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A Large Tusker.



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Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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cameraCanon EOS 70D

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 400/1 

locationSouth Africa

upload_dateMay, 2019

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5 Comments |
LETSGOPHOTOSHOOT
 
LETSGOPHOTOSHOOT May 10, 2019
great elephant
maryannwest
maryannwest July 09, 2019
Thank you
DNproSTUDIO
 
DNproSTUDIO May 19, 2019
very nice shoot for this wildlife
maryannwest
maryannwest July 09, 2019
Thank you
PhotographybyTessa
 
PhotographybyTessa July 06, 2020
Beautiful 📷
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel November 09, 2020
God save these noble creatures. Good shot.
Sharleen_C
 
Sharleen_C July 02, 2022
Beautiful picture!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photograph from our Land Cruiser in the Kruger National Park, while on a self-drive from Crocodie Bridge where we chose a game-viewing loop from Crocodile Bridge to Malelane Gate. A short distance from the exit gate this large lone tusker was ambling through the grassland towards our vehicle, stopping periodically for a vegetation snack.

Time

The photograph was taken in the late afternoon, close to the time of leaving the Kruger National Park as the gates close at 18:00 for day visitors (we were staying at Ngwenya Lodge which is situated on the Crocodile River just outside the park - where game from Kruger National Park comes to drink throughout the day).

Lighting

Due to the time of day the light was diffused, and whilst there appear to be shadows on the elephants skin, it is likely the blotchy colouring was partly due to an earlier bathing session in a muddy pool .

Equipment

The camera is a well used EOS70D. This photograph was taken while rested on small window tripod.

Inspiration

Driving in a game reserve, I always have my camera ready to take any surprise shot which may appear around the next corner.

Editing

The post-processing was limited to lightening the photograph slightly.

In my camera bag

This image was taken with a Canon zoom 100-400mm lens. My normal lense is a Canon EFS 18-135, and I also hav a Canon Macro Lens EF100mm for the little critters, which are not to be neglected.

Feedback

Patience, time and luck are required for wildlife photography. Every game drive is different, with no knowledge of what will present itself, however it seldom disppoints. For night or dawn potography it is recommended to sleep over inside the park, which has accommodation budgets for every pocket.

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