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Elephant in the Mist
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Elephant in the Mist

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 2, 201563 views3 comments

We had all sorts of strange weather om our last visit to Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda. 

Late in the evening we had mist drift down the river valley and very soft light.

This resulted in this Elephant image.

EOS 1DX

200-400 mm F4 at 262mm

F7.1

ISO 1600

1/250

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 2, 2015 at 7:35 AM

Lovely composition and scence here. I'm just not sure it captured the same moody feel that you probably experienced in person. Must have been a thrill to experience this guy this close.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on June 2, 2015 at 10:28 AM

Ken: a nicely composed scene, but I wish the elephant weren't as dark as it is. Have you considered lightening it a bit? Richard

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 4, 2015 at 4:05 AM

Thanks for your comments

Richard, It was dark and the Elephant had just had a shower, but perhaps I could have lightened it a littledevil

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