Early morning elephant

Each morning we left camp before sunrise to arrive at a location for shooting it or early morning carcass activity. Lions hunt at night and the hope was getting them on a carcass before hyenas had claimed it. On the way out one morning I had to stop for a minute to shoot this elephant browsing. It was also a great opportunity to push the limits of Sony technology.

Technical: Sony a7r2, Canon 100-400 lens @1/160, f5.0, ISO 102400

Elephant Encounter

This guy greeted us on our way to camp. It was a magical transition to Africa, especially after three days of travel.  A few days later we watched another bull, 50 years old,  eating tree roots from a tree he had first upended. The texture of his skin says so much about his age and experience.

Safari Adventure

I am returning to Minnesota time, jet lag doesn't get easier, and sorting through a week of images and video clips from the Masai Mara. It was the trip of a lifetime courtesy of Angela. It was her prize for winning the Comedy Wildlife Photography Contest (http://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/) was a week safari in the Masai Mara, Kenya. It was a special time for both of us, more so I think for a proud father. Two nights on a plane, with a layover in London, is a long way from the Midwest. Our final deplaning was at this airstrip. Lots of images to share in the next few weeks.

Born Curious

This fawn knows something smells  unnatural and quickly zones in on the camera. Unfortunately this is the last sequence from this location. A day later a windstorm blew a tree down between the cameras obscuring their view. It would have been great to see that happen but they weren't triggered by the falling branches. Both cameras were missed in the windfall and will carry on elsewhere. I did leave  in the area since I have had such good luck there over the last 4 months.

After a slow summer of photography this fall will be very busy. I have about 6 weeks of photography at various locations planned for the rest of the year. I'm posting more regularly on Instagram: @dbsnature but will be posting here on an intermittent basis.