Bluff or real

[Altitude sickness]

I stole this magazine cover from another post. It was used to discuss where to aim to stop him.

My question is. Is this a false charge. Or the real deal.

He appears to be throwing dirt with his left foot.
So I’m saying it’s a bluff.

What do the elephant body language experts say ? Or guess.

 

[steve white]

If, in the next few seconds, you become goo between his toes--then it was real.
This picture reminds me of the words of Wyatt Earp in a movie: "you are presently enjoying the last moments of your life."

 

[Hunting Hitman]

Shoot!

HH

 

[Randy F]

To shoot or not to shoot. That is the question.

That I shall have shat my trousers by then…That is a fact.

 

[Franco]

I would say:
If the photographer stopped him with his camera - it was a bluff.
If the photographer is dead - it was real.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

It is a bluff.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Hilarious response Franco :>))))

 

[Tokoloshe Safaris]

At the instant the camera snapped bluff.

Lon

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Tha camera man wishes he had a Canon..

 

[Sideshow]

His last thought was……wow these zoom lenses make things so much more life like and so closer ….hang on can’t focus…………

 

[spike.t]

At the instant the camera snapped bluff.

Lon

Just wafting air over the camera man whisky ears...what you reckon....or even with his ears....been a long Sunday lunch and pub visitations...bloody phones...

 

[Kouprey]

I believe this photo is from an film by South African movie director Jamie Uys. Maybe from "Animals are beautiful people".
So i suppose that nobody got hurt and the charging tusker was filmed from the safety of a truck and not shot.
A very famous picture indeed, appeared on several books or posters over the years...

Best regards!

 

[Altitude sickness]

So a question for you tusker experts.

Omit that this is from a camera lens. And put yourself in the cameras spot.

What body language in this picture tells you it’s a bluff.
And clue us in what you look for when it’s the real deal.

The only clue I know in this picture is the dirt throwing, and the ears forward. And that may not even be accurate.

 

[BeeMaa]

I wonder if the elephant knows how famous he is.

 

[Sideshow]

It’s the swapping tusks that keeps him out of the limelight he wanted dark glasses but they said it was too much of a reach

 

[Beck]

I believe this photo is from an film by South African movie director Jamie Uys. Maybe from "Animals are beautiful people".
So i suppose that nobody got hurt and the charging tusker was filmed from the safety of a truck and not shot.
A very famous picture indeed, appeared on several books or posters over the years...

Best regards!

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So where do we find this movie?

 

[93marlin]

I wonder if the elephant knows how famous he is.

He probably has a good agent and an attorney by now...

 

[John Telford]

So where do we find this movie?

Movie was a classic back in the day - it was the pre cursor to Gods must be crazy. Same guy . I believe it was made in 1979.

 

[Inline6]

I wonder if the elephant knows how famous he is.

Obviously I know you are joking, it is funny to think about the fact many people believe he would feel some type of way about it. The truth is he was just doing what he was programed to do for centuries. That is why some people throw up their arms about hunting and fishing. I guess that don't watch nature shows very often. I would rather a quick death by a hunter than beening eaten alive by a predator. We all have to go, which way is better? People are funny creatures.