Giraffes are a difficult subject to photograph in Amboseli. It is nearly impossible to get close to them as they seem to avoid any proximity with humans in this environment. They run fast away. But on that evening I decided to try anyhow. There was a small group of them crossing the dry lake in Amboseli and I asked my guide Juma to position ourselves with the sun behind us and not get too close to the giraffes. I was ready to jump out of the car and anticipated the shot, lying on the ground, adjusting beforehand the settings of the camera and when the group started running I had no more that five seconds to get the shot. This image was really hard to get, but it was worth the effort. An amount of observation of the animals behavior in preparation of the shoot is needed. The giraffes running in this wide open space under such a beautiful sky makes an evocative image and conveys a unique feeling of freedom and wildness.
Giraffes are a difficult subject to photograph in Amboseli. It is nearly impossible to get close to them as they seem to avoid any proximity with humans in this environment. They run fast away. But on that evening I decided to try anyhow. There was a small group of them crossing the dry lake in Amboseli and I asked my guide Juma to position ourselves with the sun behind us and not get too close to the giraffes. I was ready to jump out of the car and anticipated the shot, lying on the ground, adjusting beforehand the settings of the camera and when the group started running I had no more that five seconds to get the shot. This image was really hard to get, but it was worth the effort. An amount of observation of the animals behavior in preparation of the shoot is needed. The giraffes running in this wide open space under such a beautiful sky makes an evocative image and conveys a unique feeling of freedom and wildness.
