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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Light and Dust

I went to Mana Pools in Zimbabwe a few months ago to photograph elephants and lions. In addition to its beautiful landscape, Mana Pools is amazing for photography because you are on foot most of the time. It is much easier to get the ideal angle and it is possible to go deep in the forest where the light is exceptional. It was late in the afternoon, and we had been following at a distance a mother and baby elephant. A bit further down a large male was peacefully eating.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Zimbabwe
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
Copyright: © Michel Zoghzoghi