Image by Isak Pretorius
We asked you to show your support for World Elephant Day by sharing your best ellie pics in the Wonder of Elephants Photo Competition to win a safari adventure for two to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe with Wilderness Safaris. The response was overwhelming! We received almost 600 photo entries in less than two weeks.
The images below have made it into the final phase of the competition.
Here’s how it works
The selection of photographs below are the finalists.
These will be evaluated by a judging panel that will consist of three parties: Getaway Magazine Editor, Cameron Ewart-Smith, RamsayMedia Creative Director, Brandon de Kock and you, the public (by casting your votes here).
Simply pick your 3 top images and cast your vote! (Click on the image to see the full size version)
At 12:00pm on Friday 09 August 2013 the public voting phase will close.
Thereafter, the judging panel will rank their top images independently and a winner will be selected based on a combination of their two votes and the public votes.
Keep in mind that judging of photographs by the judges (and you) should be determined by a combination of the following factors: technical, creative and overall impact.
You will only be allowed to vote once. So make your selection count!
The prize
The winning image will take its photographer on a four-night luxury safari adventure in Hwange, Zimbabwe with Wilderness Safaris. Prize includes flights, two nights accommodation at Wilderness Safari’s Davison’s Camp and two nights at Little Makalolo Camp as well as all meals, park fees, scheduled camp activities and return transfers (by road) to and from the camps.
The winner will be announced on World Elephant Day, Monday 12 August, on the Getaway website and on its social media channels as well as being showcased at the Conservation Action Trust Wonder of Elephants photo exhibition at Moyo in Kirstenbosch, Cape Town at 18h00 that evening.
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Terms and Conditions
Visit http://competitions.getaway.co.za/wonder-of-elephants-terms-conditions/ for a full list of Terms and Conditions.
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Tough choice – some very beautiful shots!
I have just been inspired to collect elephant photographs…these photographs are all outstanding and I am very pleased that I am not the one to make a final decision Wow!
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Lovely Picture!!!
All those photos are fantastic. Love elephants.
Very good all round pic. Something of everything
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Fabulous photos
Great photography
Amazing shot – this gentle giant stretching on its hind legs to reach the leaves high in the tree.
WHAT AN AMAZING PICTURE.JUST SHOWS YOU THE DETERMINATION OF AN ELEPHANT TO GET WHAT THEY WANT.BEAUTIFUL,WHAT A RARE SIGHTING||!!!!
Beautiful photos. Difficult to choose
Amazing photographs!
Difficult to choose!!
I am passionate about elephants and everyone seems to have captured the different moods of these beautiful animals. Well done.
As a physio I am delighted to see that even elephants stretch!
Excellent pictures! Well done.
Love the Ellie hugs
Surely one of the most photogenic species in Africa!
Not an easy choice – each photo has its own beauty!
gorgeous Ellies each and every one!
Love your pic Maureen of Ellie pretending to be an ostrich!!
amazing photography
beautiful…..all of them…..
Amazing photo’s. What a wonderful part of the world we live in with such majestic creatures. Very difficult choice.
The Judges didn’t make it easy to whittle down to just 3 pictures! Look forward to seeing who the top 3 are.
I can’t vote – how do you choose one of these as the winning shot? They are all beautiful and so good!
Would love to look at all the entries.
All these photographs are absolutely amazing. Having to choose my top 3 was very very difficult. Congratulations to all the finalist. The photos are absolutely 1000% beautiful, capturing the essence of the elephant, the light, the feel and emotion. well done all
Janine Malan #1 !!!
Maws. By far……… the bestest!!
Maws. What can I say. Yours is the bestest!!
Janine Malan – really nice sunset pic, beautiful colours!
It is just difficult to pick outstanding ellies; all the photos are stunning!
Amazing pix! An inspiration to protect them for many generations to see.
These are really beautiful images.
Love all the photos, Janine Malan’s was absolutely stunning……
Wow! Awesome! It inspires me so much!! Thanks for hosting this amazing competition.
Wow Luke Johnsons photo of the herd drinking from smallest to largest is awesome. How lucky to catch them in this order. Brilliant.
mmm exactly
Awesome elephant pics, they are very special!!
A hard call ! there all exceptional
All these shots are winners in their own special way……
Love the warmth of the light in the sunset shots!
Thank you for the opportunity to participate.
Fantastic photography
All amazing…..especially the one taken by Luke Johnson…beautiful lines..
Such beautiful pictures, makes it very difficult to just choose 3!!
All beautiful and capture the spirit and essence of these majestic animals so perfectly. It wasn’t easy choosing only 3, yet some do stand out.
Nice playful elephants, really goodshoot!
Maureen Such a cutie!
Stunning photo Mau xxxxxx
Such amazing animals, loved the photos!
They are all very good photographs, as it is very difficult to photograph animals and make them look ‘interesting’
Stunning photos, difficult to choose.
Loved the pics
All WINNER Pics! May the Best man or woman WIN Good Luck All
Stunning photo’s, such majestic animals but yet the photographers have captured the calmness in them. Awesome Well Done to all of you.
Lovely pic Maureen of Ellie pretending to be an ostrich!
What an African Elephant calendar these pics would make. Such talented photographers out there, well done all of you. Tough choice too pick just one.
All brilliant photo’s. Wish I had known about this competition as I love ellies and always take numerous snaps of them. Good luck to all the entrants.
Truly a tough choice. Enjoyed each and every shot.
One of God’s beautiful creatures – my favorite animal, they are all such great shots – well done to them all, how do you pick a winner – they all deserve it !!!