Boisterous Bull
James Hassell
Winner Rank
3
Artist Statement
The elephant in this picture was one of two adolescent bulls I encountered in Laikipia, Central Kenya. I took this picture just after they began showing off to one-another. Within ten minutes their posturing had led them to use my car as a prop, gently leaning into it with their tusks. Several hundred dollars of paint damage and a police report later, this picture was all I had with which to remember the encounter!
An adolescent bull African Elephant in Central Kenya. The picture captures his boisterous attitude, as he squares up to another young elephant out of shot.