Elephant early morning hug, Amboseli, Kenya. Wildlife photograph by Ofir Drori, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022

Finalist Wildlife · March 2022

Elephant early morning hug

Photographed by Ofir Drori

The dry season offers deep colors before the sunrise. Watched a group of elephants waking up and captured this act of affection between a mother and her calf.

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, March 2022
Location
Amboseli, Kenya
Camera
Canon EOS 90D
Focal length
400mm
Shutter
1/500s
Aperture
f/8
ISO
ISO 3200
  • animals
  • dawn
  • elephants
  • hug
  • nature
  • sunrise

The March 2022 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

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1 win · 14 finalist places

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