40,000 Muscles

[Rachel Hollander]

Taken in the Timbavati on the morning game drive. As we watched the elephants, a ray of early morning light hit the trunk and I took this.

Canon 50D
100-400 @400mm
1/160
f5.6
ISO 400
Handheld from a safari vehicle, no crop

C&C welcome & appreciated. Thanks,

Rachel

[Dave Mills]

Hi Rachel, Good idea! I like how the trunk weaves it's way through the image along with warm light. Good story telling aspect in the image also.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Something new, an elephant image without an eye, which work for me :D
The trunk itself create a shape which is like an art sculpture and you manage to capture a great texture on it too. The action of the trunk pulling the branches is telling a story as well, and the warm light goes well with the image. Very nicely done.

[Dave Leroy]

Really nicely done with the nice warm light.

Looks like a very prickly breakfast.

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks all for the kind comments.

Rachel

[Ann Fiske]

I agree Rachel. The warm lighting, trunk twisting, and finally the grab of the tangles make this one fine mighty image. Like it lots.:)

ann

[Alfred Forns]

I think that ele body parts are the best !! Great isolation and very appealing image .. nice seeing the soft light !!! Sweet !!!

[Lance Peters]

Lots to like here Rachel - good composition -soft light and interesting detail.
Excellent!!

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks Ann. Al and Lance. I'm glad you all like it.

Rachel

[Harold Davis]

the light and the twistiness makes it for me!! nicely seen, rachel!!

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks Harold:)