Elephant bull

[peter delaney]

It's not often you get to close proximity of an Etosha bull and have all to yourself.... as he slumbered along feeding on clumps of herbs he would stop occasionally to dust off some soil before eating....

Nikon D3 600mm lens, wimb+cb

1/1250 f8 iso 500

[Rachel Hollander]

Peter - Looks like the light was harsh judging by the shadows. I like the conversion and the placement in the frame. Well done.

TFS,
Rachel

[Steve Kaluski]

I really like this one Peter and the conversion has worked a treat and a nice change from the colour versions. Some great detail in this 'big old unit' , but for me, the plumes of dust and curled trunk really makes this one. Perhaps a slight lightening within the darker shadow areas might help?

TFS
Steve

[Andrew Merwin]

This is a really neat pic. I like it a lot. The dust action is especially good. I agree with Steve re. the shadows.

[Robert Amoruso]

B&W good choice with the strong light. You can try opening up the shadows as suggested but I feel this one works quite well as presented. Great BG and FG make him stand out in his environment. Well done Peter.

[Marc Mol]

The conv to B&W is excellent here Peter, along with that curled trunk and dust.
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[Hilary Hann]

Peter, I have to say that you are a master of the 'dusty' elephant and have a knack for creating a real atmosphere with your images. No exception here and the b&w conversion has worked well. Although I noticed the heavy shadows I am ambivalent about whether I'd change them. The harsh light is part of the African bush and in many ways adds to the feeling about conditions here.

[Morkel Erasmus]

nice one Peter. It's not everyday you can fit an ellie into a 600mm lens and not have anything cluttering around him too :)

nice conversion, love the dust and the composition

[Harshad Barve]

This is super image Peter , Love the conversion and pose here
TFS

[Ken Watkins]

This embodies the spirit of Etosha perfectly, I'll be glad to be back there next June.

The B& W is perfect for an image of this type, and of course the light is nearly always harsh in Etosha, one of its many charms.

[Andrew Aveley]

great work here mate! Colours and mood!

[DanWalters]

Really like the BW and the little bit of dirt coming from the trunk.