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Baby elephant, b&w

These beautiful and majestic creature are under threat of extinction. No long do you see the great herds of hundred or thousands of elephants roaming the plans ...
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These beautiful and majestic creature are under threat of extinction. No long do you see the great herds of hundred or thousands of elephants roaming the plans of Africa; instead you see desperate packs of seven or eight.
This exciton is brought about by the illegal trade of ivory that runs rampid on the black markets. A trade that funds global crime.

These beast are my favourite of the african animals and it saddnes me to think of how little of them are left.

Even rarer still the rhino. An elusive creature that I couldn't snap a photo of
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Jul, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

This is one of my favorite photos I have taken to date. It was shot on a night game drive at about 8pm local time, in Zambia. As we drove to the location our guide slows the four wheel drive to a halt and instructs to quietly turn on the flashlight and flood lights. As my colleges do so, as I ready my camera; unsure as to what is about to emerge from the darkness. As the blinding lights burst to life, there standing only meters in front of us is this baby elephant.

Time

This photo was taken during my adventures in Africa. This young elephant was spotted during a game drive in South Luangwa National Park; roaming the grass lands with its herd; at around 8pm local time.

Lighting

This photo was taken during a night drive, and as such the lighting was not ideal to take photos. To compensate the crew made use of flood light and flash lights mounted on our four wheel drive. This was not ideal, but it did do the job.

Equipment

This image was shot with my Nikon D7000 and a 70-200mm f. 2.8 lens. Without the use of a tripod

Inspiration

The elephant is an amazing majesty creature, who is also rare and elusive. They are under great threat of extinction. No long do you see the great herds of hundreds or thousands of elephants roaming the plans of Africa; instead you see desperate packs of seven or eight. This extinction is brought about by the illegal trade of ivory that runs rampid on the black markets. A trade that funds global crime. It greatly saddens me that this beautiful species may not survive my lifetime; and that such a site may not been seen by my grandchildren; this thought inspired me to take this photo.

Editing

This photos was processed using Photoshop. I used Photoshop to convert the image to black and white, following this I added vignette over the image so that the elephant is the only subject in the image. The used of black and white was chosen to make the image seem aged, adding to the idea that the elephant is something of the past; if poaching practices continue.

In my camera bag

I normal carry my Nikon D7000 along with a few spare batteries. The Nikon D7000 itself is a wonderful feet of engineering, taking amazing photos; while the spare batteries ensure that i am always in a position to shoot; If traveling around Africa always bring spare batteries, as finding a place to charge your gear can be hard. Accompanying this is usually one of three lens; my 35mm prime, my 24-70mm, or my 70-200mm. For Game drives I recommend the 70-200mm

Feedback

Get as close as you can, but be save. My advice is for photographers to get as close to the animal as you can; either it be physically or through your lens. However whilst doing so make sure both you and the animal is safe. Remember that these are wild animals, and if startled can be very unpredictable. I suggest shooting from a vehicle, so you can make a hasty retreat if needed.

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Baby elephant, b&w

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