Species: Elephant | Location: Kapama Game Reserve, South Africa
I was on a safari in a private reserve in South Africa when suddenly we stopped for a herd of elephants that was just relaxing after a really hot day. The two elephants first didn't really look like friends to each other, but at the end they were bonding and playing together.
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About The Photographer
I’m Giulia Avanzi and I come from Italy, but I work in marketing and promotion in a lodge, inside the Kruger National Park, South Africa. I always travelled when I had the opportunity but when I went to Africa for the first time, I started to be passionate about wildlife and photography.
Once I came back to Italy, I finished my studies, graduated in tourism and marketing and started looking for a way to go back to Africa and realise my desire to work there.
Working in the Kruger National Park means for me having the possibility to visit the park, take pictures and enjoy the wildlife every time I can.
For those reasons I made South Africa my new home.
Wildlife is something that is difficult to describe if you’ve never been in places like Africa. Being in a place like that and living those moments every day, make me proud of it and I would never go back.
The animals and the way they live, how they exist within their environment and alongside other animals is something that always surprises me making every moment unforgettable.
One of the things I like most about photography is the way you can witness the exceptional moments that wildlife shows you every day; each moment is unique.
Sometimes while I take pictures I like to stop for couple of minutes and just enjoy the beauty of nature without looking at it through a lens.
This make me feel like a storyteller with my pictures that can be interpreted by people in different ways.
One of my dreams for the future is to combine the majesty of animals with my passion for photography and create something to show and share with you about how the animals can enrich your African experience.
