#72 Waco Mammoth Site

slpollett

Our family took a spring break trip to see the Mammoth excavation site in Waco, TX. This is the site of a real archeological dig of a whole herd of mammoths, plus a few assorted other animals. Some of the bones were removed from the site, but a building was built over the remaining bones, which are only partially uncovered. Visitors go across an elevated walkway and look down on the dig site.

Thus, here are a couple of different views of "Above the Mammoths." What do you think? Worthy? Any suggestions?

First, a couple of views of the big room to give you an idea of what we had.




1. Bull Mammoth


2. Same image, just desaturated


3. Female Mammoth


4. Camel


5. Closer on the Bull Mammoth


If these aren't worthy, I have one more idea if I can find time to go to the location.

Thanks for looking.

Sherry

The Curious Camel

These images are awesome.

Where is this?

slpollett

Thanks! These photos were taken at the Waco, Texas Mammoth site. It is a pretty cool place. My images just don't do it justice.

http://www.wacomammoth.org/map.html

Sherry

rbustraen

I like the last image because it doesn't have the white card, it leaves our eyes to look at the subject and try and figure things out. I like the idea!

WhatSheSaw

I like the last one, too. The flow of the tusks is great. I could even see cropping a bit tighter.

travelways

Very nice images. I'm not sure which one I like best... maybe the last one yes, because of the colors...

* I agree with the white cards - they can easily be cloned out.

** I also think that the last one may benefit from some crop of the bottom... - just give it a try.

Molotov Everything

I gotta go with #5 too. The giant tusks are one of the most defining characteristics of a mammoth, and that photo showcases them more than the others.

slpollett

Thank you all for the comments. I appreciate them so much. I do have some mammoth shots that were closer on the tusks only, but I had tried to post the shots that showed as much of the entire mammoth that I could show. Shows you what I know, huh? (I also thought my underwater alligator would be everyone's favorite, to further indicate how clueless I seem to be!) I will take another look through the rest of my shots from that day & see what I can do that may be more interesting.

Thanks for the feedback.

Sherry