https://thinkingwildphoto.com/portfolio Focused photographic series by Chris Banotai, including elephants, foxes, and sandhill cranes. en-us https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-001 tw-gallery-tw-gia-001-v2712 A small elephant group crossing green savanna with a safari vehicle in the distance. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-002 tw-gallery-tw-gia-002-v2712 African elephant moving through green woodland with its trunk lifted toward its mouth. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-003 tw-gallery-tw-gia-003-v2712 Tight elephant portrait centered on the eye and textured folds of skin. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-004 tw-gallery-tw-gia-004-v2712 Black-and-white portrait of an African elephant emerging through tall grass. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-005 tw-gallery-tw-gia-005-v2712 Black-and-white portrait of a tusked African elephant standing in open bush. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-006 tw-gallery-tw-gia-006-v2712 Black-and-white frontal portrait of an African elephant walking forward with its ears open. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-007 tw-gallery-tw-gia-007-v2712 Black-and-white portrait of an African elephant walking forward with its trunk curled upward. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-008 tw-gallery-tw-gia-008-v2712 Close view of an African elephant’s curled trunk and tusk at the water’s surface. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-009 tw-gallery-tw-gia-009-v2712 Close elephant study showing the eye, ear, and dense texture of weathered skin. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-010 tw-gallery-tw-gia-010-v2712 Tusked African elephant standing in profile among pale savanna vegetation. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/giants?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-gia-011 tw-gallery-tw-gia-011-v2712 African elephant walking toward the camera through a haze of dust. Photographed in South Africa. From In the Land of Giants, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/elephant-noir?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-noi-001 tw-gallery-tw-noi-001-v2712 African bull elephant partly obscured by riverside vegetation, lowering his trunk into muddy water. Photographed in South Africa. From Elephant Noir, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/elephant-noir?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-noi-002 tw-gallery-tw-noi-002-v2712 Close black-and-white view of a bull elephant with his face and trunk partly submerged in the river. Photographed in South Africa. From Elephant Noir, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/elephant-noir?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-noi-003 tw-gallery-tw-noi-003-v2712 Black-and-white study of a bull elephant curling his wet trunk over his tusks at the water’s edge. Photographed in South Africa. From Elephant Noir, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/elephant-noir?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-noi-004 tw-gallery-tw-noi-004-v2712 Black-and-white close view of a bathing bull elephant splashing water across his face and trunk. Photographed in South Africa. From Elephant Noir, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/elephant-noir?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-noi-005 tw-gallery-tw-noi-005-v2712 Close color study of an elephant trunk curled into a loop around the tusks at the water’s surface. Photographed in South Africa. From Elephant Noir, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/elephant-noir?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-noi-006 tw-gallery-tw-noi-006-v2712 Color close-up of a bull elephant forming a tight spiral with his trunk while bathing. Photographed in South Africa. From Elephant Noir, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/elephant-noir?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-noi-007 tw-gallery-tw-noi-007-v2712 Bull elephant extending his trunk over the water as droplets and mud arc through the frame. Photographed in South Africa. From Elephant Noir, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/elephant-noir?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-noi-008 tw-gallery-tw-noi-008-v2712 Black-and-white close-up of an elephant trunk looped dramatically across a pair of tusks. Photographed in South Africa. From Elephant Noir, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/elephant-noir?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-noi-009 tw-gallery-tw-noi-009-v2712 Black-and-white profile study of a wet bull elephant’s trunk and tusks beside the river. Photographed in South Africa. From Elephant Noir, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/elephant-noir?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-noi-010 tw-gallery-tw-noi-010-v2712 Tight black-and-white portrait of a bull elephant’s face, trunk, and tusks while bathing. Photographed in South Africa. From Elephant Noir, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/a-flash-of-red?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-fox-001 tw-gallery-tw-fox-001-v2712 Red fox facing the camera among dark, weathered boulders, its orange coat bright against the stone. From A Flash of Red, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/a-flash-of-red?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-fox-002 tw-gallery-tw-fox-002-v2712 Red fox standing among large rocks and looking back over its shoulder, with its long tail hanging down the stone. From A Flash of Red, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/a-flash-of-red?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-fox-003 tw-gallery-tw-fox-003-v2712 Red fox crouched low among dark boulders, facing forward with its full body and bushy tail visible. From A Flash of Red, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/a-flash-of-red?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-fox-004 tw-gallery-tw-fox-004-v2712 Red fox standing in profile among large textured rocks, its orange coat catching the light. From A Flash of Red, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/the-gathering?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-crn-001 tw-gallery-tw-crn-001-v2712 Sandhill cranes flying in loose formations above a dark mountain ridge beneath a warm evening sky. Photographed in Willcox, Arizona. From The Gathering, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/the-gathering?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-crn-002 tw-gallery-tw-crn-002-v2712 Sandhill cranes crossing a blue evening sky as warm clouds catch the last light. Photographed in Willcox, Arizona. From The Gathering, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/the-gathering?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-crn-003 tw-gallery-tw-crn-003-v2712 Sandhill cranes gathered in shallow water, their gray bodies edged by warm low-angle light. Photographed in Willcox, Arizona. From The Gathering, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/the-gathering?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-crn-004 tw-gallery-tw-crn-004-v2712 A dense gathering of sandhill cranes standing in shallow water and along the wet shoreline. Photographed in Willcox, Arizona. From The Gathering, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/the-gathering?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-crn-005 tw-gallery-tw-crn-005-v2712 Backlit sandhill cranes standing along a low shoreline, with several birds reflected in still water. Photographed in Willcox, Arizona. From The Gathering, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/the-gathering?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-crn-006 tw-gallery-tw-crn-006-v2712 A long line of sandhill cranes flying across a brilliant sunset above the open Arizona landscape. Photographed in Willcox, Arizona. From The Gathering, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/the-gathering?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-crn-007 tw-gallery-tw-crn-007-v2712 A flock of sandhill cranes silhouetted against a golden sky and dark mountain ridge. Photographed in Willcox, Arizona. From The Gathering, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/the-gathering?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-crn-008 tw-gallery-tw-crn-008-v2712 Hundreds of sandhill cranes gathered in shallow water, their reflections repeating across the blue surface. Photographed in Willcox, Arizona. From The Gathering, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/the-gathering?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-crn-009 tw-gallery-tw-crn-009-v2712 Sandhill cranes in flight silhouetted against dramatic blue and gold evening clouds. Photographed in Willcox, Arizona. From The Gathering, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai. https://thinkingwildphoto.com/the-gathering?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=auto_photographic_series&utm_content=tw-crn-010 tw-gallery-tw-crn-010-v2712 Sandhill cranes flying above the Willcox landscape as the sun drops behind distant mountains. Photographed in Willcox, Arizona. From The Gathering, original photography by conservation ecologist and wildlife photographer Chris Banotai.