Jabulani the elephant greeting his caretaker

Paula Durham (Cave Creek, Arizona)
Photographed September 2011, Kapama private game reserve, South Africa

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I am surprised this is the only human and animal photo. No human and pet or wild animal and human in the same shot. This is long over due. He shows great affection for his elephant. I am torn between this live shot and a still life of many colorful homes.

Heart warming picture. I can just imagine me standing there instead of his caretaker. Magical!

How could anyone not love this one?!

I'm a bit prejudiced on this one ... my niece is the photographer ... but still believe the interaction & the sunlight on the trainer & on the elephant's skin is really special.

What a fun close-up! This is the winner in my book, but it is hard to beat the interaction between animals and people for subject matter.



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