1. I love Mana Pools in Zimbabwe.
2. I love showing the bigger picture in my wildlife photos.
Well, I want to show you a photo taken IN Mana Pools showing the BIG picture.
It's an elephant photo, but it's not really in principle just about an elephant - got it?
First, have a look, and then I will discuss it...
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| Nikon D800 | Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 | Circular Polariser | f16 | 1/160 SS | ISO-6400 |
I captured this photo alongside my guests as I hosted a Wild Eye photographic safari in conjunction with Mwinilunga Safaris in Mana Pools.
You see, as I explained in this post, my fascination with Mana Pools goes far deeper than just the wonderful experiences that can be had walking with the elephants, lions, wild dogs etc. It's also the ethereal beauty of these floodplain-forests and the immense and gnawed Faidherbia Albida (Winterthorn) trees that dot the landscape that has me in awe.
What I was going for with this composition and perspective that actually diminishes the elephant was that encompassing sense of beauty and awe, where the elements themselves combine with the wildlife to create a sense of what I was experiencing myself in this moment as I was crouching behind the base of the tree with the termite mound around it - closer to the elephant than I was to the perceived safety of our Land Rover...
It's not primarily about the elephant. It's about the tree(s), the mood and the moment my guests and I experienced.
I'd like to think I achieved that.
I'd also like to know what YOU think...
Drop me a comment, tell me what this photo does for you!
Until next time,
Morkel Erasmus
