Orphaned

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 21, 2010182 views6 comments

I presume this falls under 'captive'. (?)

Daphne Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage (situated in Nairobi National Park) takes care of elephant orphans who have lost their mother to human 'intervention' (poaching/shooting). The purpose is to release them back in the wild in Tsavo East National Park, once they are more or less independent.

This photo is taken at the orphanage where several youngsters were playing in the sand.

Nikon D300
Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm
ISO 400
f/5,6
1/500

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on November 21, 2010 at 10:59 AM

Nice shot Ingrid. Like the comp.What a great place.
Cheers
Rick

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on November 21, 2010 at 2:39 PM

Love the tight crop! Nice detail in the skin and I like the red sand.

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Ant on November 21, 2010 at 3:52 PM

Excellent composition, I like the red tones and the expression of the baby elephant...

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 22, 2010 at 9:07 AM

Hi Ingrid,

This is both quite creative and impactful. I like the warm colours (but some may argue that the elephant itself is perhaps slightly too orange). The detail in the critical eye region is very good. I think the image might have been a little stronger if there was a little more depth-of-field, i.e., if the trunk was a little sharper (so perhaps stopped down to f8 or even f11?).

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 22, 2010 at 8:54 PM

Agreeing with Brad on the details, but I wanted to add that I find this to be an unusual and refreshing perspective.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 22, 2010 at 11:39 PM

Spectacular... the red dust, "crying" eye and pose really add to this shot and convey a sense of sadness (which can be attached to the orphan status of the animal).

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments