Among the Herd

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 21, 2013269 views11 comments

I am off to Etosha in Namibia and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari desert) in South Africa for 2 weeks...with my family this time instead of clients.

So I'll do a send-off with this photo taken in Etosha earlier this year. I won't visit this bunker again this time, but am looking forward to exploring the rest of the park and obviously hitting my beloved Kalahari as well. See you all somewhere in December!

Techs:
Nikon D3s
Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 @ 44mm
Kenko Pro Circular Polariser
f8.0 | 1/400 SS | ISO-800

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on November 22, 2013 at 6:10 AM

Great colours Morkel. very evocative of an Etosha waterhole.

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

Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on November 22, 2013 at 6:47 AM

I like your DOF keeping all the Elephants in focus. Great group photo. Have a great trip with your family

Registered on January 30, 2007, 369 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 22, 2013 at 10:54 AM

I really like the composition, Morkel. My only nit is the outstretched trunk of the background individual, usually a point of interest, but here it feels like a distraction from the great stare down with the main, near subject.

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

Comment posted by Mario Moreno on November 22, 2013 at 2:36 PM

Great image Morkel ! I like the panoramic presentation and low angle but have to agree with Lon about the trunk sticking out. It does distract but not much you could about it because what counts is the eye contact and pose of the one in the foreground and if you had waited for the guys in back to stop interacting the main subject could have moved on.

Have fun in Etosha !!

Registered on January 24, 2012, 163 Posts, 369 Comments

Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on November 22, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Larger one very impressive Morkel, This bunker excellent for low angle, I like to be there.

Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 22, 2013 at 8:01 PM

Great angle, Morkel. Have fun.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Jack Bell on November 22, 2013 at 8:26 PM

Brilliant shot

Registered on April 24, 2007, 55 Posts, 71 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 23, 2013 at 4:14 AM

Morkel,
I find this one just too cluttered, but lets face it Elephants rarely line up tidily, at least not in my experience.

You should not need good luck in Etosha (best park in Africa?), how about some Oryx and Black Faced Impalla?

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

Comment posted by William Bickle on November 23, 2013 at 8:53 AM

Hello Morkel

great perspective .

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

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on December 8, 2013 at 7:09 AM

Thanks folks.
Back from our trip.

Ken - struck out on elephants anyway as the rains came with us - but how does a pride of lions killing a giraffe right next to me sound? I was the only vehicle there too

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

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 9, 2013 at 12:02 AM

Morkel,

I am not a great fan of Giraffe kills, but lets see them!

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