Really Up Close

[Billy White]

close shot of the elephant I posted in OOTB - Cottars Camp Masa Mara -

D2x 1/250 f8.0 70-200f2.8 at 135mm

c&c

thanks

Billy

www.bgwhitephotography.com

[Sid Garige]

Like the comp and details Bill. Very well executed.
Congrats on those bucket list items.

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent image , love the details here
TFS

[Ken Watkins]

I normally do not really like the very close shots, but this has great texture in the skin.

The Elephant looks remarkably dark skinned, I would have preferred all of the tusks.

[Rachel Hollander]

I agree with Ken's comments that the texture and detail is good but that I would prefer the whole tusks. Was the right eye (on our left) lightened or is that just from the sun hitting it?

Rachel

[Billy White]

good comments - if I show the full tusks then some background is shown around the right ear (on left) and as it was sunny on that side - it created a bright spot that moves the eye away from the texture - which is what I was after

Sid - will keep updating the bucket list and photos as we just returned from the Great Migration _ Kenya - it appears several others on BPN were present

Billy

www.bgwhitephotography.com

[James Yule]

great portrait, I like the light that trickles in.