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Desert Elephant mother and baby



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Namibia has the only herd of desert elephants. These elephants have some very unique learned behavior. This mother was guarding her VERY new baby....
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Namibia has the only herd of desert elephants. These elephants have some very unique learned behavior. This mother was guarding her VERY new baby.
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Behind The Lens

Location

This.picture was taken in the Namib desert of Namibia. We has traveled all day, looking for the desert elephants and just happened on a herd. This mother was so protective of her baby who was not quite up to walking yet.

Time

This was taken in late afternoon. Most of the elephant herd was taking naps.

Lighting

Just an outdoor shot, from the only vantage possible.

Equipment

I used a Nikon D5100 wirh a 55-300 mm lens, a sun shade, and my knees crawl close enough to catch the wrinkles.

Inspiration

The tenderness of the mother and the REALLY cuteness of the baby touched me.

Editing

Just cropping. I let the elephants and the desert light tell the story.

In my camera bag

Obviosly my camera, tons of sd cards and batteries, lens wipes, a wide lens, a renote, and weirdly, since I take dog portraits for an animal shelter at home, a few sqeakers and the occasional dog biscuit.

Feedback

Namibia is FANTASTIC! The light, the wild life, the fabulous people, the landscape. It's on my must-return-someday list.

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