Hi everyone, here's another image of elephants from Etosha National Park. This was taken in the early afternoon in quite bright light. The herd of female elephants would jog into the waterhole together. I wouldn't mind a little more room on the left but this is full frame and I was happy to fit both youngsters into the same image.
Canon MkIII 500F4 1/1000 F7.1 iso 500, shot handheld out car window
I love this one. Yes, maybe a tiny bit more on the left, but the poses are fantastic, the mother's eye makes all the difference to telling "the story", and the "pairs" being substantially in different light is just wonderful - don't think you could have positioned the change to shade better, either (or perhaps you did?). Not sure the tail of the first mother is helpful, but it's hardly worth mentioning.
Nate, I like how the youngsters are tucked in next to the parents. Glad you got the tip of the trunk of the youngster on the left. I would maybe tone the overall image just a tad.
Very well done, young elephants are so often on the "wrong" side of the big ones!
Agree with a little more space, especially on the left; love the dust and movement. Those white stones cry "Etosha"!
This is a lovely image with a big cuteness factor as well. Love these dusty Etosha images and you did a great job here Nate. The pose of the baby in front is adorable.:)
Hey Nate,
I like the light of this. The dust and raised legs of the young ones makes me think of the extra effort and care they have to use to keep up and out out of the way of the adults.