Sunset Playtime

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 26, 2014185 views9 comments

Two young Bull Elephants engage in some playtime at sunset before heading on to mainland to spend the night. Image taken at Elephant Bay in Chobe National Park in Botswana during the photographic safari I led earlier this year.

EOS 1Dx - EF200-400mm f4.0L IS USM - 560mm - 1/800sec @ f6.3 - ISO 3200

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9 comments

Comment posted by Gary Reed on October 26, 2014 at 9:14 AM

Mario, I like your comp here and the background too. If it were mine I might see If I could pull a little more detail out of the shadow areas on the bulls. Great detail though.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on October 26, 2014 at 9:34 AM

HI Mario,

I find this image very striking and powerful - well done. I can see where some might want those overlapping trees in the background gone, but to me they add a little more context and don't distract at all. I personally like the "darkness" of this image and feel there is sufficient shadow detail as posted (Gary - not trying to be disagreeable...but I'm a lover of contrast and I LIKE dark-darks in an image!

).

Thanks for sharing this beauty!

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 26, 2014 at 9:54 AM

Mario,
Another classic sunset shot

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 26, 2014 at 11:28 AM

The image is very strongly placed in the frame with some nice pastel orange shades! I too like Gary, would like to see some more details in the darks.
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on October 27, 2014 at 2:46 PM

Great typical Chobe boisterous elephant action, and the sweet dusk light makes it even more special!

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Comment posted by Mario Moreno on October 28, 2014 at 2:36 AM

Thanks to everyone for stopping by and taking the time to comment.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 28, 2014 at 5:49 PM

A wonderful photograph Mario. I really like the pastel color and the excellent details still visible in the elephants.

Sweet Photo

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 28, 2014 at 11:26 PM

I like the behavior and the overall feel of the image...I am going back and forth about the shadow detail. I would have to see them side by side....I think I would like to see a bit more detail as long as it doesn't take away from the sunset feel and make it look unnaturally lit.

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on October 30, 2014 at 12:46 PM

Wonderful colors and a nice behavioral shot.

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