We saw so many giraffes on our last trip to Kenya. For the most part, we see reticulated giraffes in the central and north regions of Kenya and Masai giraffes in the south. This was taken on a very stormy afternoon in the Masai Mara. The skies were dark and threatening while one giraffe after another walked toward the horizon line. Quite a spectacle to witness. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) IS) 560, f/2.8 at 1/800th of a second.
What a beautiful scene! Nearly all the giraffes are looking at that dramatic skyline as if to say, “maybe we should run for cover.”. That’s a memorable image, Sean – one of your very best & I’ve seen a few of your landscape/habitat photos!
he dark moody sky provides such a dramatic contrast to the vibrant green foreground, and allows for the giraffes to be the real stars of this show. What a moment to capture! It’s wonderful to see them in large groups, in the wider landscape. Awesome!
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We saw so many giraffes on our last trip to Kenya. For the most part, we see reticulated giraffes in the central and north regions of Kenya and Masai giraffes in the south. This was taken on a very stormy afternoon in the Masai Mara. The skies were dark and threatening while one giraffe after another walked toward the horizon line. Quite a spectacle to witness. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) IS) 560, f/2.8 at 1/800th of a second.
What a beautiful scene! Nearly all the giraffes are looking at that dramatic skyline as if to say, “maybe we should run for cover.”. That’s a memorable image, Sean – one of your very best & I’ve seen a few of your landscape/habitat photos!
Thanks Sue. This was such a great game drive. A lot more moody than I could capture in an image.
Love this! Very unusual. Great eye, Sean!
Thanks Mom.
he dark moody sky provides such a dramatic contrast to the vibrant green foreground, and allows for the giraffes to be the real stars of this show. What a moment to capture! It’s wonderful to see them in large groups, in the wider landscape. Awesome!
No doubt Laura. Perhaps giraffes more than any other animal are so much more amazing to see in the wild than in any sort of a captive situation.
tough time to have a neck like a lightning rod
Yep, incredible!
Thanks Angelina.