Inquisitive Giraffe

[Stu Bowie]

Giraffe's are very inquisitive animals, and although totally wild, they always seem to have a good look at you, to see what you are about. They seldom walk away in fright, and only if they are feeding will they ignore you, as if you are not there. I just liked the light and colours in this, together with his pose. Taken in the Kruger National Park.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 235mm
1/1250
F/7.1
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand held from the car.

[David Fletcher]

Like the light too, and of course the comp Stu. It couldn't have presented itself better.

[Morkel Erasmus]

lovely shot Stu! just love those droopy ears and the rich colour in this. typical Kruger shot with the Lebombo mountains in the BG.

[Ed Cordes]

Really unusual image. The ears down pose is cool! Just a bit tight in the frame.

[Harshad Barve]

lovely image stuart , I must say cant wait till 2011, Africa is calling :D:D
TFS

[Fabs Forns]

The pose makes the image for me. Great colors and sense of habitat as well.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

You gotta love that pose.
They are such curious creatures and you captured this one perfectly. Love it !!!

[John Blumenkamp]

Great capture and you composed this really well in my book... it must be amazing to see these guys in the wild. Hope to see more... ;-)

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Stuart,
I like the inquisitive pose. I am wondering whether some space at top and left would have been good.

By the way, in India, we too had these Giraffes. Just that it was several million years ago. ;)

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Dennis "Curly" Buchner]

Nice capture Stuart, good detail, nice background

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all so much guys and girls. Much appreciated.