Very Close Encounter of the Elephant Type.....

oddio non sapevo che mi avevi ripresa in tutto il mio splendore heheh

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Thanks to Andrea Tuzzato for this photo
Andrea, grazie per la foto........

Highest position in Explore, #305 on 2008-02-19

Kruger NP, South Africa en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruger_National_Park

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant

my last travel in South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho

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2 minuti di spavento nel Kruger Park:
un elefante a bordo strada, lui non si sposta, noi ci fermiamo per le foto di rito, lui ci guarda con aria piuttosto seccata, ripartiamo, ma appena gli siamo accanto, il simpaticone inizia ad innervosirsi, barrire e sbattere le orecchie, poi inizia a venirci incontro con l'intenzione di caricare.........

......e questa è l'ultima foto (ribadisco, non è mia.....) prima della fuga precipitosa........
...... perchè non sarebbe stato bello diventare carne in scatola proprio a Natale....

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Carlo Tancredi says:

"Charging Elephant......." by Carlo Tancredi [?]

Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

La Zirenetta says:

beh questo si che si vede bene!!!! O__o
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Patiblue says:

Really close!!! Great shot

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Carlo Tancredi says:

@Zirenetta: si, l'elefante l'abbiamo visto proprio bene, però avrei preferito fotografarlo un pò più da lontano........ uno zoom da 300mm a questo serve........

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That is close!

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Anuj Nair says:

WOW ! Very exciting !
I was also chased once by a tusker....
Wonderful capture, dear friend !
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

LivornoQueen says:

bellaaaaa
ho visto un programma in australia che si chiama Fat People can't Hunt, praticamente degli obesi (obesi xchè mangiano non x malattia) vengono buttati nella savana con una guida locale e devono cacciare da soli e arrangiarsi, c'era una puntata< in cui le loro tende vengono quasi sfasciate da un elefante
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Greymouser's says:

....argh... cosa non si fa per un bello scatto, eh?? Immagino che poi é partito tutto il tubetto di Tavor!!
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wow...........
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Superb capture!!
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Just Me Angel-e says:

Oh Carl my friend! This is great!!

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Beautiful shot. Wow, wish I was there.
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E no, carne in scatola proprio no! Però l'ultimo scatto prima della precipitosa fuga merita!

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Espectacular!! Bella fotografía.
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dreamisz says:

Wow! so close, great shot!
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Carlo Tancredi says:

#336 on Explore.......

Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

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wow..this is a big elephant from africa.awesome.
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Mamma mia, a dare un colpo di clacson nemmeno a provarci!
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Wonderful Shot. Nice Capture.

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Great close up, beautiful photo.
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very nice shot!!!!
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Oh my goodness...this is awesome. Great capture.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

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This was obviously a very awesome encounter. Amazing capture.
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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

sweettreatt4u says:

yeah, at this point, i would have been running! elephants can and will attack.
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Jean-Bernard Michel says:

Wouahou !!!

Amazing photo
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

recaptured says:

great.

i had an encounter like this in kaziranga two years back.
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I saw this in the 25+ Faves group and Faved it.
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notteee
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opendrawer says:

very nice picture? was this taken in cape town??
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Carlo Tancredi says:

no, I was in Kruger National Park
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Great photo!!!
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You're pretty lucky this thing didn't kill you. :p
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Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

JBernacki says:

Great shot!! Honestly the experience to see closer the one of the 5 BIGs is unique
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Wow...!!! What a scary and wonderful creature to meet along the road.........
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great elephant photo!

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Fichissimo!
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Very Close Encounter of the Elephant Type.....

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