michali Posted September 25, 2008 Share #1 Posted September 25, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) M8 & Tri Elmar @18mm & DLUX3 When this very large elephant bull decided to visit my house I had to negotiate with him not to trash all the trees around the house. He is about 50 to 55 years old, completely wild with an amazing non agressive disposition towards humans. After some discussion and shaking his head at me he backed off and moved on. Thanks for viewing, MIKE Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/63730-negotiation-5-pic-series/?do=findComment&comment=665905'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 Hi michali, Take a look here Negotiation 5 Pic Series. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Martin T-M Posted September 25, 2008 Share #2 Posted September 25, 2008 Mike, the first one is terrific! I like the others too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted September 25, 2008 Share #3 Posted September 25, 2008 Mike - He was probably remembering the day you broke his left tusk with one bare hand, and was deciding whether he should leave well enough along. Excellent series, and most unusual from my experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 25, 2008 Share #4 Posted September 25, 2008 The whole series tells a great story, but that first shot is a classic.Excellent decision to go for B&W. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted September 26, 2008 Share #5 Posted September 26, 2008 Great pictures. He looks like a personality, an elephant to know and respect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted September 26, 2008 Martin- Thank you very much I appreciate your comments. QUOTE: "He was probably remembering the day you broke his left tusk with one bare hand, and was deciding whether he should leave well enough along." Stuart- Thank you for your comments and you're right elephants do have amazing memories Jaap and Michael- Thank you for taking the time to comment much appreciated. He's an amazing animal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted September 26, 2008 Share #7 Posted September 26, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Pardon me for saying this, but you have balls bigger than his. There is no way I would stand face to face with a bull elephant in the wild. The second shot makes me stop and look for a long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted September 26, 2008 Share #8 Posted September 26, 2008 Mike, I second Brent's comment regarding bull/balls... I really love the first and the 4th shot. My compliments! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfnowl Posted September 27, 2008 Share #9 Posted September 27, 2008 Great series, thanks for sharing! The last one would have me a little worried... the way he has his ears forward is a sign of nervousness/ aggression. All's well that ends well, though. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted September 27, 2008 Quote: "Pardon me for saying this, but you have balls bigger than his. There is no way I would stand face to face with a bull elephant in the wild." Brent, Maurizio & Mike- Thanks for your comments, much appreciated. Believe me they're not bigger than his "everything" shrinks when he's in front of me. I wouldn't get this close with any elephant. I still keep a respectful distance from this boy, I reckon that distance is not closer than about 3 meters and if I get closer he certainly lets me know. This guy's been visiting my house for a few years now and we seem to have an understanding and respect for each other. I never shout at him or let people who are visiting me make a fuss or a noise when he comes to visit. I had a friend who wanted to throw some oranges at him, that's a huge no no!! it's fatal mistake to try and feed any wild animals. MIKE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 27, 2008 Share #11 Posted September 27, 2008 The myth is -especially oranges to an Elephant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted September 30, 2008 Share #12 Posted September 30, 2008 Great series, works wonderfully in B&W. Thanks for sharing. - Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share #13 Posted October 1, 2008 Jaap & Carl- Thanks for your comments much appreciated. MIKE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_goode Posted October 2, 2008 Share #14 Posted October 2, 2008 M8 & Tri Elmar @18mm & DLUX3 When this very large elephant bull decided to visit my house . . . It is not often that you read an opening sentence like this. Most of us say "there's an elephant in the living room" but that's an expression and not a photographic event! Terrific series. I like all of them; each is unique. But the first one is arresting. Spectacular images . . . thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmr Posted October 2, 2008 Share #15 Posted October 2, 2008 Mike: Hats off to you. "This guys has been visiting... for a few years.." It looks like you have a great friend that comes visiting. That is great. All the shots are great! How is your M8 doing in those condiftion? Looks like it is doing fine. Robert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share #16 Posted October 3, 2008 Mark- thank you for your comments, it's not only elephants who come to visit we have a whole assortment of visitors ranging from various antelope, lions and the occasional leopard sneaking past at night on his rounds as he goes looking for prey. QUOTE: "Hats off to you. "This guys has been visiting... for a few years.. It looks like you have a great friend that comes visiting. That is great." All the shots are great! How is your M8 doing in those condiftion? Looks like it is doing fine." Robert- Thank you. On this visit he arrived with 3 other large elephant bulls, but he was the only one who came close to the house. He came and stood outside the front door, it was as if he came to see if I was there, it's quite amazing. I've got 2 M8's that I've taken all over Africa with me on safari, and they continue to do just fine. I read various posts on this site about how people's M8's have let them down. I operate them in fairly harsh conditions and so far they haven't let me down. I guess like any piece of electronic equipment they should be treated carefully and one must always bear in mind that the M8 wasn't designed to be exposed to the full force of the elements. MIKE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted October 4, 2008 Share #17 Posted October 4, 2008 MIKE, IMHO, an excellently captured series of images. Compliments from me too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted October 5, 2008 Share #18 Posted October 5, 2008 Amazing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wls.shanghai Posted October 5, 2008 Share #19 Posted October 5, 2008 great images & series - ...you still alive .. regards wls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share #20 Posted October 5, 2008 Ivan and Werner- Thank you very much for your comments. Regards, MIKE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.