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Prickly Diet
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Copyright: Ben Broughton (Lourens) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 0 N: 316] (1136)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-06-26
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D70, Vivita 70-210mmAF
Exposure: f/4.8, 1/2500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Giraffas [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-11-04 13:56
Viewed: 1958
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Giraffe (Giraffe camelopardalis) Kameelperd.

The giraffe is a large mammal with a shoulder height of up to 300cm!! Easily identified by the long neck, long legs and the dark brown patches on a white to light brown background. They are typically browsers enjoying the young green leaves at the top of the Acasia trees.

This image shows the giraffe delicately picking the green leaves from between those long thorns.

Shooting Data: Nikon D70
Lens: Vivitar 70-210mm set at 210mm.
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2500; A: 4.8

Postprocessing done with Coral Photopaint.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-11-04 14:03]
  • [2]

Hermoso primer plano de este mamífero tan particular.
Los detalles que permiten ver debido a la agudeza de la imagen es maravilloso.
Excelente DOF y POV para esta composicion que se completa cin un adecuado encuadre.

Beautiful first plane of this so particular mammal.
The details that allow to see due to the sharpness of the image are wonderful.
Excellent DOF and POV for this composition that completes whit a suitable frame.

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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2004-11-04 14:30]

Ben, this is very good. Nice detail and good colours. The extended tongue is a bonus. Well done.

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 104 N: 2609] (7531)
  • [2004-11-04 14:33]
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Mooi Benna. Very nice and pleasing compo and the tongue is great. I have been trying for long to nail something similar, but could not yet succeed! mooi gedoen

la photo est tres belle malgrer un leger manque de lumiere...tu aurais du reduire la vitesse d'obturation car a mon avis avec un tel sujet ce n'etait pas la peine de monter aussi haut.
good shot.

Hey, Ben. I have a lot of photo's of giraffes, but never have I found a suitable composition. Maybe I can't see past his shapes. This is a fantastic composition. One of the best I've seen. The details are very sharp. Superb catch!

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  • miqra Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 140 W: 3 N: 23] (151)
  • [2004-11-04 15:08]

Very unique, I love the Africa colors khaki's and browns... This is a excellent shot, well done!

Ben, Great closeup of this Giraffe. I love the detail and the colours. They are natural.
Greetings, Jan

Excellent shot Ben with fantastic detail and colour. Having it feeding in that prickly bush defiantly adds to the impact this shot has. Nice one.

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  • Mazer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 65 W: 3 N: 34] (104)
  • [2004-11-04 21:53]

Great capture, i love the detail and colours in the shot.

Very good shot of one of the amazing animals found in our land. You realy did good here to capture not just the action, but the whole african wildlife mood. Well done!

Wow! Great deatil and colours. My favourite of all the wild animals! Thanks for sharing!

Great capture Ben and well timed with the tongue sticking out of the mouth. Sharpness, colours, and cropping/composition are spot on - excellent work.

Very nice capture!
The quality is excellent!Good lights and composition.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-11-05 22:21]

I have seen this before and still struggle to see why these big guys go for leaves this small and amongst sharp thorns like this. This is a beautiful capture, sharp and with great colors.

Thanks for posting

Groetnis

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