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Two elephants


Two elephants
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Copyright: Thomas Roach (sigint) Silver Note Writer [C: 3 W: 0 N: 25] (347)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1996-02
Categories: Mammals
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-05-18 14:10
Viewed: 1942
Points: 4
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These elephants were near Lake Manyara. In fact there were 750 to 800 elephants in this area. This is quite unusual but apparently elephants congregate near this area once a year for reasons known only to the elephants. Taken with a Nikon 8008S and Nikkor 75-300mm lens. How I would love to return with my Nikon D70 and 80-400mm VR. I'm afraid digital has ruined me as I really am quite discontent when I look at any film shots I made with anything higher than ASA 100. This in spite of the fact that the images were scanned on an ED-8000 at 4000 dpi. It juts goes to show that numbers such as 4000 dpi vs. 300 dpi [D70 output] are close to meaningless. No grain is what makes the difference, that is until you blow up your digital image too much and start noticing the pixels. I have made superb enlargements of 12 X 18 inch from maybe half to three-quarters of a digital image, and I can't ask for much more than that. I wonder if others conclude, as I have, that Photoshop CS [or in my case CS2] seems far better suited for digital images.
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  • Leace Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 30 W: 0 N: 61] (292)
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Very nice shot -I love elephants and this picture has captured one of the best things about elephants: their interaction and closeness with other elephants.
I would love to see some safari pictures taken with your D70 and 80-400mmVR - (one of my favourite combinations). Will you take me with you? ;-)

What a great capture! The focus is perfect.

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