Judy Watman, Running out of water (March Theme: Above)

In South Africa, we took a helicopter ride over this very dry area. The elephants had made many trails through the scrubby trees and the waterhole was almost dry. The aerial view emphasised the harsh environment in which these animals survive. Olympus EM-1, 75-300mm f4.8-6.7 II lens @ 75mm, 1/1250s@f8, ISO 400. Lightroom & Photoshop adjustments

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