Tough Day

[Harshad Barve]

Dear all
Made this with D40X , ISO 200, 70-300 VR at 98 mm , F5.6.

It was hot march afternoon.
In March grass dries up in Corbett NP and elephants have tough time to search Green food
Here is mother with her cub

All C & C are most welcome and much appreciated
Harshad

[Dan Brown]

This does look like a hot, tough day! I like the S curve of the road and the placement of the two animals. I would like to see more of the cub however.

[Kiran Khanzode]

I was going to say exactly the same, the 'calf' should have been on the top end of the S-curve, just 2 elephant-steps behind where it's currently. Slight CW rotation required..imho.

[Harshad Barve]

Sorry I mised it , this is full frame shot

[Katie Rupp]

I like this composition, especially with the mountain layers and the sky.

[Robert Amoruso]

Harshad,

Nicely done with the curving road and placement of the lead elephant. Too bad on the offspring's position. I am guessing that getting them to move into the preferred positions is not very easy. :)

[Chris Kotze]

Great shot and a super comp I like the far distance BG

[DanWalters]

I like how the road leads toward the elephant. Very sharp image as well.

[Sid Garige]

With calf at the top end of the curve this would have been a wonderful image.
Better luck next time Harshad.

[David Fletcher]

Lovely shot Harshad. Like the animal scape aspect. Shame about the calf, but guessing by the time it was past the corner, Momma was getting too close for comfort. Nice shot.

[Steve Canuel]

Nice image Harshad. I like the tilt of the mother's head, the curve of the path through the grass, and the mountains in the BG. Tell that calf to slow down next time!