Natural frame, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015. PIC Morkel Erasmus Subjects: African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), Plains Zebra (Equus quagga), South African Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Location: Etosha National Park, Namibia Gear: Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 VR-II @ 200mm, handheld from an underground bunker Camera Settings: f8.0; 1/640 SS; ISO-360 Post Processing: Basic adjustments, toning and monochrome conversion, local contrast enhancement, dodging and burning Story: Spending time concealed in a hide among a myriad of wild mammals that come to this remote waterhole to drink, you start looking out for that spit second when the chaos lines up into order, when you can make sense of your surroundings for 1/640th of a second, when every element in your viewfinder somehow finds the wherewithal to work together as a cohesive composition, showing you more than just the obvious ("hey, it's an elephant!"). When that moment arrives, you trip the shutter, put down the camera, and enjoy the chaos of thirsty animals at a life-giving waterhole for what it is - bliss.
Published Nov 19, 2015
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THE Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015 exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open at the Chavonnes Battery Museum, Clocktower at the V&A Waterfront, on December 1.
The exhibition features more than 100 awe-inspiring images, from fascinating animal behaviour to breath-taking wild landscapes.
The exhibition will be in Cape Town until April 15.
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