Turgay Uzer
Forest Elephant Drama
In the rainforests of West and Central Africa, the elusive, more aggressive African Forest Elephant rules. A mother spotted us and charged, her calf scrambling aside, before both vanished into the dense green, beyond the reach of any vehicle.
Awards
Photographer of the Year Contest
2025Nominee
Wildlife
Non Professional
Forest Elephant Drama
In the rainforests of West and Central Africa, the elusive, more aggressive African Forest Elephant rules. A mother spotted us and charged, her calf scrambling aside, before both vanished into the dense green, beyond the reach of any vehicle.
About Artist
Turgay Uzer
Quite soon after my birth in 1952 I started in film photography and have now progressed to digital mirrorless. After graduating from Harvard I taught physics at Atlanta's Georgia Tech from which I retired to devote myself to travel and photography. My favorite travel destinations are Zambia's South Luangwa, Botswana's Okavango Delta, Brazil's Pantanal, and South Georgia Island . My favorite animals subjects are big cats and wild dogs. I favor animal-in-habitat images as well as close-up portraits with eye contact - not an easy task since eye contact with wild animals tends to be fleeting.
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