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Strong And Proud


Strong And Proud
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Copyright: Bill Houghton (poppygan59) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 71 W: 0 N: 205] (763)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-02-07
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon D60, Canon EF70-200mm 4/L, Skylight
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/90 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-11 9:58
Viewed: 2115
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I shot this full grown male African Lion in the African habitat of our wonderful zoo. He is 6 years old, and weighs 500 pounds. His name is Daniel.

Along with all other cats, African lions are in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae. Felidae has 18 genera and 36 species.* Lions and other big cats such as tigers, leopards and jaguars, are in the genus Panthera.

African lions live in Senegal east to Somalia, East Africa, Angola, northern Namibia and from Kalahari east to Mozambique and northern Natal. Prides on the Serengeti maintain and fiercely defend home ranges of 8-160 square miles (21- 414 sq. km). Some lions are nomadic and range an area of up to 1,600 square miles (4,144 sq. km).
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-02-11 11:39]

Hello Bill!
Excellent lion portrait.I liked POV,lighting,
details and expression oın face a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2165 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2006-02-11 12:24]

very good shot of Daniel Bill,
the shot is well taken, i like the good composition, when you had the luck for an eyecontact with the lion I think the shot was better then, but even this is a very nice photo, good job

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 871 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2006-02-11 14:19]

Hai Bill , what a beautiful shot ,
,great detail ,i like this foto ,good job ,
groeten ,teunie .

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3073 W: 232 N: 5866] (19730)
  • [2006-02-11 14:32]

A beautiful portrait of this noble king. Bill.
Sharp details and great POV. Well done and TFS. : )

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11878)
  • [2006-02-11 15:21]

Bonjour Bill!


Excellente présentation,la qualité de l'image est excellente et la pose du félin est parfaite.

Félicitations et merci.


joseph

Hello Bill, this is a great picture.
Excellent details and sharpness, perfect composition and great colours. Excellent work! Well done, thank you for posting.
Greetings,
Heinz

Hi Bill!
Excellent portrait! Perfect light, colors, frame! Great work. TFS ;-)
regards
Dorota

Hello Bill,

I am running behind in my critiques and have decided to expedite the process by this method, once again.

However, I did wish to give a well deserved smiley for this wonderful posting.

Beautiful portrait and details!

Thank you, for your understanding.

Anna-Lu

Majestic and cautious look in its face Bill. Very timely capture. Nice one.

Bill... Absolutely stunning photograph of a male lion... very well done. Lighting is superb. You caught the majestic expression of the king of beasts perfectly... going call him Aslan (the Great Lion) from C. S. Lewis... "Chronicles of Narnia" :)

Larry

Dear Bill,
I very much appreciate the beautiful royale majestic profile of this lion captured by you. TFS.
Regards-Subhash

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