Animal Pics from Traveling - Page 2

Yeah I've been going through shots and definitely made mistake of always trying to get too close when I started (and still continue to make it). Lots of the best shots are definitely wider, but I also really like some sharp close up ones like this:

This is beautiful. N1 Chisness.

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05-28-2014 , 11:39 AM

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Thanks blackchilli.

Cool shots Csaba. Did you see any elephants there? I read about this "Elephant Gathering" in summer months, but haven't really heard of many people experiencing it. Maybe just because Sri Lanka isn't a very popular destination.

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05-29-2014 , 10:30 PM

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elephants playing soccer in Nepal

rhinos in Nepal

yaks in Nepal

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05-30-2014 , 06:31 AM

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Where'd you see those Justice?

Googled a little, elephants in Chitwan NP? Since when do elephants play soccer?? Was this like a 1 time thing or happens daily?

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05-30-2014 , 11:19 AM

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elephants and rhinos were in Chitwan NP. I don't know how often they play, this was just practice, they had a game coming up. It's crazy though, the elephants know what they are doing

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05-30-2014 , 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chisness

I think the gathering happens around July. I was there a couple of months too early. I had one very good 15-20 minute sighting of 5-10 elephants that came within 5 meters of the vehicle whilst in Yala. I also had a few other not so good sightings.

Overal I'd say Sri Lanka is definitely worth visiting. I'd like to go back and spend a fair bit more time in the NPs. If I do make it make it back I'll time it to coincide with the gathering. On a vaguely related note I saw a 200+ member elephant superherd whilst in Hwange NP, Zimbabwe. I can't recommend that park strongly enough.

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05-30-2014 , 06:08 PM

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Good stuff. The most elephants I've seen was in Amboseli, where it's possible to get the iconic elephants with Kili in the background shot. Didn't manage that sadly, but this was one of my favorites:

By far my most liked photo since it was posted here: https://www.facebook.com/AfricanWild...type=1&theater

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06-02-2014 , 11:25 PM

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Here are some monkeys in Indonesia

Beach bum

cockfights in the Philippines

Cool caterpillar also in the Phils

Tarsier

Walking through the jungle

And some yaks in Nepal

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06-04-2014 , 07:07 AM

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Very, very cool. Nice work.

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06-04-2014 , 12:55 PM

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Amazing. Did you take those pics cardsharkk04?

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06-04-2014 , 10:38 PM

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Nah, just stole them from the internets

Yes, I took them

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06-30-2014 , 10:58 PM

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Holy moly thats some nics pics!

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08-19-2014 , 05:19 PM

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On a vaguely related note I saw a 200+ member elephant superherd whilst in Hwange NP, Zimbabwe. I can't recommend that park strongly enough.

Elephant video from Hwange. It was recorded with a point and shoot camera so quality isn't the best.

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08-19-2014 , 08:06 PM

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monkey stole me Chang!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EYQwcBl2PM

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08-21-2014 , 03:20 PM

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Here's the lion hunt sequence

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08-21-2014 , 08:22 PM

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Think I'm gonna have to buy a better camera and read the manual you guys ITT are really raising the bar.

Does this qualify? Molasses Junction FL

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