Manyara Bull

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• fabio_ts (12550)
• [2008-02-28 4:11]

Beautiful your use of empty space for a really well composed picture, excellent capture Kath, BRAVA+++

have a nice day,
Fabio.

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• Tue (23801)
• [2008-02-28 4:14]

Hi Kath,
It must be a great and very impressive experience to suddenly meet an elephant just next to the road. Especially when they start a fight right in front of you too. Two excellent photos, this one much more peaceful than the WS-picture. You placed this elephant very well in his natural surroundings. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

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• bazal (7886)
• [2008-02-28 4:18]

Hi Kath.

That's a great picture of wildlife. I like the way you composed it and the behaviour of the elephant, much calmer than the ones of the workshop...
The scene you describe in your note sound very impressive. Surely an unforgettable experience!
Thanks for sharing.

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• snunney (21661)
• [2008-02-28 4:22]

Hello Kath,
A good capture of this elephant in his natural habitat. He is well placed in the frame and his leathery hid is nicely caught with good tones and clarity.

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• delic (6234)
• [2008-02-28 4:35]

Seems you were right in the middle of action, Kath. Memorable indeed. Composition is very good of course, and I like the low-contrast rendition that has kept so much detail. Regards,
Hakan

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• ktanska (12393)
• [2008-02-28 4:50]

Hi Kath,
At least this picture tells that it's impossible to guess what's on elephant's mind from a picture. For sure he knew that there was another one nearby, and it will not be a frienly meeting.
This one is well framed and from good close range. But on a bit messy background. The WS is of course something more unforgettable. Maybe Rob just had a little better luck than you did.
Kari

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• Gerrit (25510)
• [2008-02-28 5:23]

Hi Kath,
Quite a story. You can see the anger in his eyes. The definition is perfect and the composition great.
Regards, Gerrit

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• Balwant (484)
• [2008-02-28 8:06]

Great photo and colour, Regards, Balwant

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• mortijo (10097)
• [2008-02-28 8:28]

Quite a story!...And he looks so calm on the photo. Must have been a scary experience. Great photos and a well narrated decription of the action.
Regards,
John

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• jwmunro (5964)
• [2008-02-28 9:41]

Hello Kath -

What is there to say about this image except spot on the money. Rob caught a dandy one of the fight in the middle of the road. Jo and I are looking forward to our trip. Well done!

Thank you for sharing.

John

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• leo61 (31756)
• [2008-02-28 10:07]

Hi Kath!
Amazing and scary how close you have been.
Good composition with this perspective at him and I like how he is framed by these light green tones of the rich vegetation.
Regards,Leo

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• carper (54196)
• [2008-02-28 10:11]

wauw, marvelous capture, Kath,
I love the shot, good pov and very good quality, good note and a fine job for TE, good photojob, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

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• markstaples (15660)
• [2008-02-28 10:51]

Hello Kath
A great decisive moment shot, well framed and nice and sharp allowing us to see so much detail in his wrinkles. Great nature photography.
Best wishes
Mark

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• JCG (16902)
• [2008-02-28 11:11]

Hi Kath,

A voyage which will leave you marvellous memories. You propose here a superb series of photographs to us. Beautiful sight close to this pachyderm in its environment. I like much also the WS and this fight between these imposing animals. The panorama is fabulous. Thank you very much for this sharing Kath.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

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• scobert (5321)
• [2008-02-28 12:40]

Hi Kath,
Awesome shot of this big bull with excellent sharpness and composition. I hear about how many photographers like to use huge telephotos but this photo of yours is proof that a wide-angle to short telephoto lenses are indispensible tools even for wildlife safaris. Unless I was a professional wildlife photographer, I would not want to carry around a huge 500 or 600 F/4 lens overseas. Most photographers would do just fine with the much smaller and less expensive 70-300 zooms. In my opinion, massive telephotos are more useful for small birds anyway. Your WS photo gives me an adrenaline rush just looking at it. You went to Africa for excitement and you sure found it! Superb wildlife image!
Stan

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• coco (23440)
• [2008-02-28 15:40]
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Hi Kath.

Well, the only reason why I don't choose this one between my favourites: I cannot add more favourites.

Absolutly all the photos are amazing.

I can imagine this photos in some magazine... but I have a question.
If I am not wrong we began almost at the same time in TE and in March I will be three in TE. I think I've learnt a lot and still I can learn and improve a lot. Then, tell me, without TE do you think you could make these photographies?

Regards.

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• cbrman (13724)
• [2008-02-28 22:21]

Hello Kath,

Une image ou l'éléphant resort admirablement des feuillages ! Rencontrer un animal tel que celui là doit ête une sacré expérience ! Le Workshop est impressionnant de dynamisme et de naturel !
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

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• Photo65Net (32498)
• [2008-02-29 0:24]

Kath,
Superb image of this elephant !
You caught beautiful details on it, and nice colors in its environment.
Regards,
JB.

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• berek (23614)
• [2008-02-29 0:51]

Hi Kath,
its so cute. I love all animals. I have to see Tanzania. have a nice day.
Burak Erek

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• pasternak (11922)
• [2008-02-29 1:44]

My little daughter was happy with this image!:)))

Nice "portrait", Kath, I see you came really close!...:)

Cheers
Alexander

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• vincz (17520)
• [2008-02-29 2:50]

I like very much how this big fat animal almost mixes with the bushes. the background is really interesting here. It gives me the feeling of these images where you have to look in a very special way to see the subject emerge out of the picture. Here an enormous pachyderm! Well done!

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• John_F_Kennedy (20852)
• [2008-02-29 3:39]

Nice shot of this guy with great details. I like the soft colours and very good focus. Excellent shot and very good composition
Best wishes,
Achim

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• imrek (6831)
• [2008-02-29 5:29]

Hi Kath,

well focused, it's look very old specimen the fangs are broken

have a nice we!

imre

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• Paolo (39995)
• [2008-02-29 5:32]

Beautiful one Kath.
this is what a lost during my intensive travel years around the world: the sub-saharian Africa.
the wildlife, the parks...now with the 2 young devils i will must wait for a decade or maybe is better for two!
anyway, amazing one, in front of the big one!
thanks, ciao

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• izmirli (2126)
• [2008-02-29 6:18]

merhaba dear kath
wonderful lovely picture and composition.excellent naturel colours.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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• Dyerco (5366)
• [2008-02-29 7:35]

A great portrait of this marvellous animal in his habitat. The light is even which allows us to see lots of detail.
Phil

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• gneufeld (10303)
• [2008-02-29 9:37]

Hi Kath,
Wow, this is one of those once in a life time rare photo opportunities extremely well excecuted in perfect timing and light. The details and textures in warm tropical colors is awesome. Well seen and thank you for sharing this amazing image. TFS. Gerald

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• plimrn (15911)
• [2008-02-29 10:52]

Hi Kath,
This is a trip that exceeded your wildest dreams. Excellent detail, framing and color; I like the way the BG clearly places this fellow in the wild and not in some landscaped zoo enclosure. I'm with Kari here, this fellow seems quite placid, you can never tell!!

Thanks for including Rob's photo, so glad the elephants charged away from you!! It's amazing that you have such a wealth of pictures that a stunner like the Lake Vista gets relegated to the WS.
HLJ, Pat

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• gilou530 (26355)
• [2008-02-29 11:49]

salut kath
un géant de l'afrique qui me rappelle une photo que j'ai prise un peu dans le même style mais au n'gorongoro, ici le lac était il presque à sec ? car quand j'y suis passé il n'y avait presque plus d'eau.
amitiés
gilbert

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• stego (15266)
• [2008-02-29 14:25]

Hi Kath,
I thought that only those pros with plenty of time of means were able to catch such great photos of these big wild animals. I am amazed how you were able to pay attention not only to the technical details, but also to the compo. 1/30 and so sharp! I am impressed.
Thank you and Rob for the WS of the fight that illustrates so well that unique experience.
I like also the other WS. It's a great panoramic view, the sky makes it very dramatic.
Regards, José.

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• Wandering_Dan (3233)
• [2008-02-29 15:00]

Hi, Kath -

Well, the framing's a bit off center, but under the circumstances....

Elephants are very smart, often unpredictable, and do not like us very much. They do not, however, go after jeeps, which is fortunate, as they outweigh them 7-to-1.

Regards,
Dan

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• crckt (6815)
• [2008-02-29 18:26]

Hi Kath,
Your photo is very good, please congratulate Rob on my behalf, I loved that photo. What a view you guys must have had of that fight! Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Shaeri

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• ChrisJ (57261)
• [2008-03-01 1:42]

Hi Kath

Good capture of the bull elephant, with excelelnt sharpness, superb contrasted lighting, & good colour. Well done!

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• Graal (43121)
• [2008-03-01 3:39]

Hi Kath,
very nice portrait, great views in WS also. Welcome after the Africans safari. Excellent quality of photos. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

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• cobbydale (1738)
• [2008-03-01 10:06]

Perfectly place main subject and excellent sharpness on this Kath. Nice.
cheers
Leon

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• papagolf21 (48507)
• [2008-03-01 11:28]

Bonsoir, chère Kath,
Ici, nous ne sommes plus au zoo, nous sommes au coeur de l'action. L'éléphant se nourrit lui-même, cela doit donner une curieuse impression de voir arriver une masse pareille !
A la lecture de la note, il faut vivre dangereusement pour montrer de très bonnes photographies sur TE.
J'imagine les souvenirs que tout cela représente.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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• xlgo (496)
• [2008-03-01 13:35]

Hi Kath

The right place at the right time. A great picture and a truly greater story.

Malcolm

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• Emile (16045)
• [2008-03-01 20:36]

Hola Kath.
Wonderful photo of this elephant that seems to be friendly at that time compared with the impressive and scary shot posted in one of your WS, things can happen and can change in a minute, checking Rob's lens (70mm) looks like the fight was very near you. Your photo in WS of the lake with the impressive clouds is also very good, nice work with two stitches. I love to see animals free in their own habitat. Well done.
Wish you a nice Sunday.
Cheers.

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• Cricri (29609)
• [2008-03-02 2:08]

Hi Kath,
Une scéne impressionnante et qui reste un souvenir innoubliable, c'est une trés belle image de ce moment particulier que vous avez bien réaliser, bon cadrage et couleurs, compliment
Good sunday for you
cricri

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• peco85 (917)
• [2008-03-02 3:34]

I see you've had the chance to visit the great animals of Africa as well? A beautiful portrait of this bull elephant with soothing colors

TFS
'PECO

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• Angshu (25424)
• [2008-03-02 19:55]

Hello Kath
Remember this picture from your website. But I am really struck with that wonderful WS picture of Rob of the two fighting bulls. Even your pano is wonderful. That you've posted it as a WS, shows how many quality pictures you have from this trip. A very good wildlife shot. This bull seems to be quite old considering his skin texture. But then of course I am no animal expert!
Best Regards
Angshu

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• Didi (28978)
• [2008-03-03 6:32]

Hi Kath
Very interesting safari with wild animals in freedom, the fight action is also good in spite of the difficult lights; in this case you must use your camera with the multishot option.
Cheers.

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• jaywalker (9417)
• [2008-03-04 14:02]

Hi Kath a wonderful capture of this magnificent beast, the rough leathery skin has been drawn out superbly by your sharp focus &, he is nicely camouflaged into the background. This is on my 50 things to do before I die list, to see an elephant in the wild, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

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• Tobias__Ortmann (1831)
• [2008-04-12 7:07]

Hi kath great elephant potrait nice expression good colours lights and contrast
very good pov also
Have a lot of elephants pictures on my pc maybe I willl upload some soon.But not yet^^
Best regards Toba

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• samrat_roy1 (677)
• [2008-05-05 1:09]

hi kath
very adventurous indeed. i wonder why do living organisms just keep on fighting? humans, birds,animals all are same! the framing once again is beautiful. all the green leaves/branches makes the space full of life. the elephant seems to be quite old...
cheers