Kiva the Giraffe [Lions, Tigers, Bears Safari and Other Wildlife Pictures]
Uploaded: November 03, 2007 00:05:33
Kiva is the male giraffe at the Houston Zoo and recent father.
His chewing distorts his features like the creature from the Pumpkin Head movie :)
Canon 28-135mm. Entered "Animals".
Dominick M. Dimacale November 03, 2007
Cool animal image you have here, Steven.
Dominick #5021709
Barbara Waldoch November 03, 2007
Terrific shot, Steven! #5021710Teresa Burnett November 03, 2007
Wonderful shot Steven. I'm still laughing. Love that expression.!?! #5021711Liz blahh November 03, 2007
Nice capture! #5021722Jennifer L. Alder November 03, 2007
L O L !!!!Margaret R. Barry November 03, 2007
Great capture, Steven. Wonderful colors, details and expression on this giraffe! #5021936Mike D. Perez November 03, 2007
Awesome capture of a fun expression, Steven! #5021942Shannon D. Miller November 03, 2007
Ohhh...Steven what a shot! I just love this he looks so cute and cuddly! Wonderful light and clarity and the distortion is perfect! Shannon~ #5022211Emily E. Bem November 03, 2007
LOL!!! This is soooooooooooooo CUTE, CUTE, CUTE! What a mug....you captured it beautifully!!!! :) #5022273Karen E. Michaels November 03, 2007
Graet timing to get this expression Steven. Peace, karen #5022301Lynn Haack November 03, 2007
LOL...a face only a mother could love! Excellent, fun image! Lynn #5022712Debbie Fleri November 03, 2007
Too Cute...: )Made me Smile...: ) #5023302
Sandra R. Alvey November 03, 2007
Awesome effects Steven! He kinna looks like the hunchback of notredame to me though...LOL!#5023968
Patricia Ronan November 03, 2007
Hi Kiva! you are looking especially handsome today:)Melissa Olsen November 03, 2007
OMG!! This is hilarious Steven - I love it, well done!!! #5024331Linda D. Lester November 03, 2007
He is so cute!!! Love the expression! #5024420Deborah Lewinson November 03, 2007
Superb capture, Steven, funny and excellent!!!Robert R. Goodman November 03, 2007
Hi Steven,What a wonderful mug on that Giraffe.This is excellent,I like your BG!!!!!! #5024897Sinta D W Plock November 03, 2007
Steven WOW !!!Inge S. Lasmana November 04, 2007
LOL... very adorable image, Steven! love the moment and DOF in here! #5026140Hendrik Storme November 04, 2007
Great timing and capture! Super!!! #5026870Sue Marshall November 04, 2007
Kiva is just adorable ~Alison Krylowski November 04, 2007
haha! Fantastic capture, Steven. What a face! #5027838Michael Umbreit November 05, 2007
Steven - This is a great shot! The POV, timing and clarity are all excellent! - Mike #5029894Kimi A. Phillips November 05, 2007
Fantastic, super FUN shot! LOVE it! #5030656Bambi L. Dingman November 05, 2007
This is too cute! Wonderful capture! #5033433Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 06, 2007
AWSOME capture Steven, he is just way to cute! #5037539Dianna Hauf November 06, 2007
lol! Fabulous capture Steven!!! Absolutely LOVE his expression!!! #5037934Carol Teal November 08, 2007
Great Bg and a super capture! I love the expression; I have actually seen posters of giraffes with a similar expression. This would be so great enlarged and hanging! While I said tigers are my fav big cat, giraffes are my fav wild animal that isn't a cat. This is wonderful! #5045428Colleen Farrell November 09, 2007
Sensational capture, Steven! I think this guy might give your mini-pic pup some competition in the "CUTE" category! #5051189Dennis Walton November 10, 2007
The expression is fantastic. Perfect timing and composition. #5054422Sam Britt November 10, 2007
Very funny, terrific expression! Well deserved EFP, Steven. #5055935Ivan Chacon November 11, 2007
Excellent shot!!! :) #5057831Lisa J. Boulden November 11, 2007
Fabulous, Steven!Datha Y. Thompson November 12, 2007
OMG!!! TOO CUTE Steven!!! I just Love it :0) #5065772Christopher Jamison November 14, 2007
HA HA! what a face! LOVE it! #5072341William Moore November 14, 2007
outstanding photo..bg is terrific and the close up details are gorgeous #5073306Amanda Chapman November 15, 2007
OH THIS IS A WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5078439Danielle Fuller November 19, 2007
Steven...love this....Makes me smile! Great job....boy your gallery is AWESOME! Loving it! #5095628Stephen Zacker November 21, 2007
Super perspective and high key image. Makes you smile #5107835Cassie L. Woodlee November 25, 2007
So cute, awesome capture Steven!!! You have some amazing images in your gallery!!!!!! WOW #5120310Crystal L. Craig November 25, 2007
Absolutely adorable capture Steven!! Another incredible frozen moment ... you are so wonderfully talented! Cheers :) #5123081Heather L. Haderly November 26, 2007
LOVE this Steven!!! #5130032Stan J. Bendkowski November 28, 2007
Great capture, Steven. Very humorous. #5140386Daniella Puente November 28, 2007
So wonderful and funny :))) GREAT capture! #5142841Sue L. Cullumber December 03, 2007
Steven - great lighting and look! #5165287Alex T. Mizuno December 04, 2007
A tack sharp close-up! I'm always impressed with the clarity of your photos. This intimate and humorous close-up shows your personal style as a photographer. Great work as usual. #5170934Kathy L. Clark December 08, 2007
I don't know what the pumpkin head movie is but this is just too....cute Steven. What a great capture. #5185410Jennifer L. Alder December 19, 2007
LOVE it!!Sylvia Rossler December 19, 2007
Big congrats on this superb finalist Steven :O) #5228733Alex T. Mizuno December 19, 2007
Congratulations my friend! You got it again!! #5228744Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 19, 2007
WHOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!Barbara Waldoch December 19, 2007
Congratulations on this spectacular finalist, Steven! #5230281Marina Moore December 19, 2007
Congratulations Stephen! Wonderful capture!!! :) #5230868Sandra R. Alvey December 19, 2007
CONGRATS STEVEN!!! I love this one so much!! Good luck in the next round, I know they'll put some gold under it! #5231111Lisa J. Boulden December 19, 2007
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Steven!!!Chris Budny December 22, 2007
Congratulations, Steven! #5244649Sharon Day January 01, 2008
Fabulous image, Steven!!! I love the expression! Belated congratulations on your finalist and Happy New Year! #5277333Datha Y. Thompson January 01, 2008
One of My absolute FAVS!! This is just Too CUTE!!Teresa Burnett January 01, 2008
Just had to tell you Steven, every time I see this guy I still giggle!!! I still love this one!!! #5278916Patricia A. Stalter January 17, 2008
Lots of talent and some luck always helps doens't it? Love your gallery. #5352681Nancy L. Barrett January 20, 2008
Hey Steven, I barely know where to start--you have so many terrific images in your gallery! Love the character in this fella's face! #5368563Dorann Weber January 27, 2008
What a great expression you captured Steven.. Thanks for the smile! #5405670Lynn Haack January 28, 2008
A BIG Congrats on this awesome finalist! WTG...Lynn #5410188Jennifer A. Lambert February 03, 2008
CONGRATS on your finalist shot !! I LOVE this shot BTW...it is fabuloso...are are all your other shots. You know you have a fan in me !!Angie Sidles February 12, 2008
I just LOVE this one Steven! You definately have a way with animals! Your animal images remind me of the ones you'd see on a Hallmark card! They are outstanding and fun! Big congrats on this finalist! #5484010Carol Teal February 23, 2008
I can't believe I missed offering my congrats on this image Steven! It was my fav until the turtle, but this one is right behind it. I just love everything about this, and in my opinion, it should have a gold medal under it! If I don't already have it in my favs (and I think I do), then it is going in there now! #5536997Shannon O. June 23, 2008
I love this! Might just be my favorite. #6098230Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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