Mashatu Elephants

[ingweDave]

Mashatu Botswana, probably the best place to photograph elephants in the world!

Early morning Elephant pano. Nikon D4, 16-35 @ 16mm, f6.3 @ 1/320, ISO1600

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Nikon D800, 16-35 @ 16mm, f7.1 @ 1/400, ISO320

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Nikon D800, 16-35 @ 26mm, f7.1 @ 1/500, ISO320

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[gordon_g]

WOW.... love the pano!!! Actually all of them! did you do focus stacking on these???

 

[DRwyoming]

Agreed, the pano is stellar though all are great captures of impressive animals!

 

[ingweDave]

WOW.... love the pano!!! Actually all of them! did you do focus stacking on these???

Thanks Gordon. No, just a single shot cropped.

 

[ingweDave]

3 more from the same spot.

Racing mum to the water hole! D800, 300 f2.8, f5.0 @ 1/2500, ISO500

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Nikon Z6, 300 f2.8, f7.1 @ 1/1000, ISO400

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[ingweDave]

Nikon D800, 16-35 @ 17mm, f7.1 @ 1/1000, ISO320

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[ruley74]

Agree with others, the wide angle is fantastic. Also, the "racing mum to the water hole" has a great sense of movement and scale.

 

[gordon_g]

These are outstanding!!

 

[ssheipel]

All are wonderful.

 

[Yezdi]

Outstanding series. Just love the panorama.

 

[Callie]

All green images, SO elephant, so Botswana, just love it! Love the charging baby, baby ellies this way have escaped me forever. Some of these will make wonderful wall hangers!

 

[Joe B]

Pano is phenomenal!

 

[ingweDave]

Pano is phenomenal!

Thanks Joe

 

[ingweDave]

All green images, SO elephant, so Botswana, just love it! Love the charging baby, baby ellies this way have escaped me forever. Some of these will make wonderful wall hangers!

Thanks Callie. I pass through Mapungubwe every year and just can't resist having another morning in the Matabole hide at Mashatu. Awesome for eye level bird shots!