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Guanaco


Guanaco
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Copyright: The dude who loves Frogs (AnimalExplorer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1025 W: 9 N: 2205] (8320)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-12
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D200, NIKKOR 200-400mm 1:4G AF-S VR
Exposure: f/5.5, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Mammal [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-02-23 21:34
Viewed: 2719
Points: 38
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Guanaco
(Lama guanicoe)

I just got back from Peru and thought I would share some images. :)

Geographic Range:
Found from southern Peru down the Andean zone of Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and Navarino Island. There is also a population in far western Paraguay.

Habitat:
Guanacos inhabit grasslands and shrublands from sea level to 4,000m. Occasionally they winter in forests.

Terrestrial Biomes:
desert or dune ; savanna or grassland ; mountains .

Physical Description:
Mass
115 to 140 kg
(253 to 308 lbs)

Behavior:
There are three types of social groups: family groups, male troops, and solitary males. A family band is composed of a single breeding male, several females, and offspring. Males limit the size of their group by driving out young males of six to twelve months and driving off males and sometimes females trying to enter the group. Males defend a territory that the group resides on, and the territory is demarcated by large communal defecation piles. Only about 18% of males are in a family group; the others are in bands or solitary. The all-male bands are generally made up of young males. Males in these herds learn fighting ability through play fights. The solitary males tend to be mature males looking for females or herds to take over.

Food Habits:
Guanacos are herbivores that can inhabit dry areas and forego drinking for long periods. They are versatile foragers, both browsing and grazing on grasses and plants.

Conservation Status:
Guanacos have had their numbers drastically reduced due to human pressures of habitat encroachment, habitat destruction, and hunting. In addition, climatic changes are also blamed for decreases in population size and range.

Adult guanacos can run at speeds of up to 56km/hr.

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Paul Bratescu Copyright 2006 All rights reserved
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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1329 W: 107 N: 4785] (21248)
  • [2006-02-23 22:08]

Well, that's a very nice one ! Good work !

Mario

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5718 W: 605 N: 3416] (9129)
  • [2006-02-23 22:11]

Hi Paul
Great animal, great pose, and great capture. I must say, for the wrong image it looks pretty good. This animal has a very interesting expression on its face. Maybe its got something to do with the way its lifting its tail. Was there any follow-up shot that can reveal the outcome?
Good composition with the rocks in the foreground and the lama edged off against the sky light. The colours are lovely and well saturated. Exposure and lighting is very well handled, and nice sharp details with good DOF.
Very well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Nice shot Paul

Very nice saturation and sharpnes.

Thanks for notes

Hi Paul,
you have caputured a beautiful animal in a good pose.
Well composed, good POV and details.
Nice light and colours.
Very well done.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3069 W: 231 N: 5857] (19698)
  • [2006-02-24 0:43]

What a great shot of that guanaco against the Andean sky.
A sharp image with a great POV and funny expression on his face. TFS. : )

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3446 W: 144 N: 5881] (17425)
  • [2006-02-24 3:11]

Paul, welcome back! Now to see some exciting shots from Peru.
I love your Llama's pose here, so upright and inquisitive at the same time! Cute tail too. He looks very good standing there against the blue of the sky. Nice and sharp too. Well captured, TFS
Janice

Welcome back, Inca boy. Good to see a preview of your adventure. Its funny how these guys can be found all the way to Tierra del Fuego in every high place on the South American highlands... Me too, I got tons of shots of them!

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2259] (8370)
  • [2006-02-24 4:53]

Hello Paul,superb capture; sharpness, colors, light, composition, everything is excellent ! Well done.

Hi Paul,
Great to see you posting!
Brilliant shot on this lama with excellent pose,
very nice composition and perfect exposure,
the POV is superb.
Thanks for sharing!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-02-24 5:16]

Hello Paul!
Very nice capture.POV,details,sharpness,framing and composition
are wonderful.Enjoy with your camera and lens.This lens is also
on my wishlist.I must spend a lot of money again;)
TFS...:-)

great shot...good sky and rocks show topography and weather...the guanaco is very sharp and is taken in a natural yet interesting pose
well done
look forward to more of peru
geof

Hi Paul,
An excellent shot. Your did great job with this exposure on a bright sunny day. The colors look great! Nice sharp detail with perfect DOF. Well composed and framed. Very nice work.
Scott

Excellent work Paul. Very nice in the wild image.
Everything looks about perfect to me :-)
Very well done!

Hello Paul,

Glad to see you back and posting again.

Wonderful creature, excellent composition an low POV, exposure, colors and details.

A great image, thank you!

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2006-02-25 18:13]

HI Paul, welcome back. Lovley shot of this Lama. Very nice focus and it's looks great against the blue sky. Very well done.

Hi Paul,
the pose is just beautiful, and so are the earthy colours against the clear blue sky.
Details are crisp & clear.
Composition is classically well balanced. Maybe just a little bit too much space at the right border to the back of the Guanaco - but that's a matter of taste.
Picture gives a very good impression of the Guanaco and its habitat. The face appearing to "smile", the cute shadow of the head on the back plus the playfully curved tail silhouette add a very pleasant and quite funny note.
Excellent contribution! Thanks!
Peter

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2006-02-26 7:35]

Hi Paul,

Details are tacksharp and the colors are great. Good POV and DOF. I would suggest a little less tight crop in the top though. Great note. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2006-02-26 17:56]

Paul, so this is news from Peru. Great news.

Excellent colors, pov and exposure.

I like pose and contrast too.

Great note.

Hi Paul,
Good detail, colours and sharpness.
Composition and exposure are good. Good POV and pose.
Thanks for posting, have a great week.

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