Sad

Gili Orr

Sad

“Sad” was featured in the groups (4):
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“Sad” also won the challenge YOUR VERY OWN FAV GIRAFFE IMAGE (7-October-2009)

377 views, 15 favoritings (17 November 2009)

Photo taken in LA Zoo, California, with a Canon PowerShot S5 IS camera.
Exposure time 1/125 s
F-number f/3.5
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Date/time original 23-5-2008 11:47:29
Date/time digitized 23-5-2008 11:47:29
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal length 72 mm
Macro mode Normal
Flash mode Flash not fired
Continuous drive mode Continuous
White balance Cloudy

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  • RoxyLust

    RoxyLust

    aws set it free let it goo home :( hugs it xxxx

  • Gili Orr replied

    E.T. go home… mmm… Sorry, can’t do anything for the poor thing… but maybe s/he just had too many leaves for breakfast… you can get stomach-ache easily…

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Awww….very sad looking .

  • Gili Orr replied

    That’s what i thought, too…

  • itsallgoodamanda

    itsallgoodamanda

    Yes very sad.These are my favorites

  • Gili Orr replied

    Sad creatures – or giraffes?

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski

    ONE CAN RELATE…

  • Gili Orr replied

    Sure… life sucks, as you and I know sooo well.

  • Cheryl Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Great capture of emotion!!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Yeah… breaks my heart :-( Thanks, Cheryl!

  • Nala

    Nala

    How wonderful great shot

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks, Alan!!

  • NautilusBlue

    NautilusBlue

    Never mind friend.. tomorrow is another day. Great shot Gili

  • Gili Orr replied

    Are you sure? Well, I guess you should know – you ARE in tomorrow already ;-) Thanks, Julie!!

  • RoxyLust

    RoxyLust

    i still say let her go home !!!! lol xx

  • Gili Orr replied

    OK, OK… I opened the door, she can go if she chooses… she can leave my computer anytime ;-)

  • Rosie Appleton

    Rosie Appleton

    oh… it almost makes you want to cry… very emotive pic!

  • Gili Orr replied

    I know… Thanks again, Rosie!!

  • RoxyLust

    RoxyLust

    yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P run run and be free my little one!!! :P xx

  • Gili Orr replied

    ;-)

  • Angie Seiffert

    Angie Seiffert

    aww he does look sad

  • Gili Orr replied

    :-(
    nothing to do about that, I guess…
    Thanks, Angie, for stopping by – and for the fav, too!!

  • vadim19

    vadim19

    Wonderful work!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks, Vadim!

  • Geir Floede

    Geir Floede

    Oh Yes. So sad.
    But a very beautiful shot as well.

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks, Geir! Glad to see you here :-)

  • inAWE

    inAWE

    oh dear, the title is so perfect, I hope this beautiful creature was not as sad as he looked! (great photo!)

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks!! I hope so too… maybe we interpret animals’ facial expressions wrongly…

  • inAWE

    inAWE

    I know, but this one really tugged at the heartstrings! lol

  • amarica

    amarica

    Wonderful capture, has also captured my heart….hugzzzzzzzz

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks, Ann!! Takes lots of shots to get one like this…

  • liliana

    liliana

    A wonderful image! The way you have captured the expression of sadness toching and beautiful. :)

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks so much, Liliana!!

  • pucci ferraris

    pucci ferraris

    great photo and faboulous model!!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks – and you are right… ;-)

  • Ginger Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    I’ve been watching this guy make his way up the popular pages!!!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Eh? Not sure what you mean… ;) but I guess you like it, since you added it to your favorites…. thanks, Ginger! Hoped you would pay me a visit someday :)

  • poupoune

    poupoune

    What a beautiful giraffe and such an expressive face.
    Very well done!!!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks a lot, Poupoune!!

  • BigD

    BigD

    Awesome shot, Gili

  • Gili Orr replied

    THANKS SO MUCH, BigD!!

  • BigD

    BigD

    Gili, the clarity is so vivid and vibrant. Excellent capture with the expression. Congratulations on this photo being featured in Canon DSLR. BigD

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thank you sooo much, BigD!

  • pene

    pene

    awesome shot !! well done !!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks a lot, Pene!

  • abfabphoto

    abfabphoto

    Congrats on the feature! Its an excellent shot!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks so much, abfab!

  • abfabphoto

    abfabphoto

    Instant fave for me…. The clarity and detail is truly amazing…. I really love it… :)

  • Gili Orr replied

    I am truly flattered. I am quite a beginner, but I do my best;-)

  • MFPhotography

    MFPhotography

    one thing i dont like about zoos… the animals are prisoners… id much prefer to do a safari…

    lottery here i come :)

  • Gili Orr replied

    I understand your point…

  • MFPhotography

    MFPhotography

    didnt mean anything nasty… i go to zoos often ish the only way i can see animals… but it would be better if they were free

  • Gili Orr replied

    Well, some are kept for their own preservation, as they are endangered… still, I prefer safaris too, or at least some of the less prison-like zoo we have in the Netherlands.

  • C J Hummel - Foxfire Gallery

    C J Hummel - ...

    Amazing sadness in that face! It actually touches my heart. You captured this perfectly.

    Whenever I visit a traditional zoo, i feel the sadness within these animals. Maybe they are protected from predators, but they are not happy.

  • Gili Orr replied

    I feel that way too, mostly… freedom, space, privacy, doing your own thing at your own risk… is it worth giving up for free food and shelter? That was and maybe still is the question for many women around the world, when marrying (or not divorcing) for these same reasons… You may say women still have choice while these animals don’t, but it’s not always true (for women). OK, but I love watching animals, and I don’t think zoos will stop existing in the near future, partly because not just predators but also us, humans, make the natural environment unliveable for many animals. I just hope that more and more zoos would try to imitate natural environment for the enclosed animals, as much as possible.

  • C J Hummel - Foxfire Gallery

    C J Hummel - ...

    I agree with you Gili. i msut say here in teh UK they have alrady adopted a differnt attitude witht he emrgence of so called Safary parks, where the animals have huge ground they can grase and exisit. In fact is the human who is encased in their vehicles adn the animals thar oam free. I like the concept.

    We also have a few excellent Wildlife centres, trying to preserve english wildlife. Most of them have been bought to the centres very young or injured and haev been nurtured back to health. The enclosures are big and mimic their natural environment, Many are in natural forests and the animals look and behave very different to those in zoo’s

    Sadly many Zoo’s still adopt what I believe to be a Victorian attitude towards animal husbandry. We could all help change their mind, by not supporting Zoo’s but nature reserves, they soon get the message.

  • Gili Orr replied

    I guess you are right, but most people are not THAT political, and it is not effective unless at least 10-20 % less per year visit these zoos, andd probably even much more drastic reduction in profits is needed to get the message through, since the changes we wish for are probably quite costly… lots in this world is measured in money.

  • C J Hummel - Foxfire Gallery

    C J Hummel - ...

    well that has been the reason why more safai parks have popped up in the uk. some zoos have expanded and animals have now more space to roam.

    it does work, but more people need to be vote with their feet not just with their mouth.

  • Pamela Jayne Smith

    Pamela Jayne S...

    Beautiful capture

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks, Pamela!!

  • Squealia

    Squealia

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks so much, Squealia!!

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    Awwww poor sad baby. Great image though.

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks!!

  • Emazevedo

    Emazevedo

    Excellent shot!!! The expression of sadness is really impressive!

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Fabulous capture!! What a face!! :o)

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks, Blossom! I thought it was special, too… ;-)

  • misiabe80

    misiabe80

    mmmmm I lovr this photo!!!!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Really glad to hear that;-) Thanks!!

  • Yool

    Yool

    Love it Gili straight into my fav.
    I missed you dit you have a nice time off ???

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks so much, Yool! I am still in California;-) ... and still having nice time off… till next Monday,

  • Yool

    Yool

    O you lucky girl…..have a lot of fun and a safe trip home !!!!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks!;-)

  • navybrat

    navybrat

    WHAT A CUTIE…HE LOOKS SAD THOUGH…

  • Gili Orr replied

    yES, HE IS… AND YES, HE DOES…

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    great shot Gili

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks so much, Kathy!!

  • valzart

    valzart

    O What an absolutely fantastic capture sweetheART ;} hugglez wonderful

  • Gili Orr replied

    Glad you like it, Val:-) Thanks, my friend.

  • cdudak

    cdudak

    He us vert sad looking, great closeup here…Kay

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks, Kay! Yes, felt sorry for him…

  • LoneAngel

    LoneAngel

    very nice shot

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks!

  • a~m .

    a~m .


    Well Done Gili!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks, A-M!!

  • Jenni Atkins-Stair

    Jenni Atkins-S...

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks a lot, Jenni!

  • rodeorose

    rodeorose

    So AMAZING! I never saw anything this beautiful!!!

  • Gili Orr replied

    I am flattered… for him;-) Thanks!!

  • a~m .

    a~m .


    Congratulations Gili!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks, A-M!!

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner 22 days ago

    Congratulations you are a TOP TEN winner in the Your Favorite Even-Toed Capture or Artwork! challenge!!!

  • Gili Orr replied 22 days ago

    Thanks, Cee!!

  • Evita

    Evita 22 days ago

    ♥ Adorable !! Fantastic capture !! :D ♥

  • Gili Orr replied 22 days ago

    Thanks so much, Evita!!

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