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Published: 2006-07-07 17:58:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 619; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 44
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One of my favourite wild animals, graceful, tall, elegant, peaceful animals. This photo was taken in the Kruger National Park (South Africa).Related content
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What a wonderful experience. I love these shots.
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one of my favourite wild animals as well. great photo! i actually like the contrast, it works fine.
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haha yeah. i think it's unique and that it brings out the spots.
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Gi-Gi!! my girlfriend loves giraffes! mostly because of their long eyelashes though!
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAY! My favorite thing in the entire world!!!! 
have I told you about my giraffe collection...?
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I was wondering when you were going to discover the giraffe..
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hehe, I saw it a while ago, i just never got around to commenting on it because i had 226 deviations to look at! *yikes* it's down to about 60 now, lol.
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haha... I was about to, but ~scarredsodeep gave me a very rousing speech that changed my mind.
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nice title! and awesome shot.
... looks like he's been dipped in crackle glaze ;D (or she 
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a great posture, capturing the animal at its best. i like the contrast of the shot, and the way the grass, light from the midday sun, is in complete contrast to the dark shadows of the bushes' shade
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thanks Chris 
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Lovely photo from our resident "jet-setter" photographer.
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Hi Pam,
besides ducks and amigos, I also love these wild animals!
it's quite a beautiful shot!
~Gigi
(the other amigo)
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Hi Gigi..
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Another great wildlife capture. Perfect title too.
Sorry I'm a bit late, I was down at Goodwood all weekend.
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no problem- apologies for the delay in replying too- things have become very busy lately. thanks for the comment
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I didn't notice a delay your end but, I think my delays may continue.
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no problems..when you have the time
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I love these animals! 
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Oh, i love giraffes! and this one looks so happy, awww. The background is nice too.
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thanks ..I do to
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
*spazzzes out*
i love Giraffes!!!!!
they are my favorite animal in the world!!!!!!!!!!!
*smiles*
this is totally a favorite!!!
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hehehe
and btw everything in your gallery pleases me, you are the best photographer!!
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Excellent shot Pam, you could definitely see this in a nature book of some kind (as with all your other entries to the "africa series"
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thanks Michael..one of the very frustrating problems I am having at present is that all the slides I took in the Kruger park seem to have been infected with mildew or some other sort of deterioration, since I have been in England. Strangely enough, the slides I took in China only a couple of years later have remained pretty much intact. I think I used Kodak in SA and Fuji film in China, and that might be the difference. On the Kodak (?) all the shadows have turned red over time and there are a lot of slides of hyenas and wild dogs of national geographic quality that I can't scan as they have deteriorated so much...mores the pity. If anyone knows how I can fix this, I would be very appreciative
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I think that there is a too big contrast in the photograph
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Thanks for your comment. I would not disagree with you..however, for the record-the contrast was unavoidable. The photo was taken in the midday African sun where it is impossible to avoid strong shadows and contrasts and cameras cannot compensate for the harsh overhead sun which causes strong contrasts without losing detail in the imortant bits of the photo. It is also a scan, and so the quality is slightly reduced from the original.
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