Elephant family

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 28, 2017159 views9 comments

Indian elephant family on the move.
I'm not happy about the road, but this is how it was. BTW there are only two kind of places, where you can see an elephant from top to toe...river bank and road.
Thank you so much for your kind comments and views!
Canon 5D III; 100-400 mm; ISO 640; 1/80 sec. at F 6.3
Jagdeep Rajput

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9 comments

Comment posted by Jim Gavin on April 28, 2017 at 11:56 AM

Wonderful portrait. The road does not take away from the image, in my opinion. I like the upraised legs and the closeness of the littlest to the biggest. Do elephants always rest the tip of their trunks on the forefoot on the ground when walking?

Registered on August 14, 2008, 293 Posts, 1250 Comments

Comment posted by Paula LeVay on April 28, 2017 at 9:26 PM

Jagdeep, I think the road helps to add context to your image of the elephant family and helps to draw our attention to the close relationship of the group. Very nice!

Registered on July 29, 2016, 66 Posts, 270 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 29, 2017 at 3:02 AM

Wonderful family group!
All are in a great pose, with eyes visible, tack-sharp, and fine detail, especially of the skin.
Well-done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on April 29, 2017 at 12:43 PM

Great family portrait. This one should be blown up big and put on your wall.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 30, 2017 at 3:55 AM

Jagdeep,
Another of your marvelous Elephant captures.
I think everybody has to learn to live with roads, how else would you find the animals? Jungles tend to be quite thick!
In this shot it does nothing to detract.

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on April 30, 2017 at 10:47 AM

Thanks friends for your kind comments!
Jim: Elephants, especially the matriarch, normally keep touching the ground, just to examine the terrain.

Jagdeep Rajput crying

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Comment posted by Kathy Snead on April 30, 2017 at 11:36 PM

Wow! This is superb in every way. The road adds to the story of these four journeying together. What a nice family picture!

Registered on April 6, 2017, 104 Posts, 397 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 5, 2017 at 11:43 AM

Great family portrait, Jagdeep. Super techs, too.

I just returned from some city flavored travel which focused on Washington, DC. I saw the Natures Best Photography exhibit at the Smithsonian. Their presentation with lighting and highest quality, large sized printing was flawless. Your portrait image of two young elephants looked SUPER! Again, congrats.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on May 7, 2017 at 12:53 PM

Thanks Lon, much appreciated !

Jagdeep Rajput crying

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