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(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) As I am not quite six feet tall, and because giraffes have such long legs and long necks; I have rarely been able to see one up close and at eye level. Then one day at a local zoo, the giraffe habitat had a very nice elevated platform to finally make it possible. Then I was able to really enjoy just watching very closely as I captured the details with my camera of this very cooperative... Heads Up Giraffe.

I created this black and white image from my original color photograph taken on location by adding digital enhancements and other other effects. These effects and image details will become more visible by clicking inside the green magnifier square as the cursor is placed over the image.

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My love for photography began as a boy when I was taught the basics by my father. During a tour of duty with an Army Combat K9 unit in Vietnam, I bought a professional model Nikon SLR camera and dreamed of becoming an artistic photographer when I returned home. A family of my own and a new career put that dream on hold for many years, but I had always enjoyed photography as an art form. Then, after surviving another kind of war with cancer back in 1997, I began to really see the beauty in our world. Ever since then I have been inspired with a new awareness of life and an improved photographic vision. This has compelled me to find beautiful scenes wherever I go and to share my favorite creations with others who may not have the time or...