Giraffe Sunburst

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 2, 201487 views5 comments

Just an old giraffe bull in the Kalahari desert at sunset.

Single exposure, very little tweaked on the exposure side (love that D800 sensor!)...

Techs:
Nikon D800
Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ 100mm
f22 | 1/400 SS | ISO-900
Exposure bias -1.3

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 2, 2014 at 11:17 AM

Perfect placement of the sun on this one Morkel. This is a really big bull. When I was in Tanzania, I was able to get close to a couple of big bulls. I was astonished at their size. No only the height, but their mass. Impressive creatures.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 3, 2014 at 9:01 PM

I really like this image. I like the feel created by the light and shadow.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 3, 2014 at 10:45 PM

The "god-rays" of the sun are perfectly placed. And you were close!!! Cool.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on October 10, 2014 at 1:29 PM

Thanks a bunch, guys. Yes, it was by the roadside.

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Comment posted by Dottie Short on February 5, 2015 at 4:30 PM

I love this image. The sun flare is outstanding and there is just enough light on the giraffe's side to make it more mysterious. The larger photo really shows the detail. Thanks for posting.

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