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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: elsa hoffmann on May 24, 2016, 18:07:23

Title: Long neck
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 24, 2016, 18:07:23
and apparently it has vertebrains......

Akira posted his rubberneck shots - well - there was no way one could get this thing in legs and all - I had to kind of rubberneck too
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on May 24, 2016, 19:33:07
He's laughing at you, Elsa .. naughty giraffe.

Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: Jakov Minić on May 24, 2016, 21:06:21
Elsa, would you happen to have one taken with a wide-angle lens? You know how much I like those :)
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 24, 2016, 21:20:59
Jakov - I tried - but it's face was a bit HIGH......I mean it has legs taller than I am.
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 24, 2016, 21:24:50
Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on May 24, 2016, 19:33:07
He's laughing at you, Elsa .. naughty giraffe.

They are quite animated - aren't they :)
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: Jakov Minić on May 24, 2016, 21:38:31
Jump Elsa, jump  ;D
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: bobfriedman on May 25, 2016, 01:25:10
such a character that giraffe.. great shots.
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: Akira on May 25, 2016, 02:07:52
Elsa, hope you didn't fall over...  The second image is priceless.
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 25, 2016, 07:47:55
thanks all.
Akira - I just about stood up straight
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: ColinM on May 25, 2016, 22:52:07
Nice one Elsa.

I was once leaning out of my car window as we drove through a safari park whilst a giraffe walked past. It saw my D50 and assumed it must be edible!
It took some nerve not to duck back inside the car as those big hairy lips swept down towards me!!

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Fcelidh%2Fimage%2F163308618%2Foriginal.jpg&hash=e17fba7a5b6f0618feda7b0aa9ce00c3a7960253)
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: Akira on May 26, 2016, 03:32:04
Quote from: ColinM on May 25, 2016, 22:52:07
Nice one Elsa.

I was once leaning out of my car window as we drove through a safari park whilst a giraffe walked past. It saw my D50 and assumed it must be edible!
It took some nerve not to duck back inside the car as those big hairy lips swept down towards me!!

The image looks familiar, Colin.  You used it as your avatar, if I remember correctly?
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 26, 2016, 07:20:08
Colin - did you get a kiss?
Akira  - it's still his avatar on facebook :)
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: Akira on May 26, 2016, 13:32:42
Quote from: elsa hoffmann on May 26, 2016, 07:20:08
Akira  - it's still his avatar on facebook :)

I see.  Thanks!
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: Thomas G on May 26, 2016, 14:29:47
Quote from: ColinM on May 25, 2016, 22:52:07
Nice one Elsa.

I was once leaning out of my car window as we drove through a safari park whilst a giraffe walked past. It saw my D50 and assumed it must be edible!
It took some nerve not to duck back inside the car as those big hairy lips swept down towards me!!

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Fcelidh%2Fimage%2F163308618%2Foriginal.jpg&hash=e17fba7a5b6f0618feda7b0aa9ce00c3a7960253)

Cool shot!
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: Tom Hook on May 26, 2016, 15:11:08
Great shots all around.

Elsa, that second one of yours doesn't remind me of laughter but more of a deranged sneer. A little scary in that regard.
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 26, 2016, 15:24:38
haha thanks for commenting Tom :)
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: Fons Baerken on May 26, 2016, 15:30:55
Dickie Dap  :D
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: ColinM on May 26, 2016, 16:26:12
Elsa, Akira, Thomas, thanks for your comments.
Yes I liked this so much it's been used for a few avatars.

Elsa, there were no kisses; I reckon this one must have had bad eyesight - once he got close enough to see I only had a humble D50, he backed away!

Actually, his head swept down so quickly I was surprised the AF managed to keep up
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 26, 2016, 18:29:26
Quote from: ColinM on May 26, 2016, 16:26:12

Elsa, there were no kisses; I reckon this one must have had bad eyesight - once he got close enough to see I only had a humble D50, he backed away!

Actually, his head swept down so quickly I was surprised the AF managed to keep up

Imagine that long sloppy wet kiss...
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: ColinM on May 26, 2016, 22:40:44
Quote from: elsa hoffmann on May 26, 2016, 18:29:26
Imagine that long sloppy wet kiss...

...and those hairy lips!
Title: Re: Long neck
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 26, 2016, 22:47:59
Quote from: ColinM on May 26, 2016, 22:40:44
...and those hairy lips!

You are just killing me  ;D ;D ;D