Elephants

[kisu]

Hi all - I'm new to the forum and have only made a few posts so far. Here are a few elephant photos that I took a couple of months ago. They certainly wont come anywhere the quality of the other work I have seen on here so far but I hope to improve as I go along Thanks for looking.

[scott-devon]

Nice shots, that last one is great. Welcome to the forum!

[BJW]

Oh my goodness these look HUGE! You've got some nice shots. The only elephants I've ever seen were either in the zoo or the circus and they were all the same color gray.

[OldClicker]

Great series. Are the colors on the last one just different mud? - TF

[Frog]

I like your second shot best.
OldClicker asked the same question I have. Is it from the mud/dirt they were enjoying?

[BlueRob]

I thinks you did great! The last one is my favorite :thumbsup:

[DennisT]

Welcome to the forum - great to have another "African" posting wildlife. Your Ellies are great - did you shoot them in Kenya - if so whereabout??

[kisu]

Thanks for the comments - very much appreciated These were taken in September / Oct this year in Tsavo East National Park which is well known locally for it's 'red' elephants - the soil has very high concentration of iron oxide. These were shot at a waterhole and a herd of elephants had just arrived hence some are still red and some have started applying large amounts of mud to keep cool

[Loupey]

It's great to see images from the "wild".

It's even better when the subjects are doing something interesting like this. The last image is wonderful.

[Shebang]

These are fantastic!!

[kisu]

Thanks all for the nice comments

[AgingEyes]

The last one for me, too.

[paulnj]

I love these images! That last one is great!

[dana m.]

Congrats on your Picture of the Week Kisu...and welcome

[kisu]

Congrats on your Picture of the Week Kisu...and welcome

Many thanks Which one is it

[Eric D]

Many thanks Which one is it

Congrats as well.....Picture chosen was #4..... you can see it in the top right corner when you open the Nature And Wildlife forum!

[Shebang]

Woohoo, kisu!! Featured photo!! You really came on board with a bang -- good for you!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[kisu]

I really don't know what to say.... but thank you so much. It's really very encouraging I'll have to go on safari again soon and take some more and at least elephants don't move around as much as birds

[Dylan8i]

I really don't know what to say.... but thank you so much. It's really very encouraging I'll have to go on safari again soon and take some more and at least elephants don't move around as much as birds

must be nice to just "'go on safari again" that easily :-D


congrats ont he featured photo.

[kisu]

Thanks I wish it was easier... I live two away from where these photos were taken and, if I'm lucky, get there once or twice a year (I was back there in October but due to the drought there were almost no birds around and dead animals everywhere...)

[shootme]

Great shots, congrats on feature, well deserved.