Cindy Smith
October 2026 - Family
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"Family"
Sony a7v, 214mm on 200-600 lens, f/10, 1/1000, iso = 320
Editing by dehazing, leveling horizon and cropping
Taken in the Samburu region, Kenya from our Landrover. Lots of wonderful wildlife in this area and I was so happy to capture the reticulated giraffe family with the calf looking our way. Giraffe offspring look like miniature adults, unlike most offspring, which we found so cute!
8 comments posted
Cindy,
This is a well composed African savana scene. I like the strong center of interest with the several layers of landscape and hazy background and sky. The truncated tree on the right is a small visual irritation but not much to be done about that without too much cropping on the right. Posted: 10/08/2026 16:16:42
This is a well composed African savana scene. I like the strong center of interest with the several layers of landscape and hazy background and sky. The truncated tree on the right is a small visual irritation but not much to be done about that without too much cropping on the right. Posted: 10/08/2026 16:16:42
Thanks! Posted: 10/11/2026 00:24:20
I agree with Dean about the layers. I really like the markings on these giraffes. Posted: 10/10/2026 04:19:21
Thank you! This was such a great trip! Posted: 10/11/2026 00:24:42
Cindy this is a great picture showing us the environment of these majestic animals. And I also appreciate the layers stretching into the background.
I feel the calf is somewhat lost. Perhaps these suggestions may help:
Darken the sky and distant mountains
Crop from the right between those 2 trees
Crop a little from the bottom. Posted: 10/12/2026 15:50:13
I feel the calf is somewhat lost. Perhaps these suggestions may help:
Darken the sky and distant mountains
Crop from the right between those 2 trees
Crop a little from the bottom. Posted: 10/12/2026 15:50:13
Nice environmental capture of reticulated giraffes. The darker tree line falls in the horizontal center of the frame. If you crop the picture in such a way as to remove more of the foreground and show more of the sky it might appear more balanced. Posted: 10/13/2026 13:25:07
Nicely done. Good illustration of the living environment of these giraffes.
As I found the giraffes were blending too much with their milieu. Furthermore, as they were walking towards the left side, I would have cropped the right side more tightly.
I took the liberty of adding some "tweaks", by cropping a little the right side, increasing the contrast, using a polarizer and a slight vignette. Posted: 10/16/2026 15:59:13
As I found the giraffes were blending too much with their milieu. Furthermore, as they were walking towards the left side, I would have cropped the right side more tightly.
I took the liberty of adding some "tweaks", by cropping a little the right side, increasing the contrast, using a polarizer and a slight vignette. Posted: 10/16/2026 15:59:13
This is a great landscape and frames your giraffes perfectly. Really well done. I think that Pierre's tighter crop is a nice alternative photo as well. Really well done! Posted: 10/16/2026 16:26:37