Running on Long Legs

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 6, 2010277 views14 comments

Learning to run on long legs isn't easy, even with Mum watching...
Etosha National Park, Namibia

Nikon D40X, Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm @ 200mm
200 ISO
f/8
1/640

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on November 6, 2010 at 1:47 PM

I've never seen a giraffe pose like that. Interesting capture.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on November 6, 2010 at 1:58 PM

Very cute action. Good capture.
RickT

Registered on October 11, 2006, 212 Posts, 1610 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 6, 2010 at 7:38 PM

Really shows the joyful enthusiasm of youth, even if the youngster is 10 feet tall! Mum seems to be resigned to stoic approval of junior's antics. Very unique photo Ingrid!

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on November 6, 2010 at 9:52 PM

A terrific action, beautifully captured!
A lower POV, if possible, could have been better.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 7, 2010 at 12:33 AM

Priceless capture, Ingrid! Love Gary's comment- a testimonial to motherhood.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 7, 2010 at 5:31 AM

A fun image Ingrid

I cannot help imagining how fantastic this would look like though from a lower perspective. But I know all too well the constraints you were dealing with and that probably prevented you from achieving a lower angle.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Kirk Greene on November 7, 2010 at 10:05 AM

Very cool action/behavior image!

Registered on May 12, 2004, 191 Posts, 1578 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 7, 2010 at 11:07 AM

I agree with all of the previous comments. When you capture something at 1/640 of a second your can freeze all kinds of interesting poses.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on November 7, 2010 at 7:03 PM

Great action! Like how both subjects are very sharp!

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Canuel on November 7, 2010 at 10:07 PM

Nice timing to capture the pose. I like the contrast between the action of the young one and the looking on of the mom.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on November 8, 2010 at 12:24 PM

That's a fun shot - very nice. My only nit is the fact that the horizon is cutting straight through the head of the young one, but there's probably very little you could have done to prevent that.

Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 8, 2010 at 10:51 PM

Great Timing, Super Cute, Sweet Photo Ingrid

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 12, 2010 at 3:23 PM

Excellent shot and timing to get this, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on November 14, 2010 at 4:05 PM

indeed an unusual pose. I like it. if only he/she hd jumped a little higher to move the head over the trees line...

cheers, Luca

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments