Waiting to Cross

[Ken Watkins]

These Giraffe were unfortunately disturbed in their attemp to cross the Manze channel by the return of our boat to its mooring, so being Giraffe they just stood there looking.

Taken on Manze Channel, Selous game Reserve, Tanzania,29th august 2010.

EOs 1D MkIV

500mm F4 Is hand held from drifting boat.

F6.3, ISO 3200, 1/320, EV +0.67

[peter delaney]

love it, Ken... very placid/tranquil feel to image.... do you have an image of this scene with all the giraffe heads clear of each other?

[Steve Kaluski]

Your best image to date Ken, especially at ISO3200

Steve :cheers::cheers::cheers:

[Rachel Hollander]

Ken - like this a lot. Great comp, I particularly like that the water is both in front and behind the giraffes. IMO the bird adds to the image as well. Congrats on a beauty.

TFS,
Rachel

[Ken Watkins]

Well I am amazed by the comments I like this but not that much, given the impending darkness and our return tio base, I did not get many. Unfortunately I think this is the one with least muddled Giraffes, I will check on my back up disc in the morning.

Having the option of shooting from a boat on safari is relatively rare (I exclude Mokoros here but then would you take valuable equipment on one of these totally unstable platforms), it certainly goves you a different perspective,

[Harshad Barve]

This is beautiful image
TFS

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Ken, this is amazing. Very engaging and loved the composition. Heron adds a lot too IMO.

[Ken Watkins]

Harshad and Kaustubh,

Thanks a lot, it just goes to show that an "ordinary" image can have more appeal than you initially think.