I really like elephants but have never photographed them. The nearest Safari Park is about a 90 minute drive so I decided to take a look out there today.
I used my new Canon f4 70-200 L lens, very impressed!!!
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I like this image a lot. You captured the texture of his skin extremely well, it's all sharp. Framing is good, I like the way his head and trunk fill the frame. The only thing that's bothering me a little bit is that the background almost blends in with his chin, that part of his head does not really stand out against the background. More blurring of the background might have improved that (but I realize you're already at the largest opening of this lens), or choosing a different standpoint. I'm not too fond of such a wide border as you have used here, but that's a personal thing.
First off it's a terrific shot. Secondly it's the first image I've seen so far that could potentially be a fair intrepation of the topic. I can believe that you've never taken pictures of an elephant and you went someplace you've never been to get the shot. Good job.
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