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The Gentle Giant
The Gentle Giant
Jedusi


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fauna II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Date: Oct 4, 2007
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 9, 2007

 Taken at a local wildlife park.

Post challenge
to answer a couple of questions -
The cloud behind the head is real, and the sky really was very blue - although I did bump the saturation a little to help the visual impact.

Thanks for the votes and comments.

And a big thank you to my wife who badgered me to enter this particular shot :- )

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 230
Avg (all users): 6.9132
Avg (commenters): 7.5882
Avg (participants): 6.5873
Avg (non-participants): 7.0449
Views since voting: 3014
Views during voting: 335
Votes: 219
Comments: 30
Favorites: 6 (view)

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AuthorThread
 10/27/2008 03:45:23 AM
Oh yeah! Love these guys.

Shameless plug solely for your enjoyment! (I won't tag you with the thumbs)

Here and here
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 10/28/2007 04:44:42 PM
hey, nice PB. nasty lens. why did i not get a canon in order to steal your lenses???
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 10/23/2007 04:03:38 PM
Originally posted by patio127:
. . WOW- you sure put that lens to good use !


I love that big white lens of mine :- )
 10/23/2007 03:07:03 PM
Steve,
A Big Congratulations on this one.. Outstanding!!!
U are heading up, up, and away in the score dept..

Well done!!
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 10/22/2007 06:28:16 PM
Good wife ! I missed this somehow...all I can say is WOW- you sure put that lens to good use !
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 10/17/2007 01:40:23 PM
Woohoo, congrats on the new PB!!! Awesome photo!
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 10/17/2007 01:15:24 PM
Steve,

Congrats on the PB - great composition with the cloud. Looks like Monsieur Big Surge did hang around then...

You can cross off another of your targets now :-)
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 10/17/2007 11:14:09 AM
Oh how I love giraffes! This is such an excellent photo. Congratulations on this amazing finish! And a personal best! This is definitely a photo I'd be proud to have smiling at me from the top spot on my profile :)

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 10/17/2007 03:09:39 AM
Congrats on your new PB and almost top10. Well done!
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 10/17/2007 01:57:46 AM
Hey Congrats on a new personal best and a top 10. It's a great shot
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/16/2007 11:15:37 PM
What a face! Good capture.
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 10/16/2007 09:37:31 PM
Too bad giraffes are so ugly up close. Nice composition, color and exposure.
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 10/16/2007 09:33:00 PM
Great shot--expression, contrast with sky, composition!
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 10/15/2007 01:40:42 AM
Interesting perspective,beautiful subject & colors.
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 10/13/2007 11:39:22 PM
awesome light. details of a giraffe non often seen.
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 10/13/2007 08:43:53 PM
Great POV. Lovely and yet humerous too.
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 10/13/2007 05:28:17 AM
Great shot. I like the contrast between the giraffe and blue sky.
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 10/12/2007 06:41:35 PM
very nice.
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 10/12/2007 02:29:45 PM
Neat expression, good point of view. Background is o.k.
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 10/12/2007 01:15:29 PM
One of the best giraffe shots I've seen ... great angle.
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 10/12/2007 10:41:09 AM
The cloud makes for an interesting halo effect - not sure I like it. But the giraffe is awesome.
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 10/11/2007 11:06:48 PM
GREAT editing, simple look IS the best. that cloud behind is BEAUTIFUL. it makes this picture
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 10/11/2007 12:25:56 PM
Nice composition and color. The cloud behind the head reminds me of a snoot or focused flash used in portrait photography. Good luck.
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 10/11/2007 10:54:10 AM
Already voted but coming back to comment and bump up my vote. I just love that face!
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 10/10/2007 05:18:13 PM
I really like the look of him, but the background is way over saturated imo - and that ruins it a little for me. It's going to be a 6...
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 10/10/2007 02:00:23 PM
Nice slode up of this guy (gal?) looks like it wants to kiss me.
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 10/10/2007 07:24:35 AM
real nice
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 10/10/2007 06:55:14 AM
Aww - good morning Jerome.
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 10/10/2007 03:33:29 AM
wonderfully sharp with nice saturated colors
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 10/10/2007 02:01:23 AM
Wow! great shot. Love the clear subject on blur background. 10.
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