Tier: Professional
I had a close encounter with a brown bear in Macedonia a few weeks ago, but I was happy to get away with my life and didn't dare to make a sudden movement to get my camera out. So instead, here's a photo from an Elephant in Udawalawe NP in Sri Lanka. It was the first Safari I did and while it was cool to see some animals up close, I wasn't too happy with my shots and sitting in the jeep for a few hours made me tired, I prefer more active travelling.
Seeing the elephants on my safari was one of the coolest experiences. Cool shot.