Royal salute from a super tusker

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This is a super tusker named Pascal in Ambosely.

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Canon R5 II; 500mm IS2 lens; ISO 200; 1/800 sec. @f5.

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A really nice shot of a classic “safari” scene Jagdeep. You have handled the strong sidelight well with fair shadow detail on the right side. The pose is great and the bird adds a nice touch.
I’m not sure of the dark blue at the top of the frame though, was there a cloud layer?
The grass is rich in colour and the acacia tree helps to show us where we are.
I see the ears are coming out, was that fun or fight?

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Jagdeep,

A great photo. Great posture by the elephant, wonderful that a bird is on the elephant’s back and the great color contrast between the yellow grasses and blue BG. Nicely done.

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Jagdeep: What a magnificent animal in a magnificent setting. The light and the bird are icing on an exceptionally fine cake. Most excellent. >=))>

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What a pleasure to view! Beautiful animal where he should be. Love the grasses and the OOF background.

That bird! He’s the icing on that cake!

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Thank you friends!
@Ryan_H layer of dark blue at the top is cloud and ears coming out is neither fun nor fight, one ear bone appears to be bent like that.

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Beautiful image, Jagdeep. I love the detail in the elephant’s hide.

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This is very cool, Jagdeep! What a great looking tusker in a gorgeous environment. You can literally see the heat haze in the background. Good of you to get a sharp image in these atmospherics.
Incredible pose, trunk lifted and the tusks are both catching light and both eyes are visible. The bird only adds to the image. This is so good. Congrats!!!

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