A Giant in Mara North

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 25, 2016273 views7 comments

A solitary Elephant bull grazing on the open plains very new to our camp in the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya. This image was captured last June while hosting a photographic safari.

Canon EOS 1DX - EF200-400mm f/4.0L IS USM - 200mm - 1/1250sec at f6.3 - ISO 500 <div> </div> <div> </div>

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7 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 25, 2016 at 1:15 PM

Simple but very effective. Captures thr essence of Africa perfectly.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 26, 2016 at 8:29 PM

I like the simple composition. The layers in the clouds add interest without distracting from the elephant. I could see adding a touch more contrast in the clouds to further enhance the texture.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 26, 2016 at 9:08 PM

A nice, simple image and comp Mario, the interesting clouds help to make the shot. devil

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 27, 2016 at 12:24 PM

Viewing larger edition enhances the impact. I think the interesting cloud texture adds a ton of appeal. Good comp choice, too.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on July 30, 2016 at 7:12 PM

Mario: a fine example of less is more. The shape of the elephant really stands out nicely against the muted tones of both the foreground and background. Richard

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Comment posted by Mario Moreno on August 1, 2016 at 4:57 PM

hank you all for your comments . . . really appreciate you stopping by <div id="myEventWatcherDiv" style="display:none;"> </div>

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 8, 2016 at 1:31 PM

Congrats on another fine WP!
Sandy

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