Piece description from the artist
A small family of African elephants moves together through the tall grass of the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Two adult elephants flank a young calf, demonstrating the close family bonds that are central to elephant social life. The herd walks across the bright green savanna beneath a wide African sky filled with towering clouds. Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth and are known for their intelligence and strong social structures. Scenes like this reflect the daily rhythms of wildlife on the East African plains. The photograph captures a peaceful moment of elephants traveling together across their natural habitat.
Leighton O’Connor’s strong love of the ocean must come from his Irish heritage. His Great-Grandfather was a fisherman and brought his family from Ireland to live in Salem, Massachusetts. Leighton was born in the neighboring historic seaport of Beverly and lives there now. Beverly is a quaint ocean side town located north of Boston.
Leighton’s photography career started when he picked up a 35mm camera at the age of 14 to photograph a football game for a newspaper. He has been involved in photography ever since. He started his career in sports photography and was added to the Sports Illustrated stringers list at the young age of 17.
Leighton expanded the passion of his craft to include travel photography after spending a month of shooting in Europe at the age of 25. His photo assignments have brought him to Ireland, France, Germany, England, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Tortola, Grenada, Alaska, Ecuador, the islands of the Galapagos and numerous locations in North America. He has photographed people on remote islands, grizzly bears, glaciers and the flora and fauna of a rainforest 15,000 feet above sea level.
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