Zambezi Sundowner

[Morkel Erasmus]

An elephant bull quenches his thirst from the Zambezi river as the sun sets on a hazy afternoon in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe.
Being on foot, I was able to capture various angles and perspectives of this guy.
The mountains behind him form part of the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia.

Techs:
Nikon D7000
Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ 86mm
f5.6 | 1/500 SS | ISO-640

[Katie Rupp]

Sweet light, Morkel! I like the soft pastel colors in the sky and sand which contrasts with that majestic fellow to really show him off.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Morkel i guess i have seen this guy already posted here :wave:, just in a different way !
I like the overall comp and the reflection works well for me .Lovely soft pastel colors and lovely detail in the elephant .
Well done .

TFS Andreas

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Superb comp and great light on this huge guy! I love the reflection and landscape too! TFS Morkel!

[haseeb badar]

Hi Morkel -- A great image , liked the comp and light here with the mountains in the backdrop making this one a special image !! TFS .

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Morkel - This works on all counts for me as well. Lovely soft colors and beautiful light. Portrait orientation was a good choice.

TFS,
Rachel

[Douglas Bolt]

I like everything about this image, except that I can't identify the location.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Morkel, nice, clean portrait, POV/perspective works well here with a cool layering background. Is it my old memory or Daja Vu??? :bg3:

TFS
Steve

[Morkel Erasmus]

Thanks folks! Posted a different perspective of this sighting before, indeed.


I like everything about this image, except that I can't identify the location.

Doug - this is a bit further East than we normally ventured given the location of our campsite for our safari, although I think we did visit Mana Mouth once or twice during our trip. This was just a few hundred yards west of Mana Mouth.

[Douglas Bolt]

I see. Thanks for the info. I think I remember, but we saw so many wonderful places that they tend to run together in my mind.

[Mike Poole]

Gloriously simple yet effective shot, has so much depth to it with the water, the mountains and the great light. It would be a definite contender for a space on my wall I it was mine

[Gabriela Plesea]

Picture perfect, Morkel - this is superb on all counts!

Beautiful light and I love the reflection, well framed and composed, great IQ:w3

Would love to see this printed, Buddy. One of the best ellie shots I have seen lately, congratulations:5

Warmest regards,