MLA-02

Male affection?

No, not really. Affectionate though it may seem, this was just a warm-up for a mutual display of male dominance.

And what happened next? A lot of pushing and bumping into each other, trunks entangled, dust clouds blocking visibility, lots of showing off, until the one on the right finally cooled down.

Fuji Provia 100F, Minolta 800Si, Sigma EX 100-300 f/4 on a tripod

Taken almost directly against the setting sun. Etosha National Park, Namibia, Okaukuejo waterhole, July 2002.