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Once... twice... three times a llama


Once... twice... three times a llama
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Copyright: Nel Diepstraten (NellyD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 404 W: 0 N: 697] (2745)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-24
Categories: Humorous
Camera: Canon 350 D
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Three of A Kind [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-15 9:27
Viewed: 527
Points: 30
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I've been looking through my archives and found these pictures of this curious looking llama. I took these at the Eifel Zoo in Germany wich I visited december 2006. This 300,000 m˛ large animal park is located in an area, which is typical for the Eifel, with fields and and ponds. And there are a variety of different animals, among them some llama's, like this one here.
It was making faces at me, so I've made as couple of pictures. I just couldn' t decide wich one I wanted to post here. By looking at all three of them, I came up with the idea to make a collage, so you can see it in different ways, just like I did at the time :-)

And here are a few fun facts about the Llama from the internet:

ˇ Llamas are members of the camelid, or camel, family.

ˇ Camelids first appeared on the Central Plains of North America about 40 million years ago. About 3 million years ago, llamas' ancestors migrated to South America.

ˇ Llamas were first domesticated and used as pack animals 4,000 to 5,000 years ago by Indians in the Peruvian highlands.

ˇ Llamas are hardy and well suited to harsh environments.

ˇ Llamas are smart and easy to train.

ˇ Llamas weigh 280 to 450 pounds and can carry about a quarter of their body weight, so a 400-pound male llama can carry about 100 pounds on a trek of 10 to 12 miles with no problem.

ˇ Llamas are vegetarians and have efficient digestive systems.

ˇ Llamas live to be about 20 years old.

ˇ Llamas are social animals and prefer to live with other llamas or herd animals.

ˇ Llamas don't bite. They spit when they're agitated, but that's mostly at each other.

ˇ The current population of llamas and alpacas in South America is estimated to be about 7 million, and there are about 20,000-25,000 llamas and 800-1,000 alpacas in the U.S. and Canada today.
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  • lopa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1195 W: 264 N: 877] (8915)
  • [2007-06-15 10:15]

Hi Nel ,
Excellent POV. I like the framing very much. Wonderfully spotted. The composition is well balanced and the colours are so beautiful.
TFS
Lopa

Hi Nel! What a playful composition with nice framing. Great idea! Looks like a llama with his two clones. Some where in the back of my head I hear The Commodores sing... and I look at this image (...You're once....twice....three times a llama!.....and I love yououou!!)
:-)

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1507 W: 5 N: 1612] (9066)
  • [2007-06-15 10:50]

Hello Nel, beautiful collage,well balancet composition.Good colours and presentation.Thanks for such pictures that you shown us.
Greetings.
Eva

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2489 W: 48 N: 3013] (14304)
  • [2007-06-15 11:08]

Hello Nel,
Excellent sharpness and brilliant colors. Excellent view. I like the formation and clarify picture.
My compliment.
Janusz

Hello Nel,

I really like this Composure alot well known with great colors bg POV DOF excllent Job

TFS Kyle

Hola Nel,
original collage,
estupenda composición y
simpáticos retratos,
muchos saludos

Hi Nel, great collage of portrait with splendid fun expression, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

Hi Nel.
very beautiful animals portrait and composition.Very nice colors and details.
Good framing.TFS.
Greetings.
H.Ayhan

hi nel!
excellent collage, i like it.
tfs
zoran

pt

Hi Nel,
:) cute one! Nice idea and presentation. Congrats for it!

Have a lovely day!
Ioana

Excellent collage, I like the three aspects of that nice animal. Very nice colors and details-I like its brown and white fur and the green BG.

TFS,

Andreea

Hai Nel,
Erg mooie serie van deze lama's,
ze kunnen zo heerlijk spugen, :)
Gr, Jacqueline

Hi Nel,
Dat zijn altijd eigenwijs kijkende beesten vind ik.
Eén ding zou ik persoonlijk anders doen. Ik zou ze precies op één lijn tegen de achtergrond zetten - geeft rustiger beeld en focussed meer op die smoeltjes.
TFS
Els
:)volgen

Hoi Nel
Heel leuk gedaan! Geining. Groetjes
Rob

Hello Nel,
ha ha ha I love the title!! very funny! :o)
Also great collection of llama expressions in this great collage. Great work TFS
donna:o)


Thanks also for your comment on my photo " Its Spring in Ontario (50) " :o)

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