I've actually been to LCS fairly recently and got to shoot these guys (with the camera!).
I agree that your edit image looks better with the enhanced orange of the fur. These animals are so cool and friendly.
Hey, I just noticed there's actually TWO giraffes in this photo. There's a second one in the eye reflection.
WOW! I never noticed that. I was so caught up in processing I never noticed that or the large amount of green in the eye that you brought to my attention before.
I actually think I have a more edited version of this shot where I kind of "cleaned up" some of the little light colored fur in the dark orange areas (it was bugging me). This was my outtake for the zoo challenge. Sadly I couldn't use this because I went to Lion Country Safari the day BEFORE the zoo challenge (I was quite upset).
My eye keeps going to the green, which is throwing off the balance. If it were me I'd probably lower the green saturation. I love how the frame is full of giraffe face.
As for it being macro or close-up, I think that's about as macro as any of us are going to get with a giraffe, so I doubt you'll hear any complaints, heh.
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