HOW ABOUT GIRAFFES?

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Here Come The Giraffes

Giraffes are amazing creatures and I love to photograph them. When I take an image into my digital darkroom you never know what may emerge. I call this one "COSMIC GIRAFFES."

In this article I will focus on giraffes with information, images and products. I hope you enjoy your tour.

All images in this article are my own unless otherwise stated.

Why - How About Giraffes

I first "developed" my interest in giraffes as a photographer. (A small pun there.) While photographing these amazing creatures and working with their images, I sensed that somehow they seem to represent an awkward elegance. At first glance, with their long legs and long necks they appear rather ungainly and awkward. Several giraffes standing together are a confusing tangle of legs and necks. However, as they move about one quickly detects a certain elegance in their movement. For me, giraffes combine the improbable attributes of awkwardness and elegance and, in the end; I see elegance as the defining attribute of the giraffe. They are a work of art.

As I learned more about giraffes, I began to appreciate them, as the product of some amazing engineering. The eloquent giraffe we know and love could not possibly survive without certain remarkable biological accomodations, systems and components that were provided by the Creator. A friend of mine who happens to be a rocket scientist (test engineer at NASA Ames) studied the giraffe as an engineer and wrote an article describing some of the amazing biological features built into the giraffe. His conclusion, like mine, is that the giraffe is the product of an amazing Creator. You might enjoy his article, I'll provide a link below.

I have discovered that many people, of all ages, are interested in and intrigued by giraffes. I have "worked out" my interest in giraffes by dedicating a gallery on my fine art website to giraffes. When you click on an image to get a larger view, be sure to read the description below as I often provide interesting facts about giraffes or the image. I have also used my photography and graphic techniques to create a wide variety of popular giraffe related products. You can search my Zazzle website using the keyword "giraffe" to find a wide variety of my giraffe related products. I will provide links below to some of my favorite giraffe images and products created by myself and others.

The Giraffe

God's "OUTSTANDING" Animal

Giraffic Fantasy

I mentioned above that a "rocket scientist" friend studied the giraffe as an engineer and wrote an interesting article about some of the amazing biological features that allow such a unique animal to survive and thrive. I think you will enjoy that article so here's a link to it. The Giraffe

Drinking The Moon

Drinking The Moon

This has been a popular giraffe image on my website. I photographed a drinking giraffe and then photographed a full moon and stretched it into an ellipse and tinted it blue. I then placed the moon beneath the giraffe so it could refresh itself. Be sure to read the article above so you can see how the giraffe is able to lower its head to drink without all the blood in its long neck overloading the brain. I have used this same image to create a number of products on my Zazzle website.

Quadgiraffel

Quadgiraffel

I can assure you that no giraffes were harmed in the making of this image. This is fun and popular image and I get a lot of mileage out of it on Zazzle and wherever it's displayed. It makes one stop for a second look.

Below are some giraffe related products from Zazzle...you can make purchases or just enjoy looking at the pictures. There are many more giraffe products on my Zazzle website and on other Zazzle websites just enter "giraffe" in the search box.

Some of My Zazzle Giraffe Related Cards

FOLDED CARDS WITH ENVELOPES

BABY GIRAFFE card
BABY GIRAFFE by CNelson01
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GIRAFFIC FANTASY card
GIRAFFIC FANTASY by CNelson01
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GIRAFFSTATION card
GIRAFFSTATION by CNelson01
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TREES card
TREES by CNelson01
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QUADGIRAFFEL card
QUADGIRAFFEL by CNelson01
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I HAVE MANAGED TO CAPTURE IMAGES OF SOME REALLY RARE SPECIES WHILE PHOTOGRAPHING GIRAFFES ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE PLANET (SEE EXPLANATION ON BACK OF CARD):

GOORAFFE #1 card
GOORAFFE #1 by CNelson01
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Miscellaneous Giraffe Products From My Zazzle Website

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My Fine Art Photography Website

I have a fine art photography website where you can view my diverse photographic interests. I have a gallery dedicated to giraffes, vintage vehicles and buildings, galleries for landscapes, waterfalls, birds, wildlife, painterly photography and a variety of other specialized subjects. Mount Shasta and various northern California scenes are prominent in many of my galleries. Most of the galleries have background music if you play them as a slideshow. This allows you to kick back and listen to the music as the images flow by. Whether you are looking for some interesting images or looking to purchase some photographic art, I think you will enjoy your visit to Chuck Nelson Photography.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LEAVE A COMMENT

Are you a fellow giraffe enthusiast? Do you like this lens? Do you have a suggestion for improvements? I'd like to hear from you.

  • missyjanette Apr 23, 2012 @ 3:38 pm | delete
    well done!
  • Einar_A Apr 19, 2012 @ 9:13 pm | delete
    Very interesting animals, and amazing images you have created, too!
  • CNelson01 Apr 19, 2012 @ 9:55 pm | delete
    Yes and thank you
  • BiminiBahamas Apr 15, 2012 @ 5:42 am | delete
    Lovely beasts and great pix, thanks!
  • CNelson01 Apr 15, 2012 @ 10:33 am | delete
    Thank you
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