{"id":9459,"date":"2016-12-05T19:59:59","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T03:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/?post_type=lv_listing&#038;p=9459"},"modified":"2021-03-11T23:04:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T07:04:43","slug":"elephant-camp-myanmar","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/posts\/location\/elephant-camp-myanmar\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp, Myanmar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp, Myanmar is a sanctuary for retired elephants. You can\u00a0have a personal, rewarding experience with these gentle animals without riding them.<\/p>\n<p>I LOVE elephants and this was an amazing way to get up close photos of these beautiful, wise-looking creatures.<\/p>\n<p>This is a fairly expensive excursion (~$100 USD) and you need a low to moderate fitness level to enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not too hard &#8211; I&#8217;m pretty weak sauce and did just fine, but it certainly could be tough for some. Watch out for one exciting part!<\/p>\n<h2>Ethical Elephant Camp<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s really important to do what you can to ensure any wildlife you come into contact with while traveling is not being harmed for your tourist dollars.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of elephants are used in the logging industry in Myanmar and these elephants were brought here because they were no longer able to work in logging.<\/p>\n<p>While it is sad to consider that these elephants were captive with the logging industry, Myanmar has had a long history of timber elephants. Using elephants meant the forests did not have to be destroyed to build roads and instead could be navigated using these animals.<\/p>\n<p>At night, the elephants forage in forests and mate and feed just as they would in the wild. In fact, these elephants have a life expectancy closer to that of wild African elephants, than zoo elephants.<\/p>\n<p>The project in Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp is run by a vet named Mr. Ba. Before working here, he was a vet with MTE (Myanmar Timber Enterprises) which is a group that cares for elephants in the timber industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghvelephant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">You can read more about the sanctuary and its mission here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Nitty Gritty<\/h2>\n<p>[table id=10 \/]<\/p>\n<h2>Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp<\/h2>\n<p>The elephant sanctuary has a number of visitor options, one with an actual trek. We did the one without a trek, so I&#8217;ll be describing that one.<\/p>\n<p>When you arrive at the elephant camp, you put away your shoes and any other possessions you don&#8217;t want to bring with you into little locked cubbies. They will provide sandals to wear.<\/p>\n<p>Then we headed over to cross a river to get to the elephants. But the monsoons were intense the night before and the bridge had\u00a0washed away. Instead, we had to walk across a raging river holding onto a rope!<\/p>\n<p>Okay, it was more of a raging <em>stream<\/em> but it was about 20-30ft across and felt quite powerful. It was an exhilarating start! We were well helped by the guys that work at the sanctuary so it didn&#8217;t feel too unsafe.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s beautiful walking into the jungle, especially compared to the hectic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/listing\/19th-street-yangon-chinatown-photography\/\">life in Yangon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Feeding the Elephants<\/h2>\n<p>When you get to the clearing, you can start feeding the elephants in the little huts. They have pumpkins and veggies to feed the elephants, although the elephants really prefer the pumpkins.<\/p>\n<p>It was a challenge to shoot the dark elephants against the bright sunlight. An overcast day would have made for an easier setting. In these situations, I use manual settings to expose as well as I can for the shaded subject and the background, prioritizing the subject.<\/p>\n<p>Then I\u00a0can shoot away\u00a0without futzing with the exposure before every single shot.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see here, the background is practically blown out because we were in shade. But the elephant is well exposed so it&#8217;s still a decent shot.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/green-hill-valley-elephant-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/green-hill-valley-elephant-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/green-hill-valley-elephant-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/green-hill-valley-elephant-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/green-hill-valley-elephant.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9469-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/80s &#402;\/7.1 @ ISO 800<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>50mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS 70D<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>October 1, 2016, 11:21 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Mahout Interactions<\/h2>\n<p>Seeing the mahouts working with the elephants is an experience to itself. They are so comfortable with them, it&#8217;s worth it to watch for a good moment between elephant and mahout.<\/p>\n<p>As always, I&#8217;d rather have a local in the shot than a tourist.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mahout-holding-elephant-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"Myanmar Elephant and Mahout\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9467-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/250s &#402;\/7.1 @ ISO 800<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>56mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS 70D<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>October 1, 2016, 11:34 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Look around and watch for other scenes of interest. I took this shot of a young man prepping the pumpkins to feed the elephants.<\/p>\n<p>It was only after the fact that I noticed his nails are painted black! Is he a member of Myanmar&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vice.com\/read\/the-myanmar-punks-feeding-yangoons-homeless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">famous punk scene<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/myanmar-feeding-elephants-800x640.jpg\" alt=\"Myanmar feeding elephants\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/myanmar-feeding-elephants-800x640.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/myanmar-feeding-elephants-360x288.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/myanmar-feeding-elephants-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/myanmar-feeding-elephants.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9466-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/60s &#402;\/8 @ ISO 800<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>69mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS 70D<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>October 1, 2016, 11:35 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Definitely take some time\u00a0to shoot the elephants up close. It&#8217;s rare to get such an opportunity with these animals.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the water, it will be hard to get close enough for details without getting your gear wet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9461 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ethical-elephants-in-myanmar-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"elephant-black-and-white\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9461-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/160s &#402;\/5.6 @ ISO 800<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>135mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS 70D<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>October 1, 2016, 12:32 pm<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Bath Time<\/h2>\n<p>After you feed the elephants, it&#8217;s time to go down to the river to bathe them.<\/p>\n<p>They provide you with special pants to go into the water. But here&#8217;s a tip you&#8217;ll thank me for, show up with swimwear under your clothes! You can get soaked to your waist.<\/p>\n<p>I did not have swimwear and well had to be careful with how far into the river I got.<\/p>\n<p>On that note &#8211; obviously you don&#8217;t want to walk into the river with your unprotected camera.<\/p>\n<p>My suggestion on gear is to\u00a0bring your camera but only use it from the riverbank. The elephants will only be about 10-20 feet away.<\/p>\n<p>I brought a waterproof <a class=\"afflink afflink-amazon pad-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07GDGZCCH\/?tag=sidecarphoto-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">GoPro Hero<\/a>\u00a0to shoot in the water as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_1645-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Elephants Bathing\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_1645-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_1645-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_1645-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_1645.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9465-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/500s &#402;\/7.1 @ ISO 800<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>20mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS 70D<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>October 1, 2016, 11:59 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Again, it will be challenging to expose for both the elephant and the sunny reflections off the water.<\/p>\n<p>Carefully select an exposure using manual settings and bring back your shadows and highlights in post-process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/elephant-camp-myanmar-800x435.jpg\" alt=\"Mahout Bathing Elephant\" width=\"800\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/elephant-camp-myanmar-800x435.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/elephant-camp-myanmar-360x196.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/elephant-camp-myanmar-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/elephant-camp-myanmar.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9464-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/320s &#402;\/7.1 @ ISO 800<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>24mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS 70D<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>October 1, 2016, 12:16 pm<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Another good idea is to use a polarizer. It will\u00a0reduce the reflections from the plants and give you better greens in your shot.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"afflink afflink-amazon pad-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00309ETO6\/?tag=sidecarphoto-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hoya circular polarizer in this kit<\/a> does an excellent\u00a0job. Just be sure to get the size that matches your lens&#8217; diameter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9463 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/elephant-sanctuary-myanmar-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"img_1699\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9463-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/160s &#402;\/7.1 @ ISO 800<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>85mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS 70D<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>October 1, 2016, 12:19 pm<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Giving Back<\/h2>\n<p>The day ends with planting a tree to help with reforestation and a delicious lunch.<\/p>\n<p>If you love plants they have a beautiful forested area to shoot as well. I preferred to relax and eat my lunch but I shot this lush image of the greenery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/myanmar-forest-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Myanmar Forest\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/myanmar-forest-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/myanmar-forest-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/myanmar-forest-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidecarphoto.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/myanmar-forest.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div id=\"wp-image-9460-exif\" class=\"exif\"><div class=exifleft><div class=exiflabel class=exposure>Exposure<\/div><div class=value>1\/200s &#402;\/6.3 @ ISO 2500<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=focal_length>Focal Length<\/div><div class=value>18mm<\/div><\/div><div class=exifright><div class=exiflabel class=camera>Camera<\/div><div class=value>Canon EOS 70D<\/div><div class=exiflabel class=created_timestamp>Date & Time<\/div><div class=value>October 1, 2016, 1:24 pm<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp, Myanmar &#8211; Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>The whole experience was really unforgettable, and at least as of today, the most incredible experience I&#8217;ve had. Another amazing experience in Myanmar was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/listing\/inle-lake-attractions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inle Lake<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I mean like, heart beating faster type stuff &#8211; and\u00a0I&#8217;m so glad I have these beautiful photos to capture the moment.<\/p>\n<p>I would love to go back there and hope that the tree I planted has thrived!<\/p>\n<p>For more amazing places to visit in Myanmar, check out this list of the best photo spots.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-content in-content-post\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/best-photo-spots-in-myanmar\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9513 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1376-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Best Photo Spots in Myanmar\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sidecarphoto.co\/best-photo-spots-in-myanmar\/\">Best Photo Spots in Myanmar<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Check out these amazing places in Myanmar that are excellent for photography.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear-float\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>This post has affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The opinions presented are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp, Myanmar is a sanctuary for retired elephants. You can\u00a0have a personal, rewarding experience with these gentle animals without riding them. I LOVE elephants and this was an amazing way to get up close photos of these beautiful, wise-looking creatures. 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