Charging Elephant, Phinda Game Reserve

Great shot! I love the position of his feet. It must have been exhilirating to be there at that moment. Thanks for sharing this.

How could anyone not give you 10 for originality? Under the circumstances (elephant in low light and moving) some bluriness was to be expected, which actually adds to the action effect of the photo.

Great action shot! How did you ever have the presence of mind to see the possibility and compose it on the fly?

I was in the exact same position when I was in Africa earlier this year. It's a bit scary to have an African bull elephant staring you down, flaring his ears and trumpeting loudly. You start to wonder how much damage an elephant can do to a car. Having the car and fellow passengers in the shot adds scale, which is often difficult to comprehend in wildlife photos.

Well, I guess that isn't something you see everyday! :) I guess, though, that someone else did! Maybe a crop would have been better...

Don't crop. I love this unique perspective.

Ed, Taken with the vehicle at full speed in reverse I gather. One for the memory book. Best, LM.