Light Elephant, Chobe National Park, Botswana. Wildlife photograph by Nick Dale, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, October 2022

Finalist Wildlife · October 2022

Light Elephant

Photographed by Nick Dale

A female African bush elephant stands looking towards the camera, lit dramatically from the side against a black background. It has short tusks, and its trunk hangs down to the ground. Shot with a Sony a1, a 70-200mm lens and a 2x teleconverter in Chobe National Park, Botswana, in May 2022. ISO 400, 242mm, f/5.6, 1/500

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, October 2022
Location
Chobe National Park, Botswana
Camera
ILCE-1
Focal length
242mm
Shutter
1/500s
Aperture
f/5.6
ISO
ISO 400
  • african bush elephant
  • african savanna elephant
  • botswana
  • chobe
  • darkness
  • elephant
  • head
  • side-lighting
  • side-lit
  • trunk

The October 2022 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2022 Wildlife
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