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African elephant, Zimbabwe

African elephant, Zimbabwe

Loxodonta africana

Status: IUCN Red List listed

Nikon D3 with 24-70mm AF-S lens set at 50mm. 1/800 @ f/8 at ISO 400. Nikon SB800 Speedlight set to Balance Fill-flash. Camera housed in a Ewa Marine underwater enclosure.
“This is a favourite of my recent shots. I was in the water photographing a small herd when the main group passed to my left, leaving this lone male to my right. Wary of my presence, he displayed this common intimidation behaviour to keep me in my place. Needless to say, I stayed put. The image subsequently appeared as the Opening Shot in Outdoor Photography magazine and as a double-page spread in The Guardian newspaper. It has also been shortlisted for inclusion in National Geographic magazine’s regular monthly feature ‘Visions of Earth’.”

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