Cute & Cuddly Panda [Contest Finalists September 2009]
Uploaded: September 27, 2009 14:30:29
Captured at the San Diego Zoo, during the behind the scenes BP Summit tour. This panda gave us a huge welcome. She then played hide and seek!
This photograph was cleaned up in PS CS4. I wanted to remove the distractions!!!
March 1, 2009
RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / Continuous
Shooting Mode / 205 mm
F 9 @ 1/100 sec ISO 400
*Animals*
Anita Hogue September 27, 2009
Hi Donna,Nikki McDonald September 27, 2009
She is indeed big and cuddly. Great capture, Donna. #7988563Julianne Bradford September 27, 2009
What wonderful capture Donna. This Panda truely looks like she's having the time of her life! #7988925Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 27, 2009
Awesome weeks worth of images, Donna!!! This one is totally adorable!!! :-) k #7988962Denny E. Barnes September 27, 2009
Excellent capture of this cutie, Donna! Love the smile she gave you for her photo! Excellent detail, clarity, color and composition!! Beautiful image!! #7989321Susan M. Campbell September 27, 2009
This is fabulous Donna.....super detail. He is cute and cuddly. #7989379Teri Klinger September 28, 2009
so cute!!! nice work! :) #7989664Joy Rector September 28, 2009
love this shot #7989872Dr Silly September 28, 2009
Wonderful portrait. :O)Eugenio Diaz September 28, 2009
A cute Panda portrait!Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 28, 2009
Lovely capture Donna!,Jill Odice September 28, 2009
We were just saying the other day that we got to see hardly any images shot at the Zoo from the summit participants.John Connolly September 29, 2009
A wonderful image of this beautiful animal, Donna! They are so cute looking! #7995136Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 02, 2009
Thank you everyone! The panda was so beautiful, I really enjoyed photographing her.Take care,
Donna #8002683
Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 22, 2009
Fantastic capture, Donna! Congratulations! #8059396Deborah Lewinson October 22, 2009
Congrats, Donna, on this excellent finalist!Debby #8059560
Nikki McDonald October 22, 2009
Nicely done, Donna. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8059686Susan Fox October 22, 2009
Congratulations Donna! #8059849Kristi A. Howson October 22, 2009
So cute Donna. Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round! #8060635Susan M. Campbell October 22, 2009
Way to go. Another super finalist! #8060785M.Christine Duncan October 22, 2009
Beautiful and sweet! Congrats on this deserving finalist... great job!!! #8060804Dianna Murphy October 22, 2009
WTG!!!!! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMarilyn K. Lincecum October 22, 2009
He is so cute...wonderful image. Congratulations again Donna!! #8061751Stefania Barbier October 22, 2009
huge congrats Donna, gorgeous finalist!!! #8062058Amy M. Wilson October 23, 2009
So cute... congratulations on this excellent Finalist, Donna!!! #8063322Anita Hogue October 23, 2009
Such a sweet finalist Donna! Congratulations! #8063563Leslie McLain October 23, 2009
Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Donna. #8063696Phyllis H. Burchett October 23, 2009
Gotta love that face, congrats on your finalist! #8064391Debra R. Harder October 23, 2009
OMG!! What an adorable face!! LOVE THIS, Donna! Congratulations on another outstanding finalist!! Deb #8064691Nancyj E. Hovey October 23, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SCourtenay Vanderbilt October 23, 2009
Big Congrats, Donna! What a cutie! #8065581Patrick Rouzes October 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS once again, Donna! WTG! #8066934Cesar J. La Rosa October 23, 2009
WOW!!! What a sweet portrait!!!Siete Meeter October 24, 2009
Way to go. Another super finalist!#8067685
Bob D. Hall October 24, 2009
Beautiful animal very well captured! Congrats on your Finalist! #8068272Erica Murphy October 24, 2009
Congratulations Donna!! Love this! #8068782Erica Murphy October 24, 2009
Congratulations Donna!! Love this! #8068783Erica Murphy October 24, 2009
Congratulations Donna!! Love this! #8068784Erica Murphy October 24, 2009
Congratulations Donna!! Love this! #8068785Julianne Bradford October 24, 2009
A wonderful well captured moment and attitude Donna..and a well deserving Finalist,Congratulations!! #8070023Melissa McCabe October 25, 2009
Completely adorable! Congrats on a super capture and finalist -mm #8071571Tammy Espino October 25, 2009
Better late than never, congrats!!! :) #8072574frank w. degenhardt October 27, 2009
What a cute and wonderful presentation. Congratulations for the Finalist my friend. #8078118Kathy Cline October 28, 2009
SO SWEET DONNA
MISS U!! #8082619
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