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Giraffe Sunrise

by Max Waugh

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 18, 2016190 views5 comments
It took me a long time, but I finally had an opportunity to land the clichéd giraffe sunrise/sunset photo.  I took this on the final morning of my tour group's visit to Kruger National Park in July.  Given that I was usually lacking wildlife during the best sunrises/sunsets or lacking a good sun altogether, I was pretty happy to finally get this chance. enlightened  I have another image from this sequence in which I like the placement of the giraffe and the sun a little better, but the silhouettes of the trees/bushes are more distracting.

Canon 7DII
Canon 100-400mm
ISO 400
1/640th
f/9

Max



 

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 18, 2016 at 12:21 PM
Really nice Max. Iconic Africa for sure.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Joseph Messenbaugh on November 20, 2016 at 9:41 AM
Beautiful balance with your unmistakable giraffe and rising sun.  The bold shades of orange background bring it all together.

 
Registered on August 6, 2016, 8 Posts, 12 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 20, 2016 at 10:47 AM
Max, I did immediately think about relative sun position but am not sure a non photo-geek audience would...I really wonder, however, how you managed an eye level perspective with a giraffe!
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Sandor on November 20, 2016 at 11:39 AM
Max: nothing cliche about this at all. Yes, others have made photos like this, but yours and theirs as well still look very good. Richard
Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 21, 2016 at 1:51 PM
Hi Max,

I like the strong graphic nature of this. I'm not sure the sun adds a lot for me in this one...to me it almost detracts a little from the simplicity of the image?

Glad you satisfied your need get the cliched shot (in your words, not mine!!). enlightened

Cheers...

Brad
Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments