One thing about Mount Kilimanjaro is that you never know what you’re going to get. And if it’s looking good, it’s even better when you have an elephant in the viewfinder.
I photographed this elephant in the Selenkay Conservancy near Amboseli National Park, Kenya. This conservancy, and many others leased from the Maasai, are private conservation lands that provide large acreages for wildlife habitat outside national parks in Kenya. The conservancy idea is in use outside Kenya as well.
I was in Kenya recently. This photo is from Amboseli National Park which is known for its elephants.
I injured my right elbow before I left for Kenya and ordered a Gimpro Gear Safari Clamp which took all the weight off my right elbow. An RRS fluid gimbal is mounted to it and I used a Canon R5 and Canon RF100-500mm lens the whole trip. The clamp worked great mounted on a Gamewatchers Safaris truck. It’s like having a tripod without having to deal with the legs in the vehicle. They are very popular in South Africa.