What a thrill it is to have your score start and remain at 7.0 or greater all week. This was not a posed picture but what you see is the hand of a very cute Downs Syndrome girl. I had been talking to her, pointing out a baby giraffe that I was trying to get a good shot of. Her mom asked her if she wanted to feed a big giraffe and the rest is history. Thanks everybody for the votes.
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Place: 5 out of 198 Avg (all users): 7.1106 Avg (commenters): 8.8000 Avg (participants): 7.0085 Avg (non-participants): 7.2137 Views since voting: 5486 Views during voting: 545 Votes: 235 Comments: 40 Favorites: 16 (view)
what a great picture - I didn't get to vote on this challenge, but saw this one & would've definitely been top3 for me, so shame you didn't get a ribbon, but very well done on top 5.
Well, 5th place is an incredible accomplishment in a challenge this tough!! I was so hoping this one would ribbon, but how can you complain with 5th place out of 198, in a challenge with so many high scores.
the best of the bunch
the interaction of the people and the animals in the zoo is nicely captured, plus the image is nice! i am sure many people will agree...
Beautifully composed artistic shot. The dof and background colour really bring out the composition and add to the effect. Perfect timing. I'm picking this shot as a Ribbon-winner. Good luck!
My favorite! You are kidding about the validation right?! The giraffe is a touch soft but the entire dynamic for the image won't allow me to dwell on it anyway. Excellently cropped. Tonally excellent also. 10 - well deserved!
Awesome shot! How cool!! I knew giraffes had long tongues, but that's WAAAY out there - lol. Nice DOF and lighting too (although not crazy about the background). Great job.
I can not tell you how much I LOVE this picture! This is one of my favorite animal pictures of all time!!! Congratulations on a PERFECT shot! I wish I could give it a 20! 10
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