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Baby Guanaco


Baby Guanaco
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Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 233 W: 57 N: 1288] (5721)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/7.0, 1/600 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-14 9:58
Viewed: 789
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a camelid animal native to South America that stands approximately 1.06 m (3 ft 6 in) at the shoulder and weighs about 90 kg (200 lb). Like the llama, the guanaco is double coated with a coarse guard hair and soft undercoat, which is even finer and thus more highly prized than that of the alpaca, although they carry far less of it. The guanaco's soft wool is second only to that of the vicuņa, a close relative. The colour varies very little, ranging from a light brown to dark cinnamon and shading to white underneath. Guanacos have grey faces and small straight ears. They are extremely striking with their large, alert brown eyes, streamlined form, and energetic pace. They are particularly ideal for keeping in large groups in open parklands.
Similarly to llamas, alpacas and vicuņas, guanacos have thicker skin in their necks. Used for fighting in competition for mates, they have thickened to be more protective. Bolivians use the necks of these animals to make shoes, flattening and pounding the skin to be used for the soles. After this long process of condensation and compression, the skin becomes very hard. If it is not done properly it can absorb small amounts of water and be slippery to walk on. The young guanacos are named chulengo(s) throughout South America.
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Salut Mircea,

Foarte buna focalizarea si detaliile puiului si a ierbii, iar fundalul e fantastic, se sa mai spun. E o compozitie reusita. Culorile,dar mai ales combinatia albastrului cu nuantele de maro sunt super. Bravo.
Numai bine, Cezar T.

Hi Mircea
Beautiful landscape and nice captured guanaco.
TFS
Ralf

amazing landscape, TFS Ori

Molto bella la foto e ben ambientata , mette in risalto perfettamente l'ambiente abitato dall'animale.
belli anche i tony dei colori.
Un saluto cordiale Pierdamiano

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  • [2007-08-15 9:31]

Hola!
Que bonita vista!
congratulaciones! Foto es muy interesante y alegre :)

Hi Mircea,
very nice and fantastic capture like a painting. focus, POV, colors and composition very nice. great shot. thanks.
have a nice weekend
Ahmet

We went on the same footsteps. Daca vrei uitate si la fotografiile mele de acolo, eu am trecut din Argentina in Chile.

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