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As HIGH....
As HIGH....

...As an ELEPHANT'S EYE!
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...as an ELEPHANT'S EYE!
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Little did I know as I headed out to Philadelphia late yesterday afternoon to cover a Port Richmond town meeting, that before the night's end, I would be KISSING Beulah!
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But since I began working with Bill, our Meetup Group's organizer, on news photography/reporting, I've learned to expect that EVERY OUTING will almost invariably, turn into a brilliant adventure!
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Serendipitously, on the way home, we ran into an elaborate traveling carnival on Opening Night. SCREECH!!! We pulled into the parking lot, got out of the car to get "a few shots" of the Ferris Wheel, and before I knew it, we were conversing with the VERY affectionate Beulah!
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Michelle Alton

 
  Bill and Beulah!
Bill and Beulah!

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Michelle Alton

 
 
 

Michelle Alton
 

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Bill and Beulah. You've seen Bill (and his ever-present mysterious black gloves) in other photos I've posted. He is an unforgettable character, a brilliant photographer, and a dedicated mentor, and a serious lover of creatures great and small.
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March 30, 2012

 

Jack Gaskin
  COOL CLOSE-UP Great they have SAD EYES and that funny well spaced hair.

Jack


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  A Wonderful close-up capture and storytelling image!!


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  I love hearing about your adventures! Terrific close up, and as Jack said, the eyes are sad looking!


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Douglas Pignet
  nice comp & pov...well done


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Kathy Reeves
  Beautiful Beulah! Wish I could say I kissed an elephant!


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- Laura E. Swan

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  Isn't life fun when the roads we chose are filled with spontaneity? Very cool! :) I love this nice tight image of Beulah's face. That reminds me. I must put on my under-eye wrinkle cream!!! HeeHee!!

Great job and such fun!!

-Laura :)


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- Ann Coates

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  Great close up of the sad eye of this elephant Michelle. I really hate elephants being out of their natural wild environment and purely there for the entertainment of us humans. I think this capture says it all.


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David Phalen
  You certainly are having some fun adventures.:) Excellent animal portrait with outstanding tones and textures!!


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John Connolly
  So that is how high corn grows, Michelle! A wonderful capture with amazing light and detail! Thanks for sharing this moment with us!


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- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Great lighting and marvelous detail captured Michelle.


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- Robert K. Bemus

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  That eye really draws you in...great comp and wonderful detail, Michelle!!


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Rona L. Schwarz
  I love both of these, Michelle! Great shot of Beulah - somehow elephant's eyes are always fascinating (to me anyway). This one is very expressive and very wrinkled! You are so lucky to be working with Bill- he sounds like a terrific guy - and you are having some wonderful adventures!


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Neal D. Hatcher
  Fantastic capture


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March 31, 2012

 

Wm Nosal
  :) Wonderful Shot, Michelle!


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Jeffrey R. Bange
  Beautiful capture and presentation Michelle.


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Chris Ebben
  How lucky to kiss an elephant!! I have ridden on one at the Taronga Zoo, Sydney, when I was a child, I don't think they have thosse rides any more. It is so sad that they are taken from their homes & locked up. It is so sad we do such awful things to animals, I bet to shut-up now!! A beautiful image to remember such a fantastic event in your life=^..^=


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Thomas E. Hinds
  Wonderful story, beautiful image, Michelle! Such a fantastic creature and the texture and character is captured here so very well. My heart goes out to elephants everywhere. I fear us humans fail to understand them in many fundamental ways. To behold their beauty is a beginning (each time we see one). Thanks!


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