Skull Canyon
by Nirav Shah
Title
Skull Canyon
Artist
Nirav Shah
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photo
Description
Unlike other mammals, elephant bones are not filled with marrow but a spongy tissue, which aids in support but reduces weight. An african elephant's skull can weigh over 50kg.During our game drive in Meru National Park, we sighted this skull of an african elephant. I took this close-up showing honeycomb bone structure and the air cavities. This architecture is relatively light reducing the overall weight of the skull but at the same time very strong.
However, at first glance, it is unlikely that one would recognise this to be a close-up of an elephant's skull. The pattern of the bones and the ridges seem to give it an almost canyon-like look, which is why I thought I'd call this piece `Skull Canyon'
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November 24th, 2021
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Larry Kniskern
Congratulations again, Nirav – your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Naturally Jagged Edges photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
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