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YA BABY A LITTLE TO THE LEFT!!!
YA BABY A LITTLE TO THE LEFT!!!
melissamp99


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Location: Sacramento,ca
Date: Mar 8, 2009
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/20
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2009

SHOT AT THE SACRAMENTO ZOO THESE GUYS DONT HAVE A LOT TO DO IN THEIR SMALL HABITAT, I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE GOTTEN MORE OF THE ANIMAL IN THE SHOT BUT I THOUGHT THIS WAS ALL I NEEDED.

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Avg (commenters): 5.4651
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Views since voting: 516
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Votes: 478
Comments: 49
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03/17/2009 07:46:57 AM
Delightful giraffe portrait.
03/16/2009 06:20:56 PM
LOL! I like the title... but not the inclusion of metal into the frame... showing that this was not shot in the wild.


Not voting yet.
03/16/2009 11:41:46 AM
Adorable posing but frantically distracting background
03/16/2009 09:24:58 AM
Great timing. He looks so happy and peaceful.
03/16/2009 08:12:43 AM
Lighting seems a bit harsh.
03/16/2009 05:53:25 AM
Haha, you captured a great expression, great DOF and adorable subject.
03/15/2009 04:52:43 PM
Adorable! Very nice shot!
03/15/2009 01:26:56 PM
great shot.
03/15/2009 08:05:36 AM
Very cute, he looks content.
03/15/2009 07:23:17 AM
smile worthy....
03/15/2009 05:43:32 AM
fun capture - 6
03/15/2009 03:12:38 AM
did you take this from a ladder ?:-)
03/15/2009 02:30:44 AM
:))) at least it made me laugh , but the quality is not so good...
4
regards
brano
03/14/2009 09:29:41 PM
That looks nice! Great camouflage with this background.
03/14/2009 05:04:41 PM
needs a little color correction IMO , but nice zoomed in shot , nice capture of the giraffe's expression, 6
03/14/2009 11:47:01 AM
Such odd animals! Nice close up, but the background bokeh is too similar to the giraffe's markings. A bit of desat or more Gaussian blur would have helped.
03/14/2009 10:25:28 AM
LOL!
03/14/2009 08:19:55 AM
Ah! Nice use of DOF.
03/14/2009 07:46:39 AM
Ok. You caught a good action shot here.
03/14/2009 06:15:27 AM
really nice bokeh...would like to see a bit more tone in the giraffe
03/14/2009 05:05:52 AM
I guess everybody has to scratch an itch once in a while.
03/14/2009 04:21:42 AM
These guys are great. Nice shot.
03/14/2009 12:34:19 AM
Emotion: 10
It's a shame the background is so "busy"
03/13/2009 06:41:44 PM
pity it blends into the background a little too much
03/13/2009 04:53:25 PM
Good animal interest capture!
03/13/2009 04:32:32 PM
Too dark and the background is too distracting -especially when combined with the pattern on the giraffe.
03/13/2009 03:03:58 PM
I think the picture would pop more if there was more distinction between the giraffe and the background, maybe upping the green in the background would help.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/13/2009 02:57:08 PM
Hahhah... i guess its a bit of a stretch to reach that scratch.
03/13/2009 02:09:30 PM
If this doesn't make you believe in camoflage, nothing will.
03/13/2009 11:07:22 AM
interesting how the background plays into the patterns on the giraffe
03/13/2009 10:40:52 AM
Nothing in the world like scratching where is itches.
03/13/2009 10:29:41 AM
Good shot. I wish the backgroundwas a bit more OOF. The giraffe blends in a bit to much.
03/13/2009 07:41:20 AM
Good capture, nice DOF. Looks satisfyin!
03/13/2009 06:29:51 AM
Great moment captured! Good job with the DOF.
03/13/2009 05:37:48 AM
lol, great shot
03/13/2009 04:33:14 AM
Great shot. The shut eye, whiskers and bokeh add a nice touch.
03/12/2009 10:55:14 PM
It is nice how the patches of subject and background merge together.
03/12/2009 04:54:59 PM
The background is playing to much against his colors but nice subject and story.
03/12/2009 04:31:43 PM
Great light, but the bokeh background takes away dramatically fro the giraffe. The two seem to flow into each other too much for my tastes. Maybe a lighter touch on the background would have created more of a separation of subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/12/2009 02:56:17 PM
lol thats one happy giraffe.
03/12/2009 11:31:57 AM
Cute title
03/12/2009 08:24:15 AM
I think we have all been in the same boat before. LOL - nice job.
03/11/2009 08:01:18 PM
I like the sharper patterns of his fur with the blurred patterns in the background.
03/11/2009 07:52:00 PM
hehe, nice timing.
03/11/2009 12:58:49 PM
hahaha love it
03/11/2009 07:45:28 AM
well seen, but the camera settings obviously were not proper for that situation - image has a purplish cast, lights are blown. could also be sharper
03/11/2009 05:51:14 AM
in my opinion, the background is too busy and the giraffe's head gets lost in it. great impression on the face though :)
03/11/2009 04:22:43 AM
I wonder if the bokeh effect in the BG is what made this image stand out for you too.
03/11/2009 01:36:37 AM
cute, nice DOF


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