An elephant standing in grassland, partly obscured by drifting mist, in soft diffuse light.

wildlife / wild mammals

African Elephant in the Mist

An African elephant emerges from morning mist on the Ngorongoro Crater floor, its silhouette softened by the haze rising off the grassland at first light.

Location: Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Trip: Tanzania 2023
Date: 18 September 2023
Capture: Canon EOS R · 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015 · 361mm · f/5.6 · 1/1600 · ISO 1600