An elephant's trunk contains around 40,000 muscles. It can uproot a tree or pick up a single blade of grass. Watching one work at close range — the way it curls, probes, grips and releases with a precision that seems almost impossible for something so large — is one of the more quietly astonishing things the African bush offers. This image was made from a boat on the Chobe River, positioned below a lone bull elephant feeding at the bank. The overcast conditions and low angle created the conditions for a high-key close-up — the kind of image where the detail in the skin, the musculature, and the texture of the trunk becomes the entire subject. Print Details Printed on museum-grade fine art paper using archival pigment inks with a 100+ year lifespan Generous white border for easy framing Limited edition — signed, numbered and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Shipped unframed in protective, eco-friendly packaging Carbon-neutral printing and packaging 10% of every sale supports Botswana Predator Conservation and African wildlife conservation Available Sizes Small: 12" x 8" | 305 x 203mm | Editions of 25 Medium: 24" x 16" | 609 x 406mm | Editions of 15 Large: 36" x 24" | 914 x 609mm | Editions of 10 X-Large: 60" x 40" | 1524 x 1016mm | Editions of 5 About This Image Location: Chobe River, Botswana Photographer: Devon Jenkin A lone bull elephant was feeding at the bank of the Chobe River when this image was made from a boat below him. The low angle and overcast light were ideal for a high-key monochrome treatment — stripping away colour to reveal the extraordinary texture and dexterity of the trunk in detail that colour photography rarely captures as clearly.
