The endangered Asiatic Elephants make amazing photography subjects. Over the years we have photographed them in their various moods. There were times when we have caught them 'mock charging' us, and others while they were frolicking in the water. Once we got them together posing for us as one big family while yet another time we photographed these gentle giants in full frame with a wide angle lens, when they were just about at our arm's length. Then we have captured the Tuskers, common name for the male 'Asiatic Elephants'; their long tusks posing by themselves as majestic subjects. There was one memorable incident where we had a massive Tusker block our Jeep on the forest tracks and another sighting where yet another one was oblivious to us, busy plucking and feeding at a tamarind tree.
In this post, we wanted to highlight some intimate perspectives of these gentle giants. The first image captures the 'watering eyes' of the Elephant that got very close for a 600mm focal length. The second image caught a calf in a cagey moment fishing for water! The third photograph captures the show of strength of a 'Makhana' (Tuskless male Elephant). While the fourth one captures a bunch of juveniles in a playful moment in a waterhole. And finally, the last image captures a glimpse of an intimate wildlife moment of a suckling calf, which left us awestruck.
In this post, we wanted to highlight some intimate perspectives of these gentle giants. The first image captures the 'watering eyes' of the Elephant that got very close for a 600mm focal length. The second image caught a calf in a cagey moment fishing for water! The third photograph captures the show of strength of a 'Makhana' (Tuskless male Elephant). While the fourth one captures a bunch of juveniles in a playful moment in a waterhole. And finally, the last image captures a glimpse of an intimate wildlife moment of a suckling calf, which left us awestruck.
17 comments:
Wow Thomas; these are superb.
That first image blew me away!
The first and second shots are my favorite. Look at those eyes...beautiful!
Wow! The first one is really impressive. Never realized that they have red eyes.
Amazing photographs! Your work is always amazing.
your photos are as great as these mammals!!!!
elephant shots are so common, but u were able to bring in a different perspective here also. beautiful frames. especially luved the 2nd shot
Love this first picture. What an eye ! Fantastic.
Great Post!
I like overall the first one.
When I travel in Botswana I always try to take pictures from their eyes.
There are more than 100.000 elephants in north Botswana...
There is an Artist I really admire,Gregory Colbert,who said: "When you look into Elephants eyes,you understand they know something we also knew,but we forgot it..."
Thank you for these beautiful Pictures.
These are sumptuous shots Thomas... I do love the first one a lot but the last is also superb... These are my two favs, but to see it, just like you present it, is a pure pleasure.
i never knew their eyes would be that beautiful up close.. great catch!
They are such beautiful creatures and you got some amazingly wonderful photos here!
Hi Thomas!!!
All photos are beautifully presented, but the first one made the biggest impression on me - I looked in the "soul "of the elephant ...
Aaaaah - that little tongue is so precious!!!
Well spotted
Especially the first picture is very interesting. Could think such an eye surrounded with wrinkles watched centuries. What was the elephant really thinking at that time ?
Excellent captures! Elephants rate up there with th ebig cats for me.
Thomas, wow factor for the first photo. Absolutely surreal. Anna :)
Elephants are such beautiful creatures...but never got them to see in this angle at first pic...
Perfect shot.
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