HUMAN INTEREST
ALEX LANE
JUNE 2008
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IMAGE CAPTION:  I shot this image while on a Photo Safari at Busch Gardens. I went with a group of photographers on an outing put on by our local camera store. It was an overnight at Busch Gardens, Fl. We got to go out into the park in a couple of stake trucks in among the animals while they were being fed. We also were given some fruits or vegetables (depending on the type of animal we were feeding – as an example- apples for Rhinos – Lettuce for Giraffes and so on). In this case some members were holding up some lettuce leaves just far enough back so the Giraffe would have to reach out with its tongue to grab the leaf.
Canon 5D Body, 24-105 Canon “L”, “IS” Lens, 100 iso
Photoshop CS3 for cropping and sharpening only.

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John Larson This image should do well in competition. It almost looks like the giraffe's tongue is a snake.
Phyllis Picardi This wonderful. It should grab the judge’s and receive many acceptances and medals. I love the way you just captured the hand and forearm, which kind of mimics the giraffe’s neck and ears. A unique perspective, shot on an unusual trip.
Nancy Sams What a fun image this is and something I would like to see in competition.
Carol Rogus A terrific shot!!! Good for you to get just the giraffe and the arm--tells the entire story on its own without the need of verbal explanation. You probably could have cropped out a little more sky, but I am nit picking. I love it, especially having fed a giraffe myself outside of Nairobi. I was astounded at the black tongue and delighted to have been that close to this gentle creature.
Ed Butler  
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Alex Lane- Biography
Started an interest in Photography in the late 50’s with a Kodak Retina folding camera.  Joined my first camera club ( Motor City) in Jan. 1960 and purchased my first SLR ( Pentax H3v) and went on from there. I did my own B & W as well as color printing and entered slides as well. I served in every office and am still an active member ( even though I live in Florida) . I enter Digital every month by e-mail. I joined the PSA in the early 60’s but dropped out after a couple of years ( had no idea of who to contact on getting into anything). I rejoined again in the early 80’s and served a International Slide Study Group Secretary for a couple of years and then became the Director of ISSG for about 18 years. I served as 2nd V.P and then 1st V.P. of the Photojournalism Division. As I have not been able to find any camera clubs in my area that have any competition so, I belong to a few PSA groups in order to be able to show or compete with my images.
 I moved to Florida in 2001 and now print with a digital printer ( no basement or darkroom in Fl.). My wife and I travel a lot ( 5th trip to Alaska in 2007) and I use Canon equipment with Epson printers.