Dust Bath

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 13, 2014439 views12 comments

Etosha National Park, Namibia

D800
80-400mm @ 140mm
1/1250 sec, f/10
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 400
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 13, 2014 at 11:53 AM

VBery nice Sandy. Really like the dust cloud. Looks like elephants I've seen in Namibia.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on June 16, 2014 at 10:25 AM

Looks like a steam engine !?!
Very nicely captured, should work well as B&W.
Jagdeep Rajput

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

Comment posted by Brad Hill on June 16, 2014 at 11:02 AM

Hey Sandy,

Nice documentation of an interesting behaviour. I'm with Jagdeep in thinking that this could work well as a B&W...

Cheers...

Brad

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

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on June 17, 2014 at 12:13 AM

Sandy - a lovely image.
This looks a helluva lot like an Etosha elephant in an Etosha setting, but I will take your word for it being Kruger - next I'd need to know where in Kruger as I'd love to also scout these plains in Kruger for shots like this.

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

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 17, 2014 at 1:16 PM

Morkel - Well, you're right! I looked at the dates we were in places from our daily itinerary, but forgot the camera dates were off for the first week. Sorry! Thanks for the correction -

Sandy .

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 17, 2014 at 10:36 PM

I love the effect of the dust on this ele. Artistically I think I would like a little more of the surroundings (especially left) to get a sense of place.

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

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 18, 2014 at 7:07 PM

Ok, here is a re-work with B&W and almost full-frame.
I think I like the full-frame, but still the colored version best.

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on June 19, 2014 at 9:03 AM

I find it more beautiful in B&W!
It looks like you can crop it closer.
Jagdeep Rajput

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

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 21, 2014 at 12:04 AM

Hi Sandy,

I think the BW is more appealing! The added space in front is an enhancement, but I would maintain a crop of some of the bottom foreground grasses, same as you had proportionally in the first one. So maybe just a bit of a shift or a more pano presentation...

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 22, 2014 at 11:29 AM

I really like the flying dust in this Sandy and like others, my first thought was this would make a great B&W. So, I scrolled down and saw the re-post. Love it, but like others think the tight crop you had works better.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on June 26, 2014 at 6:32 PM

Beautiful Sandy!

Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 9, 2014 at 7:57 AM

Sandy,
Most definitely Etosha (aided by the short tusks, Elephants in Etosha have smaller tusks due to shortage of calcium in their diet)
The scenery is also a bit of a giveaway

Works well in both colour and B & W but prefer more open crop

I'll be back in Etosha in 6 weeks

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