Eleftheria
Hungry giraffe
Posted by Eleftheria (Athens, Greece) on 6 February 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Attica park
I was born on November 18th, 1998 and I am a girl from Greece :-) Thank you for your comments!
-- SORRY, I HAVE NOT MUCH TIME TO VISIT EACH ONE OF YOU EVERYDAY...A LOT OF HOMEWORK... -- :o)
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@Jean-François: Thank you very much!
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@Nerise: Yes, they are beautiful and sweet animals! Thank you very much!
@Nicholas: Thank you very much!
LauraS from Chico, United States
Delightful shot. Nice job how you zoomed in so close to this guy to get his tongue so sharp.
6 Feb 2009 7:00am
@LauraS: Thank you very much! Welcome to my page!
@Anouk: Thank you very much!
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
What a beauty!! They are so ellegant and delicate for such big animals! Wonderful shot!
Did you see mine
6 Feb 2009 7:43am
@Linerberry: Thank you very much!
Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand
They have tongues just about as long as their necks! great shot, I bet you had a great time at the zoo.
6 Feb 2009 7:44am
@Maxine: Thank you very much!
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@missparis: Thank you very much!
@sorter: :-)
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
Giraffe Dame is the flagship for one of Aminus, bravo
6 Feb 2009 8:57am
@Alivia: Thank you very much!
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
cool shot with the blue sky in the background.. Hope you had a good time :)!
6 Feb 2009 9:03am
@Sarito: Thank you very much! Yes, i had, thanks!
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Beautiful portrait...and the blue sky is wonderful.
6 Feb 2009 10:00am
@Francesc B.: Thank you very much!
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Alex from Barcelona, Spain
Me encanta, buen macro/retrato, jejeje...tiene su gracia, buen trabajo!!!
6 Feb 2009 11:27am
@Alex: Thank you very much!
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Beautiful nature shot, she's so pretty, greatly composed kiddo ;)
6 Feb 2009 11:45am
@Lorraine: Thank you very much!
@Giovanni: Thank you very much!
Mathilde from Paris, France
Sublime! Je n'ai jamais vu la tête d'une girafe si proche! Bravo pour le shoot!
6 Feb 2009 1:10pm
@Mathilde: Thank you very much!
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Excellent capture, Eleftheria; it's very crisp and clear!
6 Feb 2009 1:53pm
@Judy: Thank you!
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Nice portrait, well done! If you want to compare with one I took last summer with a young visitor from Germany...
6 Feb 2009 2:09pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thank you!
@Ida: Thank you!
@christelle: Thank you!
k@ from France
Does she have a dark blue tongue ? You make me discover something new !! Great portrait (and great neck :))
6 Feb 2009 3:44pm
@k@: Thank you!
Cricket from Huntsville, United States
Sweetness was my first thought when I saw this picture. How beautiful life is. When I see a picture like this I am reminded of how we share this earth with such spectacular creatures.
Lovely.
6 Feb 2009 3:58pm
@Cricket: Thank you!
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
This is wonderful, very well obseved and presented
6 Feb 2009 4:15pm
@EYES WIDE SHUT: Thank you!
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
He posed so nicely for you. This is a gorgeous image. Well done indeed.
6 Feb 2009 4:15pm
@Steve Rice: Thank you!
@Michael Skorulski: Thank you!
crÿ from Switzerland
Hihihi... beautiful this giraffe! Did she give you a kiss? ;-)
6 Feb 2009 4:43pm
@crÿ: Thank you!
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Good framing, and very nice and funny portrait. Well done.
6 Feb 2009 4:53pm
@Paco Díaz: Thank you!
Ajay from Pune, India
Wow!!! Very in-time capture... when he was sticking his tongue out. :-)
6 Feb 2009 4:55pm
@Ajay: Thank you!
zahai from Berlin, Germany
hahaha, great capture. Love the colors and clarity of the picture as well. well done :)
6 Feb 2009 4:56pm
@zahai: Thank you!
NANNE from Netherlands
So Eleftheria,
that's a fine close-up of a beautiful Giraffe!
It is always great to be in a zoo.
greetings,
NANNE from FRIESLAND
6 Feb 2009 5:49pm
@NANNE: Thank you!
Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom
very nice shot, you have it mid mouthful
6 Feb 2009 5:58pm
@Alun Lambert: Thank you!
@Rags: Thank you!
Rosso from Luserna s.Giovanni (To), Italy
Excellent shot! Beautiful giraffe a good job!
6 Feb 2009 6:32pm
@Rosso: Thank you!
Col from Winnipeg, Canada
Wonderful capture. What a cutie and look at that tongue. :-)
6 Feb 2009 6:38pm
@Col: Thank you!
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
A very strong composition, Eleftheria. Nicely done.
6 Feb 2009 6:46pm
@Stephen Phillips: Thank you!
@aMiRHosSeiN: Thank you! Welcome to my page!
@peter: Thank you!
@Bookfool: Thank you!
@beanow: Thank you!
@Laurent: Thank you!
Taylor from Charlotte, United States
I love it! Great shot - and at 13 mm too! That must have been close!
6 Feb 2009 11:17pm
@Taylor: Thank you! Welcome to my page!
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
you got so close!!!! beautiful! i never knew giraffes had blue tongues!
6 Feb 2009 11:56pm
@Kathryn: Thank you!
@Ralf Kesper: Thank you! Welcome to my page!
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
a great animal portrait ,eleftheria ! great shot !
kiss !
7 Feb 2009 12:39am
@marc battault: Thank you!
Grahame from Mt Maunganui, New Zealand
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Cool Shot.
7 Feb 2009 12:54am
@Grahame: Thank you!
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Superb close up, they are just so interesting to see arent they :)
7 Feb 2009 1:29am
@JJ: Thank you!
Don Smith from California, United States
Very cool shot Eleftheria! He looks rather friendly.
7 Feb 2009 2:26am
@Don Smith: Thank you!
@veronic: Thanks!
@mohkum: Thanks! Welcome to my page!
Don from spokane, United States
A wonderful close up of this fellow concentration on his next bite! Excellent viewpoint and execution of the shot. This has the close in, fine detail that I always like so I can see each hair! :-)
7 Feb 2009 2:02pm
@Don: Thank you!
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@Marie: Thank you!
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks, Ana!
@Aurore: Thanks!
@Jonathan: Thanks! Welcome to my page!
shallowregret from Kongsberg, Norway
hey, you´re trying to fool us, there are no giraffes in greece :-)
8 Feb 2009 11:15pm
@shallowregret: :-)
@Twelvebit: :-)
@baobab: Thank you so much!
Markela from Athens, Greece
Nice close-up! I like the contrasting colors of the giraffe and the sky in the backround!
9 Feb 2009 3:21pm
@Markela: Thanks!
bridget from Western WA, United States
i LOVE giraffes! i had no idea their tongues were black.
9 Feb 2009 10:46pm
@bridget: Thank you!
@Pamela: Thanks!
@Nabeel: Thank you very much!
Canon PowerShot A610
1/1250 second
F/3.5
13 mm