Mud Bath

[Kedarnag138]

The mud bath is a very rare sight especially in the parts of these forests and this was my very first time witnessing it. The herd had around 15 elephants, this sequence has a baby showering itself in the mud. As we were not in a good position and sun was head-on making it harder for me to show the subject and all the dust from splashing. Please share your views on how I could have captured these better and how I can improve these in PP? Thanks!
I have captured around close to 300+ images of this herd alone, I'll continue to add them to this thread. Enjoy!

 

[Derrel]

Good, dramatic lighting!

 

[Jeff15]

Good set......

 

[K9Kirk]

Very nice sequence and I agree, the lighting is very nice and dramatic. I hope you're keeping a good distance from them. Take care.

 

[Kedarnag138]

Good, dramatic lighting!

Thank you.

 

[Kedarnag138]

Good set......

Thank you!

 

[Kedarnag138]

Very nice sequence and I agree, the lighting is very nice and dramatic. I hope you're keeping a good distance from them. Take care.

Thank you! To be honest, We were that far from the action, they just happen to appear from behind our Jeep. We were about 30-40 meters from them.

 

[edsland]

Cool set, as was said awesome lighting

 

[Soocom1]

Happy little accidents...


The dust creates a fantastic light show and sets a wonderful mood and tone to the pictures.
Personally, Ill take em!

You couldn't ask for a better setup.

 

[Jeff G]

Beautiful set! Very dramatic and yet nice personal moment.

 

[RVT1K]

I agree with the others...the combination of the light and dust make for very remarkable shots.

 

[Kedarnag138]

Cool set, as was said awesome lighting

Beautiful set! Very dramatic and yet nice personal moment.

Thanks!

 

[PJM]

Great set. I think you did a nice job of portraying the action.