Teatime on the Chobe

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 16, 2014129 views7 comments

Nate's image got me thinking of the Chobe again.

This was taken on the recent Chobe photo safari I led in March this year. Our customised small boat allowed us to get really close to elephants drinking and goofing off in the water on numerous occasions. This was late morning but the clouds played along nicely...

Techs:
Nikon D800
Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 @ 32mm
Kenko Pro Circular Polariser
f4.0 | 1/320 SS | ISO-640
EV +0.7
Pretty much full frame

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 17, 2014 at 2:27 AM

Morkel,
Nice sky on this one , but Elephants a little untidy (as usual).
Not to sure how your "customised" boat allows you to get closer than normal boats all of which can get right to the shoreline, other than the imitation Mississippi boats.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on October 17, 2014 at 3:17 AM

Thanks Ken, I'm quite happy with the arrangement of the elephants here.
The boat has super powers, it's got a cape and stealth mode which makes it seem invisible to all the animals

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 17, 2014 at 8:59 AM

Morkel,
That is why I have not seen it

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on October 17, 2014 at 9:14 AM

Are you an animal then?

LOL well played

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 17, 2014 at 9:26 AM

Lovely image Morkel, always nice to see them drinking. Love that 'Mackerel' sky good call on the CP.

TFS
Steve

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 17, 2014 at 7:31 PM

I like the elephants just fine...but I think that cloud pattern makes the shot! It is great o see that kind of African sky!

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 20, 2014 at 1:57 AM

Another lovely dramatic image, Morkel.

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