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12-NOV-2009	Michael Edwards

Africa Scene

Palm Springs, CA

A shot for our friend, Hal.
This image I recently found unedited, and cropped it and re-sized it for TTL.
I shot it at the Desert Zoo, Palm Springs, California, last November.
Great place to visit.

Leica M8 ,Leica Elmarit 90/2.8
1/125s f/8 iso160 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	12-Nov-2009 17:02:13
Make	Leica Camera AG
Model	M8 Digital Camera
Flash Used	No
Focal Length
Exposure Time	1/125 sec
Aperture	f/1
ISO Equivalent	160
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	center weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	manual (1)
Focus Distance

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Barry		03-Oct-2010 10:10
Well, I hate to see things out of their natural habitat... That palm trees certainly doesn't belong there...:D Beautiful shot Michael...

Cindi Smith		01-Oct-2010 17:21
Perfection! What an amazing image! Wow! This so rocks. I love that Ostrich on the right and I am in love with this whole image!!!!!!!

Rudi		30-Sep-2010 12:52
This looks like a postcard!

Michael Edwards		30-Sep-2010 02:05
Frank, Terry, Bob, Cindy, Pat and Jim: I am humbled by your feedback. Thank you so very much.

Pat Nighswander		29-Sep-2010 20:33
Great composition and animals... nice details..

Frank Kavanagh Photography		29-Sep-2010 17:29
Wow wow & wow again, now this is how a zoo should be. At first i thought it was a picture of a painting. This shot has it all, fantastic animals in a fantastic location. The position of the giraffes and ostrich, mountains behind & wonderful clouds. This is one of the best wildlife shots I have ever seen, oh I am envious of this one my friend.

Terry		29-Sep-2010 15:28
Fantastico, Michael. Your timing was fabulous. The image has a very 3D feel and is ultra sharp (now that I have two new lens implants!).

Cindy Flood		29-Sep-2010 13:07
Michael, Your timing was perfect. This is a real winner. The colors and clarity are superb.

Guest		29-Sep-2010 12:52
A huge WOW from me as well. When I saw the thumbnail I though you had discovered some new Photoshop skill and gone a bit over the edge, but this is fantastic.

Pete Hemington		29-Sep-2010 08:14
Super shot with the crossed necks, interesting that this is a clearer atmosphere than I saw in my one African visit - but very natural

Jim Stiles		29-Sep-2010 04:19
Michael, WOW, this is simply mind blowing! This is one of THE best wildlife shots I've ever seen. I don't care that it was in a zoo, its just amazing. The colors, the lighting, the sharpness, the position of the animals... well everything is just perfect! Congrats, this is exceptional. --Jim--

Michael Edwards		29-Sep-2010 01:40
My pleasure, Buddy...

Michael Edwards		29-Sep-2010 01:08
My pleasure, Buddy...

hal		29-Sep-2010 01:01
This shot, although it was taken on the other side of the world, makes my heart skip a beat whenever l look at it. The animals are so familiar to me, even the male ostrich, surveying the scene. And the mountains just "blow me away". So much like an almost identical scene in the Drakensberg Mountains, called Mont aux Sources. Thank you so much for this little piece of nostalgia Michael.

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