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Giraffe under the Doum Palms

Reticulated giraffe seek shelter from the desert sun under Doum palms in Samburu, Kenya. This image was created with the Brenizer method, shooting 8 images at 50 mm and then stitching them together to capture the entirety of the scene, while keeping the focus and depth of the original composition.

Awards

World Photo Annual

2023

Nominee

Nature

Professional

Nominee

Wildlife

Professional

Giraffe under the Doum Palms

Reticulated giraffe seek shelter from the desert sun under Doum palms in Samburu, Kenya. This image was created with the Brenizer method, shooting 8 images at 50 mm and then stitching them together to capture the entirety of the scene, while keeping the focus and depth of the original composition.

About Artist

Laura Merz

From a young age, I wanted to save the rainforest, conserve the wild, and protect the planet. As I an adult, I have lived around the world falling more in love with nature, and gradually fell into a career in photography. It became clear that this could be my medium to invoke change, to remind people of what we so desperately need to protect and I regularly donate my work and profits to conservation initiatives.

Laura Merz

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Nature, Wildlife

Location

United States of America

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