Rahul Sachdev’s Image
Rahul Sachdev (India) creates a dreamlike image of an elephant in a lush riverside woodland.
Earlier, Rahul had watched marabou storks hunting around a large grassland fire.
That evening, all was calm in the lush woodland.
A slight movement of the camera during this exposure blurred the boundary between animal and habitat. Only the elephant’s brilliant white tusks remain pin-sharp.
African savanna elephants are spread across 24 countries in Africa.
However, they only occupy 15% of their historic range. This is because of habitat fragmentation, poaching for ivory and conflict with farmers.