10 Sensational Elephant Photographs
For a number of reasons, elephants happen to be one of my favourite creatures on Earth. Maybe it was my grandmother’s adoration for them that made an indelible impact, or perhaps it is their enigmatic nature that I find almost oracular. I feel as though they are wiser than humans, not just because they are wrinkled faced, but because they literally “never forget”. Apparently, their social memory is indeed very strong and can remember a familiar face much like we can. This is something of an upside when trying to remember who is really a member of your herd and who is simply an intruder… you will not fool the Matriarch. Ever.
They are quirky mammals, and so endearing because of it. Who would have thought such a large, clumsy beast could swim so adeptly? Who would have thought that some elephants are quite openly gay? Whether African or Asian, the elephant is a creature to be admired, respected and cherished and I hope that this post can in some way open your eyes to their natural good looks and awkward elegance. Let’s help save the endangered Elephants: elephantfamily.org.
Source: photography.nationalgeographic.com
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Within the boundaries of Etosha Nationalpark in Northern Namibia there are three campsites. The biggest of them beeing “Okaukuejo”, located at a big waterhole with the same name. I spent the first night of my recent visit last November sitting at the waterhole, watching different animals drink and interact. But not only the animals but also the scenery of the waterhole itself, changing colors during the sunset was amazing. That’s when I took this picture of an elephant and a giraffe drinking right next to each other at the waterhole.
Canon EOS 40D, Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, ISO 800, 1.3 sec., 33mm, f/4. Post-processing in Adobe Lightroom 2, finishing touches in Adobe Photoshop CS4. [source]
Very enduring pictures of the biggest animals on earth.Wao.
....Granma Scamp would be so proud she passed on her love of elephants to me then you...magnificent wondrous beasts ..and you Charlie
my personal favourite is the close up of an elephant's face, startlingly beautiful. if only we could look as wonderful in wrinkles as they do ;-)
Great post! The pictures are all amazing... Such beautiful Chelephants :)
Magical, thanks!
pleasure!
These pictures are amazing! Thanks for sharing, Charlie, my "elephant lover" heart appreciates these images A LOT.
Very glad they helped you through the day!
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