The power of the matriarch by David Lloyd (New Zealand/UK). In Kenyas Maasai Mara national reserve, a herd of elephants trekked to their evening waterhole. The soft light from the fast setting sun emphasized every wrinkle and hair. The female leading the herd looked straight at the photographer, her eye a glowing amber dot in the heavy folds of skin. Her gaze was full of respect and intelligence
The power of the matriarch by David Lloyd (New Zealand/UK). In Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve, a herd of elephants trekked to their evening waterhole. The mellow light from the fast-setting sun emphasised every wrinkle and hair. The female leading the herd looked straight at the photographer, her eye a glowing amber dot in the heavy folds of skin. Her gaze was full of respect and intelligence. Finalist 2017, Animal Portraits. (Photo by  David Lloyd/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year)