Gallery: WildlifePosted November 1, 201393 views4 comments
Mum and her two youngsters pose nicely near Ngweshla Waterhole, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
EOS 1DX
200-400mm F4 at 282mm
F7.1
ISO 400
1/1000
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4 comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 2, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Hey Ken,
I like how the little(r) tykes are apparently "hiding" behind Ma. Detail on all 3 is good, so you definitely stopped down enough to get sufficient DoF.
I'm not too familiar with the behaviour and biology of elephants, but noticed that the two youngsters are quite different in size - wondering if they are of different age...or perhaps they're not siblings?
Cheers...
Brad
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 2, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Brad,
You like this for the same reasons as I do
Elephants often have two youngsters around, given the 21 months pregnancy, they are probably at least 3 years apart.
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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 2, 2013 at 9:50 PM
Well done Ken, mom seems to be lovingly sheltering her little ones.
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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on November 4, 2013 at 9:36 AM
Neat arrangement n cool frame !
Jagdeep Rajput
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4 commentsI like how the little(r) tykes are apparently "hiding" behind Ma. Detail on all 3 is good, so you definitely stopped down enough to get sufficient DoF.
I'm not too familiar with the behaviour and biology of elephants, but noticed that the two youngsters are quite different in size - wondering if they are of different age...or perhaps they're not siblings?
Cheers...
Brad
You like this for the same reasons as I do
Elephants often have two youngsters around, given the 21 months pregnancy, they are probably at least 3 years apart.
Jagdeep Rajput