TITLE: Amboseli Giant

To spend an afternoon in the company of a big Tusker is a truly special experience. Besides photographing this bull elephant in his environment I also wanted to take some portraits where you could appreciate his size & a sense of his personality. As I was in a specially constructed photography vehicle, I was able to get my camera close to the ground & used a wide-angle lens which helped to emphasize what a giant he is, but there is also a gentleness as delicately used his trunk to dust himself. He was so calm in our presence helped in no small measure I am sure by my guide Eric Ole Kalama who knows these elephants so well.

AUTHOR: JULES OLDROYD (United Kingdom)

After 30 years working in the TV for C4 & National Geographic, I took a leap of faith & decided to follow my passion & become a full-time wildlife photographer.
However, during my time at National Geographic where I led the programming strategy for Nat Geo channels internationally, I was able to soak up all the expertise around me & collaborate with some of the world’s best photographers, explorers & filmmakers. I watched, I listened & I learnt from the best.
I look for an unmistakable sense of place in my photography. In my compositions I am constantly seeking to capture the raw beauty & majesty not only of the wildlife in front of me, but equally important to me is the environment around it.
I am also increasingly looking for those subjects & environments where I know black & white will enhance the final image, as I love its timeless beauty & elegance.
10% of my print sales goes to support various conservation charities in Africa.