Chobe Family

[Basil Dardagan]

Taken from a boat on the Chobe river.

Canon 1dx2
Canon 24-105 F4
ISO 800
F5.6
1/2000

[Steve Kaluski]

Taken from a boat on the Chobe river.

Pangolin Basil?

A very gentle image Basil, good job it managing not to crop a subject which can be easy done in the heat of the moment, but more to the left would help, just a wee bit tight. Techs and detail appear good and enough SS to freeze things, just miss the trailing water you often get from a drinking frame. If you have it then a sliver more below I think, needs a bit more weighty to balance the frame. Shooting from a small boat can be tricky, hence why I asked was it Pangolin, however providing it was safe to do so, lying down, arm stretched just above the water line would have offered a more interesting POV I feel. I know how difficult that might been and even harder with a 500 with Walruses, but a big advantage with Mirrorless and the tilt screen.

TFS Lets see more!!!!

Steve

[Gabriela Plesea]

A peaceful, tranquil scene from the Chobe and nice drinking pose from the eles.

Good techs, colours look good, framing about right, a bit more on the LHS would be nice if you have it.

Never easy to get all your subjects to cooperate when it comes to a herd of elephants...very well done, Basil

Thank you so much for sharing,

Kind regards,

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice shot, the overall scene really does have my attention, I like the composition and I tried not to look at previous comments , having said that I think they are good. My only point for consideration would be to lower the brightest highlights.

[Marc Mol]

A pleasing overall scene Basil, that just says the Chobe for me, the drinking trio anchors the frame, nicely seen.

TFS

[Dorian Anderson]

Beautiful scene. I've only shot elephants across water, and this same side view is much more interesting. The drinking trio is great, and I like the varied ages wandering around behind. You really get a sense that they're individuals within a group.

All the techs look goo, so great work on that front. I agree with some of the others that a bit more room a left would help, if you have it. But, regardless, a wonderful image!