Gallery: WildlifePosted January 7, 2014134 views7 comments
Big battles of little calves.
Some of my favorite subjects, shot with a bid smile behind the camera.
Thank you so much for your kind attention & views!
Canon 7D; 500mm; ISO 250; 1/500 sec. at F 5.6
Jagdeep Rajput
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7 comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 7, 2014 at 12:11 PM
The twisted, knotted trunks make for an excellent point of interest. I like that you have good light on the eyes and it accents the wrinkled skin very well. Maybe you could apply a tiny amount of noise reduction on the background blues.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on January 7, 2014 at 8:50 PM
A great setting and good light to capture this action, Jagdeep. Given the youth of the combatants, there's definitely an element of fun added to this moment.
Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 8, 2014 at 8:18 AM
Hi Jagdeep,
The larger version of this image really shines - it's a definite must-see. I agree with Lon's comments and would add that both the patchy dark regions on the elephant's backs (the "hairy" parts) and the deep wrinkles add a level of texture and "realness" that is pleasing to the eye. I suppose in a perfect world the entire background would be uniformly green/yellow (without the blue band), but I'd never describe that as a problem or "flaw". Of course, love the curled trunks and playful interaction between the two little(?) calves!
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad
Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments
Comment posted by Ashleigh Scully on January 8, 2014 at 10:12 PM
HI - what a cute photo and great lighting too. I really like the layering of the background colors.
It looks like there's some noise in the background maybe you could try reducing that a little bit especially in the water.
Registered on November 4, 2013, 36 Posts, 210 Comments
Comment posted by Mario Moreno on January 11, 2014 at 9:15 AM
Light, composition and action captured are spot on …….. Nice one Jagdeep !
Registered on January 24, 2012, 163 Posts, 369 Comments
Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on January 11, 2014 at 9:28 AM
It's a real treat to watch them play-fighting. I love the light here and of course the sweet moment of interaction between two baby elephants.
Registered on March 9, 2009, 171 Posts, 493 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 11, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Jagdeep,
This is truly delightful, I agree with the comments on the sky.
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
behind the camera.
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7 commentsMax
The larger version of this image really shines - it's a definite must-see. I agree with Lon's comments and would add that both the patchy dark regions on the elephant's backs (the "hairy" parts) and the deep wrinkles add a level of texture and "realness" that is pleasing to the eye. I suppose in a perfect world the entire background would be uniformly green/yellow (without the blue band), but I'd never describe that as a problem or "flaw". Of course, love the curled trunks and playful interaction between the two little(?) calves!
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad
It looks like there's some noise in the background maybe you could try reducing that a little bit especially in the water.
This is truly delightful, I agree with the comments on the sky.