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    A little indulgent I know, but when the opportunity came up to 'zoom' around the skies for half an hour in a helicopter, with the doors taken off, welll...:D

    Taken in the Delta, this was a chance of a life time and a great experience to view the animals from a different perspective and NO Ken, I couldn't get a lower POV before you ask:)

    Hope you like it.

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    Not many of us who can compete with this POV, Steve:). Cool habitat shot, like the water splashing, all nice & sharp.

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    Steve, I like this unique perspective on a few shots and this seems to be one of them. It reminds me of the opening film sequence one would see in a Nat Geo film. It also seems to provide me with the sense of just how much ground an elephant can cover in a short period of time.

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    Fantastic image , lovely water splash

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    Not many of us who can compete with this POV, Steve:).
    Do I say , I am jealous :D

    TFS

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    Some great action going on in this image and I like the angle of this capture as it gives a lovely overall view of just what's happening.

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    Pretty cool shot. I like the repeating diagonal lines of the water, grasses, and the trail & splash of the elephant. Also like the slight look up and back.

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    Says everything about the Delta Steve, lovely composition.


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    I've often contemplated a photographic flight over the Delta by helicopter or fixed wing but have never done it.

    1 it costs loads

    2 I've been on the ground under a low flyinh helicopter it is awfully noisy and disturbs the wildlife

    The image is nice though

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    I have a different opinion about these kinds of shots taken from a helicopter. The animal runs due to the approaching helicopter. This is not their natural behaviour.

    The water appears very deep blue. I feel a lower level of saturation would have strengthened the image.

    Cheers,
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    Hi Sabyasachi, just to clarify, as like you, the animals come FIRST.

    The animal runs due to the approaching helicopter. This is not their natural
    True, but then we ensured that NO harm or distress was caused by us as it was a single elephant on it's own and we passed by slowly and at the correct height.

    The water appears very deep blue. I feel a lower level of saturation would have strengthened the image.
    Ensuring the sun was at the right angle plus using a Polariser, the blue is faithful to image :-)

    Appreciate your concerns.

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    I like this Steve - one of my wishlist things to do - wildlife photography from a 'copter.
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    Tricky one this. Great shot. Take my hat off to you Steve. No blaming attached, but I do feel it is a disturbance to the wildlife and done all too frequently. This is going to always be contentious as it smacks of getting the image as the priority. Would i do it?...well, I haven't yet. Would I like this in my portfolio. Yes. Would that mean I might change my view in the future. Doubt it. (not when only a few years back a low flying plane scared a herd of elephants, resulting in a tourist being killed on their foot safari). Now the foot safari, is something I would do.

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    Hi Steve
    nice composition, only suggestion I would make is to do a selective colour on the whites to tone the hot whites a tad.

    I believe that being involved in wildlife photography we all have or should have our subjects and its environs best interest at heart. There will be times that our actions will cause a subject to react in a way that it would not have done so had we not been there.As long as no damage has been done to the environs and minimal stress caused to the animal then I believe this is acceptable .
    In most game reserves across Southern Africa low level flying is not allowed .It is up to each individual to make a judgement call when the situation arises what impact his actions are going to have on the subject, environs and their carbon footprint vs the "photograph".

    peter

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    Hi Peter I think both you & Sabyasachi have raised some valuable points here, however as I said before. My first concern is for the wildlife, NOTHING else. Having been brought up through my short years in this game by a very responsible and well know wildlife photographer, I would never inflict any distress or harm in my actions and with a warden with me, this ensure that 'protocol' was adhered too!

    People have raised their thoughts, but do we think about this when we see NG/Nature/Wildlife films with herds of animals running etc? Perhaps we need to reflect on things from time to time and I am glad that perhaps this posting has indicated an awareness of our actions.

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