The Six-legged Giant

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 30, 2014529 views10 comments

Sometimes an image does not need any processing; this is straight out of camera converted to tiff with Canon DPP (not such very recommendable software, but useful if you want the look you see on the back of your DSLR’s screen.)

African Elephant Bull (that is quite evident I suppose)

Savute, Botswana
Camera Model Canon EOS 1D X
Shutter Speed 1/1250 Sec.
Aperture Value f/5.6
ISO Speed 200
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
FF

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 30, 2014 at 1:47 PM

This is very cool Vincent, puts the viewer right into the scene with that giant elephant looming large. Nice job on the exposure, not easy to get it right when shooting directly into the sun like this. I am always a bit concerned about doing harm to my sensor from shooting into the sun - although I have not really heard any instances of this actually happening.

Impressive 6th "leg"..

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

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on January 31, 2014 at 7:28 AM

Hi Vincent!
You did your part well, but i Feel some elements spoiled the party here, e.g. 6th leg; Ele not presenting the side profile; even the tree close to Elephant.
Jagdeep Rajput

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

Comment posted by William Bickle on January 31, 2014 at 8:13 AM

Hello Vincent

Like the concept and I know it is difficult to get correct with so many things happening at same time. I like the area where the legs are just touching the ground and well in focus with the rim lighting effect there, but agree with Jagdeep on the six legs comment.

Thanks

Bill

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

Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 31, 2014 at 8:17 AM

Hey Vincent,

Well...have to say this one brought a smile to my face! That's quite the...uhhhh...trunk. Normally prefer silhouette shots to be a bit more "scape-ish" and with a bit less dominating main subject (kinda over-powering dominance here!), but I suspect that pulling way back on this one and the...uhhhh...point may have been lost.

Hope you're well...cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 31, 2014 at 1:29 PM

Wonderful silhouette with the sun just on the horizon. Nice to get a shot where no post processing is necessary, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 1, 2014 at 2:28 AM

Vincent,
This works very well for me, we usually only see 5 legged Elies

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

Comment posted by Mario Moreno on February 1, 2014 at 5:20 AM

Hello Vincent. I'm a big fan of images shot into the light and this one really works for me with nice warm tones and a flare that does not bother me at all. The only distraction is the dead tree to the left that IMO is too close to the main subject. Or maybe it's the 5th leg that distracts

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

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on February 2, 2014 at 2:16 PM

Class silhouette, Vincent. Love the "6 legs"

and the low angle. Perfect placement of the sun.

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

Comment posted by James Blue on February 4, 2014 at 10:03 AM

Excellent capture Vincent, and I appreciate the DPP tip....may have to try that. I don't find the background tree distracting, I like it - and it mirrors your logo nicely, sans giraffe.

Jim

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

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 4, 2014 at 10:55 AM

I like it most for the interesting lines created by his ears and back. Extra legs add interest.

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