In The Company of Elephants

• Photographer
  Eric D'Dio
• Technical Info
  1/320, F/10, 100, Crop
• Photo Date
  8/23

An elephant family marches over a dry lake bed in pursuit of food & water. Dust devils spiral & sweep the terrain adding drama to a dreary landscape as a scorching sun beats down on the heavily textured grey bodies embuing a gloominess with dark shadows. My camera captures the majesty of the herd flowing silently past, when the matriarch approaches then stops meters from where I lay vulnerable on the ground. Am I a threat. It's hot, dusty & they are in a hurry to get off this hellscape. Kicking up a small cloud of dust with a heavily padded foot, she emits a deep rumble, turns & they move on.