Camera: NIKON D2Hs
Shutter: 1/125 s
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure Setting: Shutter Priority
ISO: 1250
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 25 mm
White Balance: Auto
Shooter's Comments:
I met the new two year-old giraffe, Ezeji, who came from the Indianapolis Zoo. I also got to see the other Fort Wayne Children's Zoo giraffes in their new giraffe barn, which is four times larger than the old barn.
One of the great new features in the new barn was a training platform that enabled me to get some nice video of the giraffe keepers feeding the giraffes. I quickly took a photo, thinking that the giraffes would take the food and leave. This wasn't the case. The giraffes have a bottomless pit for a stomach and will eat as long as someone hands them food. I had plenty of time to shoot video and take photos. I also got to feed the giraffes.
The photo of Ezeji was shot through a fence. The section he was in wasn't close to the training platform. I had to wait awhile for him to step back from the fence. He was a very enthusiastic eater, so he was mostly close to the fence. I did mange to get a few shots that I put in a gallery. I also made a video of Ezeji and the other giraffes.
- Cathie Rowand, Photojournalist
