WINNER CATEGORY MAMMALS
Roberto Marchegiani | Jurassic Park

Name:Roberto Marchegiani
Picture title: Jurassic Park
Category: Mammals
Nationality: Italy
Occupation: Lawyer

Technical information
Camera: Nikon D850
Lens: NIKKOR 600mm AF-S f/4 E FL ED VR
EXIF: ISO: 800 – f/4 – 1/250sec
Accessories: NIKON MB-D18 – BATTERY GRIP

Roberto says:

I took this photo in Nakuru National Park, Kenya. To have a better chance of finding good light I went on a deliberately organized safari in the rainy season. Just before sunset my friends and I notice a group of giraffes walking in front of the forest. With a long lens, the 600mm, I find a magnificent glimpse into the forest that strikes me a lot. Therefore instead of taking pictures to the passing giraffes, I keep the framing still hoping for the passage of the giraffes at that point. The angle was narrow and with the maximum aperture to blur as much as possible the vegetation in the foreground that could damage the image.

In the end, the stubbornness rewarded me because the giraffe passed right the best spot and the scene reminded me of a Jurassic landscape, with a herbivorous dinosaur in the same position as the giraffe.