Journeys of the night

After a lack of rainfall triggered a drought this year in Botswana, during the driest, hottest months, successive breeding herds of elephant flocked to this artificial waterhole all through the night. During the day adult bulls would stop them from drinking, compelling them to wait until the cover of darkness to satiate their thirst. In order to capture a sense of their silent, nocturnal procession, I shot with a cold white balance and slow shutter speed.