Helpful Posts: I took this photo at sunset at the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Africa. They are beautiful animals. Thought I would share.
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27th July 2015, 05:59 PM #1
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Giraffe at Sunset
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27th July 2015, 06:28 PM #2
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Re: Giraffe at Sunset
Very nice image and lovely light
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27th July 2015, 07:27 PM #3
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Re: Giraffe at Sunset
Yes. I agree with Binnur here...the first thing that I noticed was the light...absolutely stunning image!
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27th July 2015, 07:47 PM #4
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I had the converse. I was struck by the obvious impact of the image, but I had to look carefully to see that it was the light that affected me so.
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27th July 2015, 08:05 PM #5
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Re: Giraffe at Sunset
Nicely captured.
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27th July 2015, 08:44 PM #6
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Very nice shot. Lovely warm tones.
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28th July 2015, 02:29 AM #7
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Nice shot of a lovely animal!
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28th July 2015, 10:55 AM #8
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Re: Giraffe at Sunset
Giraffes are graceful yet at the same time awkward-looking. You captured that in this position of the animal.
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28th July 2015, 11:51 AM #9
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Re: Giraffe at Sunset
Beautiful shot - so pretty too.
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28th July 2015, 01:55 PM #10
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Thanks to all for the comments. I enjoyed the giraffes, partly for the reason Mike pointed out - the are graceful and awkward-looking at the same time. They are the only animal I know of who moves there legs on the same side at the same time. A photographic problem, when you focus on the eye there is a lot of animal that can be out of focus. A real f/stop issue.
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28th July 2015, 02:50 PM #11
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This is known technically as a pace. The only other animals to do this naturally are the various Hyaenas. It is probably something to do with their strongly developed forequarters. I am told that domestic horses can be trained to pace. Originally Posted by Teton Chuck
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28th July 2015, 04:01 PM #12
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Thanks for weighing in John. Their interesting to watch walk and run.
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