At The Foot of The Mountain
It took eight days. Eight days of waiting, watching, and trying with different herds. Some came too close, others too far. The light was off, the spacing was wrong, or something just didn’t feel right. But then, finally, it happened.
A line of elephants began to move toward me through the grass. Not too bunched up, not too spread apart. A gentle curve in their path, just as I had hoped. The lead elephant had a good set of tusks, ears flapping at just the right moment. The sky stayed overcast, softening the scene. And for once, there were no other vehicles around to shift the mood.
It all came together. The stillness, the timing, the space. It was the kind of moment you picture in your head long before it ever arrives.
Photographed in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
7 Comments
WOW, great capture Johan.
Beautiful, patience paid off for you. I love that park.
Thank you. Yes. Going back in September in fact.
Patience and persistence two key factors to great images especially in nature photography.
In this image I too not only like the line and form of the herd but the subtle details like the clouds of dust atop the middle and last of the group. And to the distant straggler off in the distance all have their place. Great job.
Thanks Paul. Believe it or not, it is not dust. They are cattle egrets on top of the elephants :)
Johan, that was another consideration, I'd suggest looking into increasing your depth of field. I you the photographer have to tell or describe something in your image, there is room for improvement, ... no? Patience and persistence.
Of course... In this case I like the shallower depth of field but thanks...