Hello, today I want to write a about this magnificent photo which was taken near Kilimanjaro in Tanzania by Mohammad Mirza from Kuwait. What you achieve from this photo in the first glimpse? an elephant standing in the middle of a vast plain, looking with pride in his eyes, posing in front of camera like he was expecting this photo to be taken from him.
I think the way he's carrying himself shows how self aware he is, maybe not as much as a human can be but as an animal it is still has things to say, the angle of his face and the deep look of his eyes says he came along way from a small vulnerable baby elephant to a full grown alpha male. One can easily say no, it's just an aggressive elephant defending his territory while throwing dirt in the air with his trunk, but from my perspective, this is more than just threatening.
The fact that this photo has been published in black and white also adds more to the concept and distracts less attention towards unnecessary details.
Perhaps he came a long way searching for water in the heat of the desert, just reaching near his destination interrupted by the presence of humans after a long march, so he thought maybe it's my turn to show the glory of my existence through the lens of the camera.
If you look closely you can see his left tusk is a bit shorter and has signs of graze, maybe he has been into horrific fights, fighting other giants to defend his land and his loved ones. Maybe if he could talk, he could tell us about his glorious battle days. Although they may look frightening but these creatures are some the most patients animals on this planet, not only they endure a lot of hardship finding water and food resources, but also they have to tolerate human interference in nature.
I think this photo deserves to be a winner in the National Awards program 2022. Please share your thoughts about this photo with us, thanks for reading.