fbeaston wrote:
I've always had a thing for Giraffes ... they are so different than any other animal in my opinion ... they are long & gangly yet they are graceful. All the parts are stretched & elongated, yet they seem to come together in a majestic fashion. So as I start to think about my final few planned posts of my trip to Africa last month, Giraffes have to figure in there.
These were all taken at El Pejeta Conservancy which is located a little over 4 hour drive North of Nairobi, Kenya. It is a large & pristine preserve that has an amazing collection of wildlife. Our guide was awesome & always presented us with great shots of animals I had only previously dreamed of seeing. It was amazing that we would "stumble" upon such a variety of wildlife ... around every corner ... that they were not afraid of the Landcruisers, so if they were near a road, we could get close-ups. For the record, the guides were not allowed to go off road ... they could lose their guide's license, which means the animals were all free to roam where they wished.
FYI, I went with RetiredCPO (Keith) who I believe is also going to post some awesome shots of Giraffes as well.
So without further ado ... here are more Giraffes ... & I'm choosing not to comment on each individual photo but rather I'm hoping you'll just enjoy the beauty of these creatures.
All were shot with a Canon 5dIV ... the 1st, 6th & 7th shots were with an EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM while all the rest were shot with an EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM & all but the last of those was using a 1.4x extender.
I've always had a thing for Giraffes ... they are ... (
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