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Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait
Petit-Loango, Gabon, 2000
You have no control with camera traps; the subject decides when to walk by. I was down the beach on this day trying to photograph sea birds when I saw this incredible sunset. I looked at my watch — 6:48 — and said to John Brown, my assistant, “if we get an elephant right now, it’s going to be miraculous.” Two days later, we checked the trap, and sure enough: hits at 6:45 and 6:47. It meant nothing but high hopes until months later, when we finally saw the film.
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from “Megatransect: 2,000 Miles Across Wild Africa”  (Viewing 8 of 10)
Swamp Crossing, Day 53
Swamp Crossing, Day 53

Gorilla
Gorilla

Morning Campfire, Day 26
Morning Campfire, Day 26

Young Mandrill
Young Mandrill

The Inselbergs, Day 258
The Inselbergs, Day 258

Elephant on the Mambili River
Elephant on the Mambili River

The Rainy Season, Day 400
The Rainy Season, Day 400

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Self-Portrait
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Day 456
Day 456

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