Elephant Near Mount Kenya
An elephant coming into a watering hole near Mount Kenya in East Africa
An elephant coming into a watering hole near Mount Kenya in East Africa
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Location
In Ol PejetaGame Park north of Nairobi Kenya.Time
Late afternoon early evening.Lighting
I was facing southwest near a watering hole for this big animal. The sun acted like a Rim Light.Equipment
Can't remember which of my cameras was used for this.Inspiration
We were in Kenya on business and my job was taking images and video for promotional tools for www.ATCatalyst.org We were at the watering hole with the intent to get images that were distinctly African.Editing
Yes, &bt;determined white and black points &bt;warmed up the image a little bit&bt;lightening the part of the body that was in shade to enable the texture of the animals skin to show through&bt; Mild sharpening &bt; Cropped so that Elephants left eye was on or near the Rule of Thirds grid.In my camera bag
2 Nikon Camera Backs, 800E and 850, SONY FDR AX53 Video Camera, a variety of lenses suitable for portraits, wildlife and Landscape images, Manfrotto Tripod.Feedback
Make sure you get recommendations from other photographers for the guide who will be driving the vehicle. He will be the person who knows where to park for the wildlife shots. The are a wide range of skill levels in the men who take photographers around a game park looking for animals and they can make all the difference.
