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This selection of elephant pictures, comprising individuals, family groups and breeding herds, was taken on safari in Botswana (Tuli Block), Zambia (Lower Zambezi NP), and South Africa (Kruger NP and Tembe Elephant Park).

Photographing elephants - because of the animals' size - can be less demanding than photographing other wild animals. You don't need to be as close to fill your camera's frame.

It's nevertheless still a challenge to produce images that adequately portray the immense power, dexterity, and strong family bonds of Africa's largest mammal.

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Elephant front-on, ears flapping Agitated elephant stirring up dust Elephant cows, head shot
Elephant family Elephant mother and youngster dust bathing Elephant family
Elephant on riverbank Elephant group from the air Elephant carrying branch with trunk
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Picture of elephant in threatening pose Picture of elephant feeding, Kruger Park picture of elephant stirring up dust, Botswana
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Row 1:
1.Elephant on edge of forest, Lower Zambezi N.Park, Zambia
2.Elephant stirring up dust, Tuli Block, Botswana
3.Elephant cows standing together, Lower Zambezi N.Park, Zambia

Row 2:
1.Elephant family grouping together, Tuli Block, Botswan
2.Elephants spraying dust, Tuli Block, Botswana
3.Elephant group in defensive formation, Tuli Block, Botswana

Row 3:
1.Elephant on riverbank, Lower Zambezi NP, Zambia
2.Elephant group from the air, Moremi GR, Botswana
3.Elephant carrying log, Lower Zambezi NP Zambia.

Row 4:
1.Elephant family, Tuli Block, Botswana
2.Elephant drinking from Zambezi River, Zambia
3.Elephants wading in Zambezi River, Zambia

Row 5:
1.Elephant bull looking threatening, Lower Zambezi NP, Zambia
2.Elephant bull with huge tusks, Tembe Elephant Park, SAfrica
3.Elephant Bull at Waterhole, Tembe Elephant Park, SAfrica

Row 6:
1.Elephant in threatening stance, Kruger Park, South Africa
2.Elephant strips apart small tree, Kruger Park, South Africa
3.Elephant stirring up dust, Tuli Block, Botswana

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   Harsh Light a Problem
Elephants enjoy wading in water, whether in rivers or muddy waterholes.

There's no better way of cooling down those huge bodies in the heat of the day.

But it's also the time when the sun is high in the sky, casting intense, contrasty shadows.

Your camera's light meter is also likely to be fooled by the reflections from the water, exposing for the glare of the water and so under-exposing your subject.

Disappointing Result
The result: a disappointing, featureless "blob" instead of the eye-grabbing photograph of the big tusker you had hoped for.

The picture of the two jumbos wading in the Zambezi River (Row 4, no.3), taken when the sun was high overhead, illustrates the harsh light problem. There is very little detail in the shadow areas.

It's a problem one has to live with when snapping elephants and other African wildlife - potentially excellent subjects are often found in the worst light.

That's why it's best to haul out your camera gear in the early morning and late afternoon, when the light is softer and casts a warm glow. Of course, when it's cloudy and overcast, the opposite applies and it's better to take your pictures later in the day, once the light gets brighter.

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