Nothing like a good slobber [Contest Winner Pool December 2012 Animals and Pet Photography]
Uploaded: December 08, 2012 00:58:45
This is the latest addition to Orana Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. This baby giraffe was born on 26 November and was only a week old when I took this photo. It is a female calf and as yet unnamed. Her mother, Tunu, lost her last calf when it died at two months of age from a stomach ulcer. The calf's father, Harold, died in June of this year. This is a very precious calf and everybody is excited that she has arrived safely. Her mother is very attentive and protective of her. The baby is doing very well and it is looking positive for her survival.
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 98.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Colette M. Metcalf December 08, 2012
How sweet!! #1502402Tiia Vissak December 08, 2012
A wonderful scene! #10455404Jeff Robinson December 08, 2012
Sweeeeeet!! You captured this Very-Special baby wonderfully Ann!! Let's all hope that she grows really tall and has a very long life! #10455504Antonio Amen December 08, 2012
So cut, like it. #10455520Terry T. Ruvalcaba December 08, 2012
great capture and so sweet! #10456068Kay E. Mahoney December 08, 2012
Fantastic capture, Ann. Adorable. Glad to hear she is doing ok. I bet the zoo would love a copy of this. #10456238Terry Cervi December 09, 2012
Oh, isn't this the sweetest shot, Ann!! I just love your animal captures and this one is over the top!! #10458219Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 10, 2012
OMG!! Have you ever seen anything sweeter? I don't know if I have, Ann. I hope the baby makes it. And with all that care it should have the best chance. #10458772Phillip R. Connolly December 10, 2012
A beautiful capture, Ann....one to melt the hardest heart!! We hope the very best for this lovely new offspring!Phil #10459276
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 10, 2012
OHHHHHHHHHHHH...how totally ADORABLE, Ann! :-) k #10459479Emile Abbott December 11, 2012
OH MY how sweet that is. Sorry about the past baby and father but mothers love hopefully with pull this calf through. Agree adorable scene Ann. #10460467John Connolly December 13, 2012
Wonderful news and a great capture Ann! Lets hope junior survives!Marijana Fajgl December 14, 2012
What a warm and beautiful capture, Ann! Love it. #10464452Liz blahh December 15, 2012
So sweet, wonderful capture! #10465649Laura E. Swan December 16, 2012
What a bittersweet story of their lives together. I hope they only have happy and healthy days from here on out. :)This is a precious moment captured between a mother and her baby, Ann.
Really super!!
-Laura :D #10466660
Stephen Zacker December 30, 2012
Made me smile :-) #10490410Mary K. Robison December 31, 2012
Such a sweet capture, Ann, and such a touching history...Deborah Lewinson January 23, 2013
Lovely finalist, Ann!Congratulations!
Debby #10530490
Tammy Espino January 23, 2013
Congrats on your silver win :) #10530779Barbara Mason January 23, 2013
Congratulations on your Finalist Ann - great to see !! #10531066Stefania Barbier January 24, 2013
congratulations on your fantastic finalist Ann!!! #10531530Renee Doyle January 24, 2013
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Ann! #10531712Mary K. Robison January 24, 2013
No surprise to see this sweet capture among the Finalists, Ann. Congratulations, and best of luck next level! #10531946Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 24, 2013
Awww - I love this one, Ann. Congratulations on the silver!! Now to the Grand Prize... #10531993Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2013
Congratulations!!! #10533151Marijana Fajgl January 24, 2013
Glad to see this one again, Ann! Big congratulations! #10533610Rona L. Schwarz January 24, 2013
This is just marvelous, Ann! Not only a superb capture of the moment, but a very poignant one at that! Huge Congrats on this amazing Finalist - hope to see it with Gold next! #10534336Terry T. Ruvalcaba January 24, 2013
Congratulations on this very cute capture! #10534383Emile Abbott January 24, 2013
Congratulations on this soo soo cute finalist, Ann. #10534759Thomas E. Hinds January 24, 2013
All babies are beautiful but giraffes maybe a little more so to me and this is such an adorable capture! Congratulations, Ann, on this Finalist! #10534891Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2013
Are you amazed at the vivid colors, sharpness and composition of your photographs? Well the judges are, CONGRATULATIONS you are a winner for the month of December, 2012!
Merna
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John Connolly January 26, 2013
Congratulations on your Finalist Award Ann, a wonderful capture! #10538629Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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