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Published: 2007-07-15 08:30:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 13910; Favourites: 686; Downloads: 75
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Ancient cultures in Africa revered the giraffe, as some modern cultures do today, and commonly depicted it in prehistoric rock and cave paintings. Unknown outside of Africa, this animal so excited man's curiosity that it was sometimes sent as a diplomatic gift to other countries; one of the earliest records tells of a giraffe going from "Melinda" (presumably Malindi) in Kenya to China in 1415. The animal was thought to be a cross between a camel and a leopard, a mistake immortalized in the giraffe's scientific name of Giraffa camelopardalis.The giraffe usually sleeps standing up, because it can take too long for a giraffe to get back up on its feet if a predator should approach.
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wonderful capture and moment that you had there !
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it's amazing! beautiful colors,nice capture, just love it!!
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Thats such an amazing sky scape with the water and girraffe there
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is this a photography or manipulated? Stunning!
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This awesome photo has been featured in my news article - A if for Animals !
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Your Wonderful Work has been featured in my journal!
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AND!! in the news 
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Hi there,
I featured your deviation in my latest journal: [link]
I hope you like it
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Looks photoshopped... the reflection is too detailed and has no rippling effect. Nice idea though. Giraffe goes nicely with its surroundings.
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wow, what a beautiful shot.
["cameleopardis" is a constellation, as well.]
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just love this image - I've included it in a feature "amazing creatures" - [link]
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it doesnt get better than that, you even got a sweet reflection along with it. Great photo.
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IM INLOVE WITH THIS SHOT. Its amazingly done! The reflection of the giraffe and the sky, omg. jsut sooooooo great!
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I had a dream where I was ridding a giraffe, once. I clung to that dream, unwilling to wake up. The reflection of the clouds and giraffe in the water are breathtaking. I especially love that dark stick in the middle of the water. It echoes the arch of its neck, of the sky, of the clouds in the water . . . fantastic!
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Love the colors and the just the whole composition. This is a great piece . Thanks for sharing.
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it's a great shot, lovely colours and a great waterscape with this awesome giraffe.
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Hi!
This work was been featured here: [link]
Happy new year!
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