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    As many of you know, giraffes, though herbivores, will suck/chew on a bone to get calcium and other nutrients from it. That's what this giraffe was doing and I really liked the extended neck and curve while it was doing so. Taken in the Timbavati Game Reserve, South Africa.

    Canon 7D2
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    HH from safari vehicle, slight crop for comp, levels, curves, sharpened in CCPS.

    C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks,

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    Theres something about this frame that I really like, but finding it hard to put into words(!) I think it's the framing with the way the neck is arching, and the scale of the giraffe against the trees.

    From a technical perspective, I think I'd have tried to slightly darken the lower jaw, as I find that area blending onto the sky a little.

    Gorgeous light and a really nice frame.

    Mike

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    Hi Rachel, This is something I have not seen or heard before, so glad to see a new behavior. The image looks a bit bright to me especially the sky. I'd suggest going back to LR and reduce the brightness by may be -0.17EV, TFS. Loi

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    Hi Rachel -- Thanks for sharing the info on its behaviour never knew about this fact . Nice pose and well timed to capture the moment . lovely warm hues to the image . I liked this one .

    TFS !

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    Hi Rachel. Unusual behaviour on display here. The pose of the Giraffe and the vertical comp work quiet well. Nice light too. TFS.

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    Hi Rachel a great behavior shot in some sweet warm light .
    I really like the pose of the subject and i have seen this behavior numerous times in Etosha , once even a Giraffe that died because the bone got stuck in the jaw.......watched the Giraffe over days in a distance .
    Lovely colors and tones in the image , might try to give the HL more tone as an alternative and see how it does look .
    If there is a wishlist ...... i wish the tree/shrub on both sides would not have been there ..... but that is nature and not a problem at all at this stage .

    TFS Andreas

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    Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions. As always, they are very much appreciated.

    Rachel

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    Loving the arched pose and the light here, good low angle too.
    I've seen other herbivores do this but still need to see a giraffe do it...
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