Gallery: WildlifePosted May 16, 2014104 views6 comments
Hwange National Park, is the place for Elephant photography even shortly after the rainy season.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 360 mm
F4
ISO 800
1/1600
Comments
6 comments
Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 17, 2014 at 7:54 AM
Nice light and setting here Ken...
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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on May 17, 2014 at 5:42 PM
There is nothing like being close to one of these big guys out in the open. It was one of the highlights of my trip to Tanzania. When I look at this photo, I am reminded of that feeling. Nice clean capture.
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Comment posted by Brad Hill on May 18, 2014 at 3:40 PM
Hey Ken,
While I agree with Morkel and Jerry that this is a nice shot, I think it would be even better if you had a significantly wider DoF. To me this shot is a borderline animalscape shot and about the whole scene, not just the elephant. Consequently I don't see a strong need to separate the subject so distinctly from the foreground and background - and I I think the whole scene here would be stronger if more of it (especially the foreground) was more distinctly in focus. When I look at your high shutter speed it seems to me that stopping down would have been completely possible at reasonable ISO's, even if hand-holding the camera and lens.
Cheers...
Brad
Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 19, 2014 at 2:30 AM
Jerry and Morkel,
Thanks
Brad,
I doubt that any amount of "stopping down" would have resulted in the foreground being in focus.
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 19, 2014 at 7:25 AM
I like this a lot, Ken. The oof grasses and trees make the elephant stand out very well, and the lighting is spot on, too!
Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments
Comment posted by Joe James on May 23, 2014 at 10:50 PM
Nice to see Hwange all nice and green! Well done Ken.
Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments
Comments
6 commentsWhile I agree with Morkel and Jerry that this is a nice shot, I think it would be even better if you had a significantly wider DoF. To me this shot is a borderline animalscape shot and about the whole scene, not just the elephant. Consequently I don't see a strong need to separate the subject so distinctly from the foreground and background - and I I think the whole scene here would be stronger if more of it (especially the foreground) was more distinctly in focus. When I look at your high shutter speed it seems to me that stopping down would have been completely possible at reasonable ISO's, even if hand-holding the camera and lens.
Cheers...
Brad
Thanks
Brad,
I doubt that any amount of "stopping down" would have resulted in the foreground being in focus.