Giraffe in the mist

[Dumay de Boulle]

Taken on a rare, very misty morning in the Pilanesburg Nature Reserve.
Canon 7D
Canon 100-400 L IS @ 170mm
Exp -2
AV 7.1
TV 1/8000 ( Because of -2 underexposure)
AWB
Evaluative metering
RAW file processed in CS5 Mac

Comments and crits appreciated

[Morkel Erasmus]

exquisite mood here Dumay...killer compo, the hint of trees in the BG takes it over the top :eek:

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Really like this image Dumay, superb mood and colours. I also like the trees in the BG. TFS

[Todd Frost]

Sweet image Dumay. Nice atmosphere. I might be tempted to take the silhouette just a bit darker if mine. Very nice comp. Well done.
TFS
Todd

[DanWalters]

The mist really creates a nice mood. Nice color as well.

[Rachel Hollander]

Dumay - great mood captured. I like that you can still see the pattern on the giraffe.

TFS,
Rachel

[Hilary Hann]

Beautifully atmospheric image. Well seen and captured.

[Grant Atkinson]

Hi Dumay, superb image for me, really like the moodiness, and the composition. The deeply silhouetted grass in the foreground, and the misty trees in the distance give a feeling of depth..excellent
cheers
Grant

[Dumay de Boulle]

Thanks for the kind comments folks.

[Ofer Levy]

I love it! Fantastic mood captured!

[Steve Canuel]

Nice feel to this one. I really like the transition of dark and light from front to back.