Into the Storm

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 12, 2014217 views13 comments

I have been breaking out the wide angle lens on safari more and more during the past year. This is from the recent safari I hosted to the Mara Triangle during the Great Migration. Just love how this family of elephants are walking into the eye of the storm...poignant and metaphoric, don't you think?

Techs:
Nikon D3s
Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 @ 24mm
f4.0 | 1/160 SS | ISO-640
Kenko Pro CPL

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 12, 2014 at 6:35 PM

Very ominous looking sky and this works very well in B&W.

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Comment posted by Butch Lama on October 12, 2014 at 9:33 PM

Very visually impactful image... Striking shot

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 12, 2014 at 10:53 PM

Looks sufficiently ominous, Morkel. Nice choice going extra wide on this one.

Max

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 13, 2014 at 8:09 AM

Dark clouds are adding lots of atmosphere here and agree about the ominous feel.
May prefer to burn some of the foreground too.
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 13, 2014 at 9:18 AM

You are taking photography to another level altogether, Morkel! This is astounding, at least to me!

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on October 13, 2014 at 11:02 AM

This is indeed a very dramatic shot with clouds as leading lines and an uncluttered foreground. Given that elephants are the scale measure, you gain an appreciation for the vastness of the environment as well as the size of the impending storm. I think the photo would benefit just a bit by lightening of the clouds as most of their detail and contrast is too dark to be seen. Nonetheless, wish I was in the vehicle with you at the time. Richard

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on October 13, 2014 at 11:14 AM

Stunning picture Morkel, really telling a story. Well seen!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 13, 2014 at 1:51 PM

Your choices indeed provide dramatic impact. My reactions are pretty much already stated by Richard...

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on October 14, 2014 at 1:07 AM

"Poignant and metaphoric(.)" Definitely. It brings tears. Very moving image. Thank you for posting it.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 14, 2014 at 7:06 PM

A Work of Art

Awesome vision seen and captured Morkel!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 15, 2014 at 9:35 PM

Morkel...what can I say other than I love this. What an ominous feel this has..your processing decisions to keep this more on the dark side are terrific. Really like how wide you shot this and the fact the elephants are mooing out really gives me something to think about as a viewer wondering where are the going? Terrific work!

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Comment posted by Ashleigh Scully on October 18, 2014 at 9:30 AM

Wow this is amazing I love the mood and the fact that they're walking toward the storm. Incredible!!!

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on April 7, 2015 at 6:44 PM

Thank you all so much!!

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