Gallery: WildlifePosted September 3, 201557 views7 comments
For this image I was sat on the ground with my back leant against our vehicle at a small waterhole in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
Safe enough if you do not move suddenly.
EOS 1D MlIV
14-105 mm F4 at 105 mm
F9
ISO 400
1/500
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7 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on September 3, 2015 at 7:39 AM
Man, that's close. I bet your heart was racing. I like the low angle on this one.
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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on September 3, 2015 at 9:15 AM
Really close n low POV is rocking!
Jagdeep Rajput
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Comment posted by Andrew Sentipal on September 5, 2015 at 7:28 AM
Just a beautiful image. The low vantage point makes the elephant look so large. Thanks for sharing this.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 5, 2015 at 9:02 AM
Thanks everybody for your comments, they are appreciated
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Comment posted by Joe James on September 5, 2015 at 12:10 PM
Wow Ken! Looking at the specs (105 mm) and I'm assuming no or little crop then this big fella was really, really close. I love the angle as it emphasizes just how big Elephants are. Well done!
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on September 6, 2015 at 12:43 PM
Okay, but it doesn't look safe. And at 105MM, you had to be breathing elephant breath. Excellent shot, capturing the complexity of elephants. I like it very much.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 7, 2015 at 3:31 AM
Regarding Safety Matriachs are by far and way the most dangerous, especially when youngsters are around, Everytime I have been charged we have been in a car or very nearby, not that a car can always outrun a charging Elephant
Only do this sort of thing if you are with a very experienced guide
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7 commentsMan, that's close. I bet your heart was racing. I like the low angle on this one.
Really close n low POV is rocking!
Jagdeep Rajput
Just a beautiful image. The low vantage point makes the elephant look so large. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks everybody for your comments, they are appreciated
Wow Ken! Looking at the specs (105 mm) and I'm assuming no or little crop then this big fella was really, really close. I love the angle as it emphasizes just how big Elephants are. Well done!
Okay, but it doesn't look safe.
And at 105MM, you had to be breathing elephant breath. Excellent shot, capturing the complexity of elephants. I like it very much.
Regarding Safety Matriachs are by far and way the most dangerous, especially when youngsters are around, Everytime I have been charged we have been in a car or very nearby, not that a car can always outrun a charging Elephant
Only do this sort of thing if you are with a very experienced guide