Weekly Photo Challenge – Twist
“Everything is nothing, with a twist. ”
Kurt Vonnegut
BUFFALOES WITH BABY
This week, Krista has asked us to illustrate Twist. Since my husband and I are enjoying a fun weekend with friends in Austin, Texas, I’m posting a short response from our African safari several years ago. I thought the twisted horns of this buffalo family met the need nicely 😉
TALL AND SMALL
“The tunnels may be long, and twisted and dark; but you are supposed to go through them.”
Lauren Oliver
The giraffe baby above has twisted his long, graceful neck to study the strange woman behind him with the long lens. We thought their speed and agility was amazing considering their asymmetric body structure.
I’ll be back on a normal schedule next week. In the meanwhile click here to see some other twisted responses.
Travels and Trifles 
Fabulous pictures of these families.
Thanks Bente; they were great subjects!
Love love love these giraffes – Mary Radford’s first baby shower invitations are momma and baby one… Sweet! Mglad to back on the blog! Have missed you!
Thanks Miss Linda! Love that MR’s shower is using the mama baby–they are the sweetest little things! Welcome back; glad we figured it out!
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A very nice twist on the “Twist” theme. Love their big brown eyes.
:-). Thanks Ron! They don’t fit the definition of pretty, but they sure look powerful, don’t they?!
Hope you were using a zoom to capture that wonderful shot of the buffalo 😉 And giraffes – what’s not to love about giraffes!
Thanks Stacy 🙂 Yes indeed, I used a 200mm zoom with a 1.5 extender. one doesn’t mess with buffalo herds!! And what indeed is not to love about giraffes!!!
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Brilliant correlation – the beautiful wildlife with the theme.
Many thanks Dilip. I was a bit restricted because I was on the road but thought it fit the theme!
Nice “take” on this week’s theme! Gorgeous wildlife shots, as always!
Thanks Patti! Needed to be a bit creative because my IPAD is home to far fewer of my photos than my MAC 🙂
I really like that buffalo shot, that would be so neat to see in person.
Thanks Amy – personally I think every photographer should be gifted with an African photo safari. They say it’s life-changing, and I know that was true for me. Hope you get there some day!
It’s on the list, we even have the type of trip we want to do in mind 🙂
What a great shot of that twisted giraffe neck! How incredible it must have been to see them
More amazing than one can imagine without having seen them and the other magnificent creatures in their natural habitat! Thanks LB.
Enjoy your break, Tina 🙂
Your safari must have been a photographer’s dream. Great choice of photos for the challenge Tina. Hope you’ve had a great weekend 🙂
Thanks Andrew! Waiting for our flight home as we e-speak. Big storm in Austin bu hopefully moving out in time for us!
Safe travels 🙂
How lucky you were to participate in that tour! Your photos are astounding!
Mant thanks Doran–it was a truly amazing experience!
beautiful shots Tina
Thanks Jo! Happy I had them on the iPad so I could do my first remote post 🙂
Great twisty shots, Tina. 🙂
Many thanks AD2P!
The baby giraffe was just smiling for the camera and helping to create a great composition! 🙂
How very cooperative of him, no?!
I like that in a giraffe! 🙂
love these especially the buffalo’s horns…with a twist!!! enjoy the wedding!!
Thanks April! So far it’s been great. Big event is this evening.
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Great shots Tina, especially the buffalo.
Thanks David! Nice of the little one to strike a pose for me, no?!
I hope you had a long enough tele. I would not get to close to that buffalo. Scary.
200mm plus teleconverter 1.5. No worries on that score, I hear they’re quite aggressive, especially when the youngsters are nearby! Thanks for stopping by Erwin!
Beautiful shots Tina!
Many thanks Preeti! They were beautiful animals.
Excellent photos for theme Tina
Thanks Nora! Had a limited set of shots on my iPad but thought these would do the trick 🙂
Your giraffe image is particularly good, Tina. They’re not an easy animal to put into a composition. I’ve found they look better when two animals are photographed together to gain some depth to the composition (as you have done).
Thanks Vicki, yes I agree. I have an amazing image in my mind of a troop of about a dozen giraffe loping across a wide-open savannah but I didn’t have my camera with me at the time so it’s just a fabulous mental image. I call it an eye-photo 🙂
Oh those twisted buffalo horns always make me smile ! Nice ones Tina .
Thanks PT, they look docile but I understand they are not an animal to be messed with!!
Love the giraffes, shame you didn’t get a photo of the males necking! That’s real twisting.
LOL Jude! I do have some interesting other shots but don’t have many of them on my iPad. This was my first post from a “device”. Must admit I much prefer posting from my laptop!
Oh, I can relate to that. I used the OH’s iPad to post when we were away in London (my laptop is very large and heavy as it is a desktop replacement so not good to take away unless we have the car). Luckily I had pre-written some posts with photos, so just had to add links and publish! What a nightmare adding links was!
:-). In the reader my post showed up with a photo from a previous post and I have no idea why! My laptop is the same as yours so I rarely fly with it. Not a fan of WP on iPad tho 😦
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Well-structured! I love how your quotes complement your pics.
Thanks Joan! I always enjoy the hunt for just the right quote 🙂
That takes a lot of dedication, and shows that you take your art seriously.
How wonderful to photograph these magnificent animals Tina and you’ve done it so well!
Thanks Adrian–it was an amazing adventure. I’d love to go back one day.
I love giraffes and the buffalo horns are perfect for “Twist.” Don’t worry about not having more; these were perfect and you should continue to enjoy family time!
janet
Thanks Janet! I see someone else posted the twisted horns of a kudu–I had some great shots of them too but not here on my iPad 🙂
Lovely pics!
Thanks LNS, appreciate your visit and comment!
lovely photographs … I like anything wild and the buffalo family just says “don’t mess with us” 🙂
Thanks Mitch! I understand that the buffalo are quite aggressive and very protective of their young. Your interpretation of their expressions is probably right on the money!
Adore the buffalo family!! How did you manage to get them to pose? 🙂
:-). I must admit I did love the little guy in this one. They’re very protective of their young ones. Thanks for popping in Madhu!
A twist in the neck, if not in the tail (OK, tale)
LOL, thanks Sue!
Hi Tina,
What an excellent choice for this theme. The photos are beautiful, ja hint of an awesomeness of your African adventure.
Thanks Naomi! You’re right, a hint is just what it is 🙂 it was the most amazing experience to be among so many incredible creatures in the heart of their natural world. Words and pictures can’t describe it, but one of these days I’ll try!
I am so looking forward to that, Tina! It’s a place I need to work up my courage to visit.
You of all people must go Naomi! It’s a photographer’s dream!!!
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Love your interpretation of twist. It’s natural!
Many thanks BOM!
Ah yes …. Good for this theme. You do a lot of travelling Tina!
Thanks Susi. And yes, we sure do! I’m more than ready to stay home for a bit! After this trip we’re home for a mont. By then I’ll be ready to hit the road again 🙂
Love travelling myself… So where’s next?
🙂 doing some US touring this summer. Stay tuned LOL.
Look forward to the images!
such beautiful precious animals, Tina.
Thanks Perpetua. Africa is truly life-changing. It’s amazing to see them in their natural environment.