During the summer months in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park its the rainy season where the moisture laden atmosphere from the Southern Atlantic ocean sweeps over Southern Africa. After a big rain storm on the Friday night the Auob dry river bed was full of water the Saturday morning. While heading north from Auchterlonie i came across these two Giraffe standing on the side of the road. I literally had less than ten seconds to take the shot. Luckily my Fujifilm XT5 camera already had the fujinon 90 mm f2 lens attached. I stopped and took the photo in Jpg format. Post editing was done in LRC with changes to brightness. ISO 64, 1/400s, f2. This image has been printed and hangs in the entrance hall to Kgalagadi Border reception.
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Very cool use of the reflection. The water was almost perfectly still! And that sky manages to pull them out of the desert feel and give a little something to separate them with their camouflaged skin. Nice work!