w w w . i n d i a w i l d s . c o m
home
about Sabyasachi Patra
diary
forums
image gallery
contact IndiaWilds
Home
About
Diary
Forums
Gallery
ContactUs

User Tag List

Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Reassurance

  1. #1
    Join Date
    24-11-08
    Location
    New Delhi
    Posts
    16,591
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)

    Default Reassurance

    Asiatic elephants - Elephas maximus
    Bandipur Tiger Reserve
    Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 24-105 F4 L IS USM lens at 105mm, ISO 800, 1/160 sec, full frame image.
    Attached Images Attached Images  

  2. #2
    Join Date
    18-09-09
    Posts
    3,609
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)

    Default

    Lovely image sir... I have seen this behaviour when they are nervous. In one such instance in Tholpetty a young mother and calf on detecting our presence quite close (in an anti poaching camp) rushed to the matriarch and started touching it on the face just as in this image and the calf started suckling from the matriarch instead of the mother.

    TFS
    Roopak

  3. #3
    Join Date
    27-05-11
    Location
    Salt Lake, Kolkata
    Posts
    4,462
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    12 Thread(s)

    Default

    Lovely composition. The 'Moon Dot' or Chandrabindu formed by the trunks of the two cow elephants captured at right moment looks fantastic. It looks like 'alert' (not alarmed) position in a tigerland. The young elephant might be inserting tip of the trunk to take out 'saliva' for brushing over its body, if it was hot, otherwise it was seeking reassurance by 'touch'. Nice capture.Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

  4. #4
    Join Date
    24-11-08
    Location
    New Delhi
    Posts
    16,591
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)

    Default

    The elephants were a bit nervous. A forest department canter reached the spot and very aggressively parked close to the elephants. The tourists were mocking the elephants. One of the elephants even mock charged at the canter. The elephants kicked up dust with their forelegs and touched each other with their trunks.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    24-11-08
    Location
    Bangalore
    Posts
    16,084
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default

    Nice image displaying the bonding of these gentle giants. It is sad that the forest department canter carelessly parked so close to them, making them uncomfortable. Thanks for sharing.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    14-04-13
    Location
    Dubai, UAE
    Posts
    808
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default

    Nice composition, thanks for sharing

  7. #7
    Join Date
    19-02-14
    Posts
    23
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default

    Nicely briefed by everybody, to good to note this manner..........

    Thanks for details, once again

  8. #8
    Join Date
    15-04-13
    Location
    Bangalore
    Posts
    1,687
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)

    Default

    Very poignant image,indicative of the complicated emotions which elephants are capable of feeling, captured at the most critical moment.Thanks for sharing.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •