ENTRY DESCRIPTION
A young elephant in Amboseli walked up to an adult and they shared a long interaction where they just stood next to each other, trunks barely touching. The whole scene seemed almost mystical to us and we were convinced that there definitely was some transfer of elephant wisdom taking place!

If one looks beyond the obvious size and strength of elephants, once can see myriad other emotions. We have tried to focus on one of those in this image.


Technical info: Nikon Z9 with Nikkor 70-200 f2.8G, 1/400 at f/10, 185 mm, ISO 800

AUTHOR
We are Preeti and Prashant Chacko, photo artists working together as @composingthewild. Our passion lies in showcasing animals in the wild, in black and white. We believe that wild animals are beautiful, sentient beings brimming with stature, grace, sensitivity and strength. Our aim is to portray these qualities in our work. After years of photography, we have understood that the photos that we truly love are the ones that conveyed beauty and emotion, artistically.

We want our audience to engage with our work on an emotional level, to have personal and deep responses to our images and the wild animals we portray. Our artistic approach is rooted in the belief that people protect what they find beautiful. We are careful not to perpetuate the stereotype of wild animals as dangerous or aggressive. Instead, we focus on capturing their sensitivity and human-like emotions, hoping to foster empathy and a desire to protect wildlife.

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