“I needed something to satisfy my adrenaline cravings as a wildlife photographer. That got my heart and blood racing, as well as my creative juices, flowing. Photographing Africa's largest mammal, the Elephant Tusker, would definitely get my heart pumping if not stopping for a few seconds during close encounters”
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Photographer’s Stories Behind The Print
Delaney Fine Art
Arriving at the edge of the pan my heart sank. The mud pools were void of any wildlife. I decided to wait, but to be honest, I was out of ideas and tired from seven hours of driving. I opened all the 4x4 windows; warm air filled my nostrils with the smell of baked earth and the pungent calcrete. The wind was eerily quiet, a sense of loneliness swept over me - I felt vulnerable in this vast empty landscape.
Read MoreSometimes, as photographers, we are spoilt by too much choice regarding equipment. Having just one camera and one lens may not have been ideal, but it did make me think of the box and capture images I may not have done if I had not forgotten some of my equipment.
Read MoreThere is something magical and beautiful when you observe elephants.
It touches your soul and pulls at your heartstrings.
Read More‘The elephants were all around us, and they were relaxed, and so where we. The moment I had hoped for, silently began to unfold in front of me”
Read MoreThe low rumble of thunder in the distance sounded the arrival of the first storms of summer. Bolts of lightning danced across the skies. The clouds were a Velvia purple and spread out across the western sky. The mood in the Masai reserve was electrifying,..
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