Elephants at Play
D850 200-400 f4
350mm 1/400 f4 iso720
When elephants rest, do they remain standing or do they lay down?
Randy Fisher wrote:
When elephants rest, do they remain standing or do they lay down?
Ive never seeing an elephant laying down, i think they would have a hard time standing up again
db3348 wrote: Great image , Bryan .
Somewhere in Serengeti or Kruger or somewhere else ?
Thanks! Neither, Stopped going to Kruger about 20 years ago, Maybe go to Serengeti once every 6 years if I have too. Here is the tour I did, going again a few time in 2024
https://www.exposuretours.com/mara-home-to-the-big-cats-photo-safari/
Randy Fisher wrote:
When elephants rest, do they remain standing or do they lay down?
I had to jump on YouTube for this one! Didn't know myself.
OP - marvelous shot!!
H Rocky wrote: Do these animals ever get jumping because you are there? I just looked through a few of your posts here and absolutely enjoyed the close ups you captured. Now I'm guessing (and see) you are using a super long zoom. But still, I can be driving home from work and there is a large field that I'll usually see dear in. The moment I stop, and mind you, these dear are a good ~200 yards away. The moment i get out of my truck, these animals nearly disappear.
How do you capture these shots while the animals look unphased by you being there?
Good question!
Although I use 400mm a lot, times i wish I had a 600mm and others like the below when im shooting at around 100mm (uncropped) There are general park rules as too how close you can get except if the animals come towards you.
In terms of animal comfort, there is no universal rule except I would say by species. Cheetah and Lions are the most unbothered by vehicles (see vehicle shot below) unless someone does something stupid and unusual like like opening a door even slightly. Or as in some game parks guests are constant and loud and the animals are aggravated. I dont go to those parks.
The grass eaters are the ones who are the most skittish, they have to be. So gazelle, zebra etc. I have perfected a few techniques especially for zebra as they are just like the deer you mention. So part of it is about spending a lot of time observing and knowing the animals, some of the big cats I know by name others I get a feel for. I've been shooting in the same parks for over 30 years, that being said there is unpredictability every minute which is why I love going and exposing others to the opportunities.
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