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Photographer’s Note

Around South Africa there are several National Parks. However even smaller lodges has their own private areas where they keep animals. Of course they have permision to hold the animals. These two Giraffes came along the road during one of our game drive last weekend. In the forrest there was another young animal, the twin.

ribeiroantonio, leo61, BurhanettinMasa, JudyR, fanni, BWJ, Kielia, saxo042 has marked this note useful

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jarkko (1169) 2009-05-21 14:34

Hi!

Absolutely beautiful photo. Giraffes are nicely framed by the trees and lightning is wonderful. Thanks for sharing

regards,
Jarkko

PaulVDV (5056) 2009-05-21 14:54

Hello Stefan,
Wonderful nature picture. Good capture of these giraffes on the track through the forrest with a special combination of light and dust.
Best regards, Paul

Recato (67) 2009-05-21 14:55

Wow! Very nice. I also have alot of South African Giraffe photos but my photos does not compare to this.

Nice colors. And well captured.

bona (2081) 2009-05-21 15:34

I only saw giraffes in the zoo. It seems a great moment see them on nature. Beautiful photo with very natural and pretty colors.
Best regards
Andre

emilbo (9149) 2009-05-21 15:38

Allô Stefan!
Voilà une photo qui nous fait lever la tête. Le bel éclairage met bien en valeur ces deux girafes. Belle présentation et superbes couleurs.
Félicitations!... et merci de partager,
Emilius

ribeiroantonio (21749) 2009-05-21 16:07

Wow, wonderful shot. You were really lucky to catch mother and son on the road. Well done.
Antonio

leo61 (42886) 2009-05-21 20:20

Hi Stefan!
A wonderful wildlife image.I like a lot how they pose in this tunnel with light and mist and how they are framed by the typical vegetation.The soft colors are very nice,too.
Regards,leo

berek (28784) 2009-05-21 21:48

I love this one my friend. Giraffe's looks so cute. nice composition from natural atmosphere.
thanks for your sharing.
Burak

batalay (20704) 2009-05-21 21:56

Sensational shot, Stefan.

The infant giraffe in the company of one parent, with a second parent in the hazy rear, makes a compelling piece of photojournalism, as well as sociology. This could well be a photograph adorning the National Geographic (the publisher of my last book). I like the freshness of the image, posted just a few days after in was shot. The composition, perspective, colors and resolution are all flawless. Congratulations of a first rate photograph.

Warm regards,

Bulent

BurhanettinMasa (641) 2009-05-21 22:13

Hello Stefan,
The photo with a natural frame is excellent, also the smoke behind the giraffes is really exciting ...

Regards,
Burhan

alainh (35349) 2009-05-21 22:40

hello Stefan
What a splendid meeting !! the best light.
a master-piece
friendly
alain

asl (242) 2009-05-22 0:11

This is a brilliant and impressive shot! I can hardly describe it! ;) Well done!

ddupre2 (886) 2009-05-22 3:59

superbe lumière

bravo

cordialement

dd

JudyR (787) 2009-05-22 12:18

Eye to eye with these lovely creatures, I'm delighted just to study them and enjoy their world for a moment. Wonderful point of view and framing. Thank you, Judy

akm (640) 2009-05-22 22:15

Hello Stefan,
Beautiful family photo! I like the way the trees frame the animals and the dust adds drama and mystery to the image.
Regards,
Mary

fanni (8713) 2009-05-25 23:34

Hej Stefan,
lovely shot, very funny :) I can not imagine meeting giraffes just like that - on the road, in front of you! It must be an exciting experience :)
Very pleasant capture, and I like the blur around and the dust (mixed with light - sun rays?) on the road behind the giraffes :)
bästa hälsningar från Moscow,
Elena

I_WanderingSoul (652) 2009-05-27 7:05

Hi Stefan,
Absolutely gorgeous!
South Africa is just great for wildlife and this image reaffirms it. Wonderful compostion. The second giraffe looks like it is frowning. Great capture.
TFS,Neelima.

BWJ (1771) 2009-05-27 8:14

Hello Stefan,
You have a spectacular portrait of the mother giraffe and her baby posing for you to photograph them. The POV is fantastic and the light and colors are lovely. It is superb animal photography!
Kind regards,
Betty

Kielia (8195) 2009-05-27 11:19

Hej Stefan,
now TE is going amok! I have just noticed that instead of my remarks on your previous post my critique of an image by jemaflor has been inserted once more. I wonder why this could happen. Please don't be confused!
So here I am again to express how I like these beautiful creatures captured so excellently by you. This image is very impressive but also at the same time very funny. Great management of the difficult light!
Warm regards
Harriet

h2nl (522) 2009-05-31 15:43

These are not likely to go out of the way for you. Nice forest setting around them. Looks almost if they are posing.
Regards, Han

serp2000 (9189) 2009-06-01 3:28

Hi,Stefan,
Superb! Just fantastic shot! I love it! My compliments!
All the best wishes from Ural,
Serghei

saxo042 (15160) 2009-06-02 13:43

Hej Stefan,
A great photo! These vertical animals are perfectly placed inside the frame, just a bit off centre. The light seeping through the dust in the background adds value to this picture. Are there any lions here?
Hälsningar
Gunnar

holmertz (9300) 2009-06-14 3:35

Hej Stefan,
This is one of those magic moments you hope for when going on a safari. The giraffes fit perfectly into the tunnel formed by the trees. The hazy light behind them adds to the atmosphere and make the giraffes appear more clearly.
Hälsningar,
Gert

pablominto (40020) 2009-06-14 3:40

Hello Stefan,

It is a pleasure to see those representatives for the local fauna!
Impressive beasts, some of the most strange creatures on this globe showing one of the consequences of Darwin's theory...
Well framed, and I like how the fine backlight makes them stand out against the dust..!

Greetings,
Pablo -

smarcell (14089) 2009-08-25 7:55

I discovered your very interesting gallery.
This here is perfect. The pov is great and the scene too.
The light is also very good, with the dust around the two giraffas.
Regards Stefano