Hi Sabyasachi,
Very unusual pose and the light did help to give nice depth and texture to the elephant. I do normally like tight crops but do wonder if room at base was more important than up top???......nice capture of a behavior we don't get to witness often.
Beautiful color and texture on the elephant. I also like the BG flowers and brush. A somewhat awkward pose (looks like she tripped) but interesting behavior to see and photograph. It seems by the shape of the surrounding depression that this is a regular occurance in this area. Do you know whether she was digging for water or access to minerals in the soil?
Steve,
It is a salt lick. She was digging for salts. In the dry season, the elephants dig for water as well. By that they avoid drinking contaminated water.
Roman,
I composed with less space at the bottom as there was a bush with a distracting branch.
The background flowering bushes is Lantana camara. It is a weed that was brought to India as an ornamental flower. This weed has invaded our forests and it is difficult to control it. No solution to control it has been found yet (except for the cumbersome process of repeatedly uprooting and burning)
Hi Sabya, I like the light in this, and you have exposed the hide perfectly. As large as they are, they are capable of sorting themselves out when it comes digging holes in the ground- as you said for salt and water. Great image.
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