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Uploaded: March 05, 2004 09:35:00
African Lion (Panthera leo) - Toronto Zoo – Feb. 1st, 2004 2:32PM EST - 320mm, F8, 1/320th sec., Natural Light. The lion was in a cave, and the illumination from the bottom is actually sunlight reflected into the cave off of snow! It was a unique opportunity to see African Lions in the Snow! The wounds and scars on this fellows face seem to be the work of a moody silver-eyed lioness.
Robin L. Wehrman March 05, 2004
Outstanding! excellent detail good job Eric! #103861Lori Ditlefsen March 05, 2004
Outstanding shot Eric! Very nice close up with nice detail and clalrity. #409160Rob Friedman March 05, 2004
Excellent shot! Great capture of the character in his face! #409246Marie Fields March 05, 2004
This is a fantastic shot! Love the lighting! #409247Kristen McKain March 05, 2004
WOW!---LOVE this one!! #409308Patricia Marroquin March 05, 2004
Awesome, Eric! Love that lighting! :-) #409311Donna W. Neal March 05, 2004
Excellent close up and personal shot Eric. Love those eyes! #409324Cathy Barrows March 05, 2004
great shot...lighting is fab...he may be the king of the jungle, but there is always a queen to straighten him out #409328Murry Grigsby March 05, 2004
The lighting and exposure of this image is outstanding Eric! Great modeling and clairty let us see those scars, every hair and those wonderful eyes!! Great 3D feel. #409363Susie Peek-Swint March 05, 2004
This is fantastic Eric -- such beautiful expression and details!! #409491Colette M. Metcalf March 05, 2004
Wonderful, Eric!!! #409539Karen Engelbreth March 05, 2004
WOW - super shot, Eric! #409786Carl D. Miller March 05, 2004
Very cool, Eric! I thought you had used a reflector (ie. dead assistant) until I read your description. Great tight crop! I'd have to hang this as a 20x30. #410049Carol Brill March 05, 2004
Marvelous portrait, Eric, the close-up detail is incredible and you have captured his noble spirit wonderfully here. #410124Carol Brill March 05, 2004
Marvelous portrait, Eric, the close-up detail is incredible and you have captured his noble spirit wonderfully here. #410125Darren K. Fisher March 05, 2004
Eric wow this is awesome, the detail and lighting are simply wonderful. I feel as if he is going to jump out of my monitor. Great job. #410177Leigh A. Norrie March 06, 2004
This is just too good. Awesome leaps to mind however that's over used these days. This however IS awesome.Great work, nicely cropped and crystal clear. #410274Eric Highfield March 06, 2004
Robin, Lori, Rob, Marie, Kristen, Patricia, Donna, Cathy, Murry, Susan, Colette, Karen, Carl, Carol, Darren, & Leigh,THANK YOU! I'm really flattered by each of your gracious comments on this photo! This is largely a result of a wonderful combination of factors beyond my control. I was very fortunate to be there to push the button (and I'm really glad I didn't mess that part up!). Thanks again! #411014Jean Papo April 12, 2004
Congratulations, Eric!!! Stunning image!!! Well done!!! #474408Marie Fields April 12, 2004
Congratulations, Eric!! Knew this one would be here!! Awesome! #475254Kelly Abernathy April 12, 2004
Love this one Eric! Beautiful lighting and detail. Congratulations on the finals - well deserved! -K #475972Leigh A. Norrie April 12, 2004
Congrats man, I reckon we'll be seeing this one again. All the best with this one #476046Cathy Barrows April 12, 2004
Congrats!...great shot #476163Lori Ditlefsen April 12, 2004
Congrats Eric! #476300Carol Brill April 12, 2004
Congratulations again, Eric, and best of luck! #477130Maryam S. April 13, 2004
Congratulations again on your finalist, Eric! #480575Patricia Marroquin April 13, 2004
This is such a dramatic photo. Glad to see it among the finalists. Congrats, Eric! :-) #480686Karen Engelbreth April 14, 2004
Congratulations Eric! #483110Eric Highfield April 14, 2004
Thanks everyone! It was a great day, topped only by your kind comments and support! Thank You! #483661Kathleen R. Struckle April 15, 2004
Congrats. again Eric. This is a great image!! #485955Eric Highfield April 16, 2004
Thanks Kathleen! This is one of my favourite zoo shots. I'm so glad it's being enjoyed by others too! #487969Igor Laptev December 02, 2004
Excellent!!!!!!! #951131Eric Highfield January 22, 2005
Thank you, Igor! #1057250Lisa J. Boulden August 03, 2008
Spectacular capture!Eric Highfield July 10, 2009
Thanks Lisa! Somehow I stopped getting notified of comments, even though I have the box checked!! #7725718Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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