posted Monday, 27 March 2017, 20:24 (+0800), by Martin
in the gun sights
Bali Safari and Marine Park, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
Canon EOS 50D, 24-105mm f/4L IS @40mm, 1/320 sec, f/4, ISO200
Canon EOS 50D, 24-105mm f/4L IS @40mm, 1/320 sec, f/4, ISO200
A hunter takes aim at an elephant.
The intention of this photo is to make you do a second-take, and wonder why someone is pointing a gun close-range at a seemingly harmless elephant.
This scene was photographed during the elephant show at the Bali Safari and Marine Park. The show looks at the interaction between humans and elephants over the years, and focuses on elephant conservation.
rear view
Bali Safari and Marine Park, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
Canon EOS 50D, 24-105mm f/4L IS @105mm, 1/400 sec, f/4, ISO200
Canon EOS 50D, 24-105mm f/4L IS @105mm, 1/400 sec, f/4, ISO200
Love the top shot - without knowing the context in which the photo was shot, it certainly takes you aback! If you posted this photo online somewhere and attached it to a petition protest the threat to elephants being shot by cruel hunters in the Mutari Valley, Africa, you'd get hundreds of people willing to sign!