Some Giraffe staring at who know's what, taken in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, 19th June 2009
EOS 1D MkIII
500mm F4 IS hand-held from open game viewing vehicle
F7.1, ISO 400, 1/1000
Some Giraffe staring at who know's what, taken in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, 19th June 2009
EOS 1D MkIII
500mm F4 IS hand-held from open game viewing vehicle
F7.1, ISO 400, 1/1000
Wow, Ken. Such an interesting photo. I found myself staring at this for quite a while, noticing the little differences in each animal. (Like the fold of skin on the middle one and the black by the mane of the one on the right) Not sure why I am so fascinated by this as I am. Perfect separation of the giraffes. Thanks for sharing this one.
Grace,
Thanks for looking for so long, I am so glad that you have seen what I have seen![]()

Hi Ken
I love your posts. I photographed wild life in Southern Africa from 1962 onwards and know how difficult it is to get a great shot of giraffe, zebra and wildebeest etc as they present great challenges. The triplicate pose is excellent and I like the light on the belly. Because they are so tall it is almost impossible in the wild to prevent the horizon from cutting the neck line which makes photographing them more difficult. Still an excellent shot.
Regards
Andre
Andre,
Thanks very much for your extremely kind comment. I would think that photography in Southern Africa has changed dramatically since you started, accesibility has vastly improved, whether this is a good thing or not I doubt.
The change to Digital has also made everything a lot easier, I wish you good luck in your digital processing journey![]()
nice triplet here Ken - great symmetry and individual details as mentioned.
I think a slight tweak in levels/curves can add some 'pop' to it?![]()
Something like this?
Reverse S-curve, then added blacks in black and neutral channels (selective colour).
Did multiplied highlights layer to get more out of the sky, then dodged midtones on teh giraffes some and added a hint of contrast.
WDYT?
note: very quick job - might have been sloppy![]()
great image Ken , these are so difficult to photograph
TFS