Saturday 20 October 2007

Giraffe Neck Hairs Close Up

Giraffe Neck Hairs Close Up
macro giraffe neck hairs - close up of a giraffe's 'mane' with sharply defined hairs
Here's an interesting shot I got at the Dubbo Zoo - a close-up photo of a giraffe's neck, with the hairs and markings clearly visible. You can see that a giraffe does actually have a "mane" so to speak - there is a ridge of longer hairs along the back of the animal's neck.

It's evident from the composition of this shot that "more is not always best" as David McMahon says on his blog. Sometimes you just have to ignore the whole and crop in on a small part of the object to achieve a certain effect. This photo turned out extremely clear and sharp, and seems almost as if you could reach out and touch the rough fur of the giraffe.

This photo taken with the Fujfilm S9600 digital camera.
Shutter Speed 1/340, F7.2, ISO 100

8 comments:

  1. Certainly gives the feel of toughing it alive.
    Great photography!

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  2. What a great shot. I didn't know giraffes had mane.

    Could be the mane event!!

    Great work, Dave. That's a shot to be very proud of.

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  3. Hi merging point,

    Thanks for your comments. I do believe it gives that feeling too.

    See ya 'round,

    David

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  4. Hi David McMahon,

    I actually didn't know about a giraffe's mane either until I saw this photo. I suppose you don't think about it when you're there with them.

    It was certainly at least one of the "mane" events on our trip to the zoo.

    Cheers,

    David

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  5. Hi gawo,

    Thanks for dropping round, and for your nice words. Hope you enjoy the other photos here too!

    Cheers,

    David

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  6. You're right, you have different kind of giraffe picture. It's a different style in getting pictures like that, but it's a nice shot.

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  7. Hi macao,

    Oh, I forgot that this was the picture I posted. The photo I was actually talking about was one of the ones I haven't got on this blog yet! :) Well, this is a different style as well.

    Happy Photography!

    David

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