Romancing The Elephant by romanceworks
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Description
Why do we feel a special affection for elephants?
Perhaps because they are the most 'human' of animals,
sharing many similar traits - living the same life span as man,
not reaching adulthood until age twenty,
with a strong sense of family and death,
The most human trait of all is their ability to feel emotions,
for they grieve deeply for lost loved ones, even shed tears.
They can smile, exhibit envy, jealousy, are fiercely competitive, and can throw tantrums.
When a family member returns after a long absence,
a joyful welcoming takes place,
with the elephants spinning around, their heads held high,
ears flapping as they fill the air with a symphony of trumpets, rumbles, screams, and roars.
And they have special things humans lack:
Such as an amazing sense of hearing -
communicating in voices we never hear -
responding to a footfall coming from miles away,
And it's true, an elephant never forgets,
for they have a memory that spans their lifetime.
So what about romance you are probably asking?
Like humans, mating begins with affection and courtship.
Males and females form attachments, and the couple becomes inseparable,
standing away from the herd, walking together, grazing,
stroking each other, giving each other a teasing nudge, entwining trunks,
constantly smelling and exploring each other.
If two wild bulls want the same female, they fight until the weaker one loses.
And while this battle is raging, the female waits patiently,
with little concern as to who will win the chance to mate with her.
And to the victor, more flirting, loving touches and trunk twining.
The bull�s penis is very large and long, able to move up and down, left and right at will,
and when a connection is made,
the mating itself lasts under a minute.
After their whirlwind romance that lasts all of 14 days,
the male leaves forever and the female is pregnant for almost two years.
After the birth, she becomes the head of the family, raising and teaching the young,
while the bull is busy finding new females to 'romance'.
Not exactly 'happily ever after', but hey, it sure works for her. :o)
Rendered in P5, post in Photoshop CS, using Flaming Pear filters
Credits:
African Elephants (Daz)
PRIMAL DREAMS by linwhite
SpeedLITES by romanceworks
Hope you enjoy.
Thanks for looking and comments very appreciated.
Cavalaris & HEART
LOVE & MUSIC
Comments (49)
DennisReed
Magnificent Image and Write-up on what are truly Earth's most Magnificent Land Mammal! Bravo!
lunaris
I didn't now that! Thx for the info. And this is so lovely artwork! Wonderful!
borsy
Excellent artwork!!! Beautifully done and now I know a lot more about these magnificent creatures than I did before! Thanks!!!
TexasGal
I like the third one better.... but all are excellent!!! Great work.
Shari123
Oh my! This is just fabulous! I love the images and the Elephant Education is a wonderful added bonus! Thank you for sharing this with us!:)
gr8lykr
Beautifully done..Most excellent job..:-)
Terrata
This absolutely rocks!!! Outstanding presentation!!!
zoku01
Clapping Beautiful piece of imagery and words. Elephants are amazing creatures and you showed us great they are. Magnificent!!!!
macrey18
excellent!!!!!!!
ilona
Impressive Carol.. I cant believe how real and beautiful this is! Fantastic as always! 2 thumbs up!
CnS
Simply gorgeous...Wonderful image...I love you work...Excellent JoB!
msebonyluv
Thank you for the life's lesson!! Extremely beautiful and I hope humans can follow their trait!! Beautiful work!!
oiram
amazing work......perfect...
FrenchKiss
Beautiful images! your elephants are marvelous and I just love those backgrounds!!
Sowelu
Oh thank you for this wonderful pictures and the information. Excellent Work :o)
Bez
Sounds like life in general for a lot of people whose 'bull' has cleared off. Brilliant Carol, love the story, but you pics are the star.
dolfijntjes
Wow beautiful image those warm colours are excellent love this
luciferino
What can i said!!! WOWWW double WOOWWW and triple WOWWWW OMG what marvellous is theis composite of scenes all is perfect and the warm tones are perfect, i love ht elephant a lot and this image is striking... big big kisses and compliments yours friend Orietta
rhiafaery
WOW!!! This is so breathtaking. I love the three different aspects/perspectives, very creative. Elephants are such regal and noble creatures, and you have presented them here beautifully! :)
wabe
Ok, i heighten - quadruple wow! What a wonderful image, what brilliant variations. Bravo! PS: I don't say anything about trunks right now! No way.
parodygm
Elephants are truly regal creatures. Any animal that has to carry their young for a term of 2 years HAS to be able to shed tears. :-P Wonderful images and write up on this majestic and sadly endangered marvel.
Primal
WOW! these are fantastic,i do feel a conection and deep respect..
da_mc
Wow. Your work is splendid. And so the comment... Just great!
Lorraine
wow this is terrific
pjaj
Fantastic artwork my friend! Beautiful job!!
j-art
even with an elephant you are able to creat a romantic mood - really stunning - your colorshemes are always so fitting to your immagery - really expectional stuff - like the two with the filters too, nice effects - a really fantastic work of art again!!!!
amlaborde
Wow, this is absolutely amazing artwork here, I think elephants are pretty cool too and this is just fantastic
wildfire2003
Beautiful images, all three! Love the colors, and B&W is striking!
jwdell
Incredible Artwork!!! I especially love the third one... To steal a phrase from Nancy,
Bravo!!!
ariaans
I like the first one the most!! Wonderful!