Giraffe Necking

© Kathy Reeves

Giraffe Necking

Uploaded: June 05, 2008 18:23:07

Description

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Comments

Anne M. Young level-addict June 05, 2008

Perfect 10/10..... Kathy - I'm sitting in Ho Chi Minh airport - and this photo has made my day. Instant favourite #936191

Mary E. Lake June 05, 2008

Awesome shot Kathy!! :-) #6024036

Christian Rosito June 05, 2008

AMAZING!!! Excellent capture! #6024039

Sherran Andersen level-classic June 05, 2008

Very Creative...love the colours. Sherran #6024120

Eivor Kuchta June 05, 2008

I see a winner, Kathy! How in the world did you get them to pose like this, tell me your tricks, lol. The background has such wonderful color, corresponding with the giraffes' brown. Outstanding clarity on top of that, can it be better? We'll see this again, for sure. #6024123

Dr. Harmeet Singh June 05, 2008

Beautiful image.. #6024447

Tommy E. Burgess June 05, 2008

Wow Kathy!! Simply Stunning. #6024528

Amy JACKSON June 05, 2008

Wonderful image, Kathy!! #6024530

Tarun Bose June 06, 2008

Mind blowing capture. A winner for me. Well done Kathy. #6025487

Margaret R. Barry June 06, 2008

Fantastic image. Kathy. Beautiful colors, composition and clarity! #6025497

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 06, 2008

Beautiful capture Kathy! #6028197

Brett Dolsen June 06, 2008

Awesome and the timing is wonderfull Kathy!!
Brett #6028212

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 06, 2008

Kathy...this is the most incredible image!!!!!!! Total perfection!!!!! Sensational colors and magnificent capture!!!!! ♫ k #6028575

Lynn M. Whitt June 07, 2008

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!A SURE WINNER! #6030930

Michael Umbreit June 07, 2008

Kathy - Wonderful colors, lighting, details and background!!! Another amazing shot! - Mike #6031438

Cassie L. Woodlee June 07, 2008

WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW AMAZING Kathy!!!! #6031969

James N. Carpenter June 08, 2008

Awsome capture Kathy. Great timing. Super light, detail and clarity. Very, very nice. James #6033806

Phil Stith June 09, 2008

Incredible capture, Kathy!!! It's all been said. This one goes into my favorites!!! #6040399

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 10, 2008

I love this...wonderful catch! #6042515

Erin Appelbaum June 10, 2008

Absolutely amazing image. Winner for sure. Peter #6044660

Drena Clementino June 10, 2008

Kathy, this is a beautiful image. Well done! #6044699

William C. Raco level-classic June 12, 2008

Wow, how cool is this!
Great color, detail and moment
Wonderful, Kathy! #6050702

Naintara Jain June 14, 2008

Win-worthy. Great moody and clarity, and background work. #6060004

Kara L. Hendricks June 22, 2008

No doubt about it... WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #6094800

Margaret R. Barry July 05, 2008

Congratulations on your POTD, Kathy! #6141305

Sharon Sawyer July 05, 2008

Congrats on your EFP & POTD !!! #6141316

Jessica Jenney July 05, 2008

Congratulations, Kathy on your amazing POTD! #6141332

Helen N. McHugh July 05, 2008

An amazing capture, Kathy! Congratulations on your POTD! #6141361

Toni Riggs July 05, 2008

Great capture, congrats! #6141379

ronda chatelle level-classic July 05, 2008

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! Great capture Kathy! I hope to see this one again! Congratulations on your WELL DESERVED POTD! #6141410

Phil Stith July 05, 2008

Great job, Kathy!!! #6141520

Susie Peek-Swint July 05, 2008

Perfect timing and detail Kathy ~ great capture .. many congrats on POTD! #6141529

Michelle Alton July 05, 2008

Omigosh...I don't know how I missed this one when you posted it, Kathy. It's unbelievable!!! POTD (and much more) is well deserved. The judges are GETTING IT! Good luck with this shot and others that I expect to see in the June Winners' Circle!
Michelle #6141556

Josselyne Klecanda July 05, 2008

Absolutely beautiful.Congrats! #6141624

Vickie Burt July 05, 2008

Wow Kathy. What an awesome photo. Many congrats on your POTD and expect to see this one again!! #6141670

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 05, 2008

AWESOME capture, Kathy. Totally fantastic. Big congrats on your potd. #6141698

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict July 05, 2008

Congratulations on this superb POTD!! #6141744

Anita Hogue July 05, 2008

Congratulations on this fabulous POTD, Kathy! #6141782

July 05, 2008

Congratulations Kathy on a great shot. #6141786

Sue Marshall July 05, 2008

Congratulation Kathy on this wonderful POTD!! :-) #6141792

William C. Raco level-classic July 05, 2008

Excellent choice for POTD
Now, let's see a winner's medal with it, too!
Congratulations, Kathy #6141796

Joy Rector July 05, 2008

congrats on the awesome POTD #6141810

Mary E. Lake July 05, 2008

Congratulations Kathy on your POTD!! Awesome!! :) #6141830

James N. Carpenter July 05, 2008

Well deserved Kathy, congratulations on your POTD. very nice. James #6141866

Christie R. Bielss July 05, 2008

Wonderful image! Congrats on your well-deserved POTD! #6141869

Anna Diederich July 05, 2008

Congrats on your POTD! #6141876

Jim Huffield July 05, 2008

Awesome work as usual. Congrats, Kathy. Jim #6141892

Jennifer L. Alder July 05, 2008

Wow- a fantastic capture, Kathy!!! BIG congrats on this wonderful POTD recognition my friend :) #6141927

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 05, 2008

Ohhh my goodness Kathy! What a fabulous shot and caught at just the right time!
Colors, comp, clarity are super

Congrats on POTD and will watch this to be a winner!

jo ann c. #6141955

July 05, 2008

Congratulations Kathy! Wonderful image I love it. #6142009

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 05, 2008

Congrats Kathy on your Well Deserved POTD!! Jeff #6142012

Steven W. Lepak July 05, 2008

Bravo Kathy! Congrats on this awesome POTD. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #6142014

Amy JACKSON July 05, 2008

Congratulations on your POTD, Kathy!!! #6142019

Ken Smith level-classic July 05, 2008

Awesome shot, Kathy and congats to you! #6142095

Michael Umbreit July 05, 2008

Kathy - Congratulations on your POTD!!! Very well deserved!!! - Mike #6142171

Denise Denomy July 05, 2008

OUTSTANDING CAPTURE, Kathy!!!!
POSITIVELY PERFECT!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WELL-DESERVED POTD!!! :0) #6142179

Karen K. Givens July 05, 2008

Great capture Kathy, love your pov and title. Congrats on your POTD #6142198

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 05, 2008

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Kathy on this TOTALLY AWESOME capture, you deserve this girl!! <>< #6142234

Casey A. Hanson July 05, 2008

Congrats on this wonderful POTD, Kathy! I love it! :0) #6142319

Shirley A. Kinney July 05, 2008

Great timing, beautiful image, Kathy. Congratulations on your POTD. Well deserved! #6142363

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe July 05, 2008

Kathy....ditto everyone's comment above...just beautiful....composition, color, clarity...and wonderful sky! It's bound to be a winner....Patricia #6142398

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 05, 2008

When I saw this the first time I thougt it should get POTD and WINNER!!!!!! Congratulations, Kathy!!!!! This is an incredible shot!!!!! k ♫ #6142439

Erica Murphy level-classic July 05, 2008

Congratulations on your POTD Kathy!! This is spectacular! #6142498

Cary Rogers July 05, 2008

I just saw this as the POTD---Congratulations, Kathy! Magnificent capture....with great lighting, BG and detail! #6142753

Nancy Donnell July 05, 2008

Love it! fantastic image!! Congratulations, Kathy. #6142757

Brett Dolsen July 05, 2008

Congratulations Kathy!!A really wonderfull wildlife image!!Brett #6143001

randy dannheim July 05, 2008

Perfect POTD, in every way Kathy. #6143024

Kathleen R. Struckle July 05, 2008

Awesome image. Congrats on POTD!! #6143031

Judi Morrissey July 05, 2008

Spectacular capture, Kathy. The clarity and colors are superb! Congrats on your well-deserved POTD! #6143309

Graeme yew Chow July 05, 2008

Everyone knows that this photo will do well but how well it is. POTD win show it is rare activites of the animal we seldom see, Congratulation!. I bet a winner next month, kathy. The local judge of your club must have make the mistake. #6143472

Anne M. Young level-addict July 05, 2008

Congratulations Kathy - I'm thrilled I was first to comment on this shot - its one of my favourites for many reasons! This is my first fav to make POD!!!! #6143584

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 05, 2008

Just got home from being out of town and was so excited to see this!
Congratulations! #6143660

Kathy L. Clark July 05, 2008

Congratulations Kathy on your fabulous POTD. I'm sure this will be a winner too. Great work. #6144038

Colleen Farrell July 05, 2008

Wow, fabulous capture! Great color, clarity and composition! Definitely deserves to be a winner--congratulations on your POTD! #6144244

Kathleen Rinker July 06, 2008

Congrats on your POTD!! #6144534

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton July 06, 2008

Wow!! Awesome! Love the tone.. Congrats Kathy, it's a Winner!! #6145557

July 06, 2008

Great!!!! #6145825

Beverley Scott July 06, 2008

Congratulations Kathy, stunning composition and colour! #6146771

Cheryl E. Molennor July 06, 2008

Simply amazing! Congratulations #6146905

Christian Rosito July 06, 2008

Congratulations, happy to see this one as POTD! #6147599

Cheryl Meisel July 07, 2008

WOW WOW and WOW! What a sensational shot from the bg to the content. This is pure MAG material!
JUST AWESOME!
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this one, it's a WINNER all the way!
Cherylm #6150403

Tiia Vissak July 10, 2008

congratulations! #6163795

Corinne M. Thompson July 10, 2008

Such a wonderful capture, congrats on the POTD! #6165736

Siete Meeter July 21, 2008

Such a wonderful capture, congrats on the POTD!!!! #6206577

Tiia Vissak July 21, 2008

Congratulations again! #6206670

Eivor Kuchta July 21, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Kathy! #6207222

Jennifer L. Alder July 21, 2008

Yes! Congrats again, Kathy--- wonderful work!!!! :) #6207323

Erin Appelbaum July 21, 2008

Sure to be the winner Kathy. Awesome finalist. Peter #6208443

Jessica Jenney July 21, 2008

Yes, and I predict a First Place Win! Congratulations, Kathy on a stunning finalist! #6208500

Kathleen Rinker July 21, 2008

Huge congrats Kathy! #6208532

Anita Hogue July 21, 2008

Kathy, a big congratulations! #6209022

Rakesh Syal level-classic July 22, 2008

Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Kathy!!! #6211135

Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008

Big Congrats on your Wonderful Finalist!! #6212444

Karen K. Givens July 22, 2008

Congratulations on your Finalist Kathy, another great image. :) #6213261

Corinne M. Thompson July 22, 2008

Fabulous, congrats on the finalist! #6213370

James N. Carpenter July 22, 2008

Congrats Kathy, very well deserved. Good luck next round. James #6213948

Stefania Barbier level-classic July 22, 2008

pure sweetness.... congrats again Kathy! #6214952

anonymous July 22, 2008

Congratulations Kathy on your fantastic well deserved win! B- #6216229

Jessica Jenney July 22, 2008

Well, Second Place ain't bad! Congratulations on a gorgeous winner, Kathy! #6216388

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic July 22, 2008

Such a marvelous shot, Kathy, Congratulations! #6216436

Kathleen Rinker July 22, 2008

Huge congrats on your win Kathy!! #6216468

Christian Rosito July 22, 2008

Wonderful to see this one again, congratulations!!!!!! #6216501

Erin Appelbaum July 22, 2008

Stunning win Kathy. Peter #6216564

Margaret R. Barry July 22, 2008

Congratulations Kathy! #6216602

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 22, 2008

Awesome...Congratulations! #6216795

Michael Umbreit July 22, 2008

Kathy - Congratulations on your winning image! I knew this was something special! - Mike #6216935

Nadya Johnson July 22, 2008

Well, that does it. Evidently, I am living on another Planet half the time!! HOW did I miss this absolutely stunning shot???! I have no idea, but congratulations on your awesome winner, Kathy!! #6216938

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 22, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful second place Winner, Kathy. #6217035

Susan M. Campbell July 22, 2008

This is excellent. A well deserved winner! Congrats. #6217076

Sam Britt July 22, 2008

Congratulations on this winner, Kathy! #6217459

Karen Celella July 22, 2008

Kathy, congratulations on this stunning winner. #6217802

Jennifer L. Alder July 22, 2008

Big congrats, Kathy, on your wonderful winning image :) #6217935

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 22, 2008

OOOOOOOOOOOH YES!!!!!! Congratulations on your win with this wonderful image, Kathy!!!!! ♫ k #6218041

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2008

Wow Kathy, this is super!! Congratulations!! #6218067

Michael G. Marshall July 22, 2008

Congratulations on your winning image Kathy! Michael #6218115

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic July 22, 2008

WOW , CONGRATULATIONS KATHY ON YOUR WIN!!! WTG! #6218243

Graeme yew Chow July 22, 2008

Congratulation ! my friend. I alway impressed with this one. #6218379

Eivor Kuchta July 22, 2008

I knew it, Kathy, a winner!! Congratulations!! #6218513

Elida Gutierrez level-classic July 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Three Roses for "The Winners"
A Special Trophy for
"The June Winners" #6218834

Tiia Vissak July 22, 2008

Congratulations! #6218953

Evy Johansen level-classic July 22, 2008

Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Kathy! #6219048

Stefania Barbier level-classic July 22, 2008

SPECTACULAR win Kathy, huge congrats!!! #6219146

Tarun Bose July 23, 2008

Big, big congrats Kathy, for your second place winner. #6219370

Anna Diederich July 23, 2008

Congratulations on your fabulous win! #6219888

Keith Butler July 23, 2008

Congratulations on your win Kathy! #6220311

Cyn Valentine July 23, 2008

Congratulations Kathy..awesome winner!!! #6220317

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 23, 2008

Very well deserved - Congrats Kathy! Jeff #6221304

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 23, 2008

WHOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOo
HUGE CONGRATS on your POTD, ALL your finlist and win, Well desrved!!! #6221382

Jeana Clark July 23, 2008


So glad this brought you the Gold!!!
CONGRATULATIONS Kathy on this fabulous WINNER!!!!!!

~J~ #6222531

Christie R. Bielss July 23, 2008

Congratulations! Still loving this image! #6223144

Colette M. Metcalf July 23, 2008

Congratulations!!! #6223206

Cyn Valentine July 24, 2008

Big congrats Kathy..one awesome image!!! WTG! #6225464

Kathy L. Clark August 01, 2008

Congrats Kathy on a truly stunning winner. I love this image. #6260024

Liz blahh August 22, 2008

Don't know how I missed this but this image is wonderful! Congrats! #6354087

Kathy L. Clark August 23, 2008

I know I commented before but I love the tones of the bg on this Kathy. #6354901

Karen Celella August 27, 2008

Congratulations Kathy. This great shot is a winner all around. #6374840

Susan Candelario February 04, 2009

Congrats!!! Great image, Kathy! #7124903

Susan Candelario February 04, 2009

Congrats!!! Great image, Kathy! #7124911

Susan Candelario February 04, 2009

Congrats!!! Great image, Kathy! #7124912

Susan Candelario February 04, 2009

Congrats!!! Great image, Kathy! #7124913

Chris Ebben September 22, 2011

I just agree with what everyone else has said, this is the most wonderful image. Great work as usual=^..^= #9684629

Kathy Cline February 03, 2017

Hi Kathy, please call me I lost your phone number. 954-481-8134 #11559999

Kathy Cline February 03, 2017

Hi Kathy, please call me I lost your phone number. 954-481-8134 #11560000

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