MAMMOTH (2022) Photography by Gurdal Bibo

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I visualized this shot so many times in my head before coming here, over, and over again. A big tusker walking towards me with Kilimanjaro in the back. Piece of cake, right? Well, it wasn’t that easy! This was supposed to be dry season but ended up raining everyday and most roads were flooded, and the mountain wasn’t visible from the clouds. We decided[...]
I visualized this shot so many times in my head before coming here, over, and over again. A big tusker walking towards me with Kilimanjaro in the back. Piece of cake, right? Well, it wasn’t that easy! This was supposed to be dry season but ended up raining everyday and most roads were flooded, and the mountain wasn’t visible from the clouds. We decided to give it a try anyway. Driving around and rerouting for hours I finally come across this gentle giant. She was perfect! Tusks so white, so straight, she could easily be in a toothpaste commercial. I’ve seen elephants before but nothing like the ones here in Amboseli National Park. So here I am, perfect angle, on the ground, looking at this gorgeous creature and praying for Kilimanjaro to reveal itself. And it did. This photograph wouldn’t be this special if the sky was clear blue. I think the snowcapped and highest free-standing mountain in the world was as important as the creature in front of it. I used my 250mm prime and avoided a wide lens and gave the mountain its rightful place in this capture.

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Gürdal Bibo is an award-winning fine art photographer who specializes in wildlife, landscape, and cityscape photography. His inspiration comes from his own travels and his desire to share these exciting[...]

Gürdal Bibo is an award-winning fine art photographer who specializes in wildlife, landscape, and cityscape photography. His inspiration comes from his own travels and his desire to share these exciting experiences with others. Bibo first picked up a camera as a small child, but it wasn't until he went on to study visual communication and design at Istanbul’s Bilgi University, that he realized this curiosity would go on to unlock a talent for photography and a passion for travel which would send him across continents for his craft.

Bibo has had the privilege of capturing some of nature’s most beautiful moments. While the majority of these photographs are kept private in his extensive collection, he occasionally comes across one that stands out most to him– one which he feels compelled to share with others. 

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