Elephants take a dust bath after cooling themselves in a river as Monsoon clouds roll in. Chitwan is in the sub-tropical lowlands of south central Nepal, within an area known as the Terai.
Chitwan, Nepal. A retrospective image. 100 ASA Fujichrome FILM converted to B/W.
01/01/12 : What a lovely way to start the New Year, finding this image as a DD today. Thank you to Graphic Colours and trevg for their appreciation of this special moment in a wonderful place. I'm glad that, now, so many of you also enjoy the view. ♡
Daily Deviation
Given 2012-01-01
A gorgeous shot - the composition, the elephants' silhouettes and the contrast of light and shadow are marvellous... Chitwan Monsoon by *Mayalin (
Suggested by =GraphiteColours and Featured by
`trevg)
Thank you for your kind words. That afternoon, I'd been photographing elephants bathing in the small river you can see part of in the lower right corner of the landscape. I had been working near to them and when they climbed the riverbank, I was still up to my chest in the water, with my camera. The sky was wonderful and because I was at the level of the river, the point of view was similar to that of a small animal, then, I saw this moment. It was an amazing afternoon, in a wonderful place.
Dear Lindel, this is the most amazing and beautiful photograph I've seen here on DA! Congratulations on the DD you've received! You deserve this! My best greetings and wishes to you in Nepal!
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was an amazing afternoon in a wonderful place, ... a day much treasured in my memory. ...and thank you for your greetings !
* ¡Fantástico trabajo! Lo hemos destacado dentro de la carpeta "Featured nº 4 o Destacados nº 4" en Special-Groups. (Es la carpeta donde se exhiben los mejores trabajos del grupo). ¡Por favor, queremos ver más trabajos tuyos en el grupo!
* Fantastic work! Featured in Special-Groups in folder Featured nº 4. (Best works of the group). Please, We want to see more works in the group of you!
Thank you for your kind words. It was and amazing afternoon in a wonderful place. I'm sorry for this late reply. I'm unable to be at dA much at present and can only reply slowly to messages.
the sky is staggering and the timing, the composition, the b/w..............
That afternoon, I'd been photographing elephants bathing in the small river you can see part of in the lower right corner of the landscape. I had been working near to them and when they climbed the riverbank, I was still up to my chest in the water, with my camera. The sky was wonderful and because I was at the level of the river, the point of view was similar to that of a small animal, then, I saw this moment. It was an amazing afternoon, in a wonderful place.
Congratulations on the DD you've received! You deserve this!
My best greetings and wishes to you in Nepal!
It was an amazing afternoon in a wonderful place, ... a day much treasured in my memory.
...and thank you for your greetings !
¡Por favor, queremos ver más trabajos tuyos en el grupo!
* Fantastic work! Featured in Special-Groups in folder Featured nº 4. (Best works of the group).
Please, We want to see more works in the group of you!
Could you please give me the link to the page ?
It was and amazing afternoon in a wonderful place.
I'm sorry for this late reply. I'm unable to be at dA much at present and can only reply slowly to messages.