dramatic with those sweeping tusks. Lake Kariba you say ...that vast reservoir is on my list to explore someday. Thanks!

Jim

Registered on June 16, 2013, 16 Posts, 144 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 23, 2013 at 4:45 PM

Nice setting, exposure and moment here Ken.
Matusadona is still on my to-get-to list...

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 24, 2013 at 2:15 AM

James,
We were pretty low as we were in a boat, getting lower would have been extremely difficult

Morkel,
I should tell you Matusadona is not the best place for game viewing, tons of Jess oblitorating the view, it is hard work, but nice and quiet

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