Lean on Me

© Val Feldman

Lean on Me

Uploaded: July 27, 2013 | Entered: July 22, 2018 08:35:23

Description

Sumatran Tigers found at the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, TX.

Resub 07/18 Lions, tigers, bears D&M

Exif: f/5.6, 1/25 second, ISO: 640, Focal Length: 300mm

Comments

Don Christiana July 27, 2013

WOW Val...terrific image of two beautiful tigers. I love the contrasting colors and the wonderful detail captured. This is a winning combination. #1537940

Colette M. Metcalf July 27, 2013

And a WOW from me too!!! LOVE it, Val! #10782760

Monnie Ryan July 27, 2013

Gorgeous cats, Val! Hope your weekend goes well too! #10782852

Robert R. Goodman July 27, 2013

Hi Valaire,WOW!!That is beautiful my friend,let's make it three favorites.Not much to shoot here,still very slow!!!! #10782876

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 27, 2013

Wow - What a wonderful capture of them! #10782895

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 27, 2013

Excellent colors, light and capture, Val. #10782972

Mary Dimitriw level-classic July 27, 2013

Oh how I've missed you photos Ms. Val! This is spectacular, a big wow from me as we'll. #10783005

Tammy Espino July 27, 2013

two and a half months.......... :)
What a sweet capture!! Hard to get the big cats awake unless your going at dinner time!! #10783150

Gord MacEachern July 27, 2013

Agree with Mary here Val!! WOW seems to sum this beauty up!! #10783211

Val Feldman level-classic July 27, 2013

Thank you all for stopping by! #10783262

Terry T. Ruvalcaba July 28, 2013

this is BEAUTIFUL, Val! Love the POV, composition and postwork! well, I just love everything about it! Great job, Val! #10783418

Val Feldman level-classic July 28, 2013

Thanks, TX Lady! :) #10783662

Kathy Salerni level-classic July 28, 2013

Holy cow, look at all of those stripes!! This is a super capture of these tigers, Val! I think we will see this again! #10784492

Emile Abbott level-classic July 29, 2013

Gorgeous capture of this pair Val. I will keep them in mind the next time through Waco. #10785331

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 31, 2013

How sweet is this, cat nap Xs 2, VERY well done!!! I didn't know there was a zoo there, I'll have to check it out. <>< #10789733

Carol L. Fowler August 01, 2013

Love the tones here- beautiful animal capture #10792512

Julie Burnett August 05, 2013

The composition and tones are awesome, Val!! #10796718

Patricia A. Casey level-classic August 17, 2013

Nice Kitty, Kitty.....wow...what a lovely shot Val and terrific title! #10811126

Nadia Paul August 21, 2013

Wonderful comp in this beautiful capture Val - and great title too! #10815462

Carol L. Fowler August 29, 2013

You have a stunning trio of Finalists here! I know you will see Gold! #10824522

Carol Flisak level-classic August 29, 2013

Congrats on another wonderful finalist, Val! #10824720

Nadia Paul August 30, 2013

Congrats on another beauty Val! #10825061

Tammy Espino August 30, 2013

Congrats on this sweet finalist!! :) Raining here today and in the 70's ahhhhh...Bring on fall!! #10825561

Emile Abbott level-classic August 30, 2013

Congrats on this wonderful finalist, Val #10825809

Robert R. Goodman August 30, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist my friend!!!! #10826301

Don Christiana August 31, 2013

I just love this image. Congrats Val on your stunning Finalist. A true winner in my books. #10827495

Deborah Lewinson level-addict September 02, 2013

Delightful and marvelous image, Val!

Congrats on your finalist!
Debby #10830050

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 01, 2013

Congratulations on your POTD and finalist Val. What a sweet capture! #10858105

Gord MacEachern October 01, 2013

Big congrats on this so well deserved POTD Val!! #10858146

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 01, 2013

Beautiful finalist and POTD. Congrats, Val. #10858169

Colette M. Metcalf October 01, 2013

WTG! Congratulations on your POTD, Val!!! #10858181

Michelle Alton October 01, 2013

Val...this is SUCH a perfect capture! Congratulations again for this new badge: POTD! #10858204

Marilyn Cornwell October 01, 2013

What a wonderful image to receive an additional honour! Congratulations on POTD! #10858218

Leslie McLain level-classic October 01, 2013

Congrats on a fantastic POTD, Val. #10858226

Andre Larose October 01, 2013

Beautiful tender moment captured Val! Congratulations on your well deserved POTD! #10858238

Nadia Paul October 01, 2013

Congrats on your POTD Val - so beautiful! #10858270

Kathryn Wesserling October 01, 2013

Gorgeous. Precious. Beautiful. What a special shot this one is, Val. #10858300

Lydia Williams level-classic October 01, 2013

Fantastic Val! Congratulations on your POTD! :) #10858316

Joy Rector October 01, 2013

congrats on the POTD
#10858339

Phyllis H. Burchett October 01, 2013

Congrats on your POTD and finalist Val! #10858342

Nancy Marie Ricketts October 01, 2013

Congratulations, Val, on your superb POTD! #10858353

Anita Hogue October 01, 2013

Congratulations on this heartwarming POTD, Val! #10858365

Thomas E. Hinds October 01, 2013

Congratulations, Val, on this fantastic POTD! #10858391

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 01, 2013

How beautiful, Ms.V! Congrats on your POTD! #10858404

Carol Eade level-classic October 01, 2013

So beautiful, Val, congratulations on your POTD! #10858417

Val Feldman level-classic October 01, 2013

A great way to start a morning and a happy surprise!! Thanks so much everyone for stopping by with your wonderful comments and thank you BP for the recognition and honor of being chosen. #10858430

Julianne Bradford October 01, 2013

What a beautiful finalist and POTD Val. Congratulations! #10858435

Robert Jensen October 01, 2013

Gorgeous image #10858437

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 01, 2013

Wonderful framing here, Val, and presentation - the details are perfect and the colors so rich. Just beautiful. Congratulations on the finalist and POTD #10858441

Patricia A. Casey level-classic October 01, 2013

Hot diggity...yahoooooo...CONGRATULATIONS VAL....so happy for you...=^..^= #10858444

Michele Peterson level-classic October 01, 2013

Beautiful close up of these amazing cats!! Congratulations, Val! #10858460

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe October 01, 2013

This is soooo awesome! Huge Congratulations on your POTD!!! #10858475

Emile Abbott level-classic October 01, 2013

Gorgeous Val and congrats on PoOTD and finalist. #10858498

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 01, 2013

So sweet, Val. Congratulations on your POTD! #10858576

Rony Sagy October 01, 2013

Congratulations on this wonderful POTD. #10858623

Rona L. Schwarz October 01, 2013

Oh WOW! I knew as soon as I saw your name on a POTD email, Val, that this would be something very special...and I was right! A very striking composition, so well-framed with superb color, detail, and clarity. Marvelous close-up and a terrific POTD and finalist - CONGRATULATIONS!!! #10858719

Don Christiana October 01, 2013

Back before you were selected a Finalist I mentioned this beautiful image was a WINNER. I am so glad the Judges recognized a true work of art. A HUGE CONGRATS Val on your stunning POTD. #10858725

Kathy Salerni level-classic October 01, 2013

I am soooooo happy that this shot made Finalist and POTD! Now just one more step to Winner!!! Love, love, love this, Val! #10858730

Ann Coates level-classic October 01, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD Val. #10858736

Dayna Cain level-classic October 01, 2013

Gorgeous capture Val. Congrats....twice! lol #10858825

Jill Odice level-classic October 01, 2013

What a spectacular image! I have never seen tigers this close up!The ones at the LA Zoo are always either hiding or sleeping :-) #10858827

Peggy Pfister level-classic October 01, 2013

Amazing photo of these beautiful animals! Congratulations on your Finalist and POTD! #10859068

Terry T. Ruvalcaba October 01, 2013

Congrats on a very well deserved POTD! #10859075

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 01, 2013

So glad to see this beauty again Val, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! Still haven't made it up there, maybe now that the weather is cooling down. <>< #10859110

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 01, 2013

Congrats Val on your well deserved awards on this image!! #10859124

Tammy Espino October 01, 2013

((Smiling)) Congrats!!! #10859147

Carol L. Fowler October 01, 2013

Love it! Congrats on the POTD! (Already Fav'ed!) #10859333

Ellen Hodges October 01, 2013

Huge congrats on a fab POTD! Wonderful Val! #10859342

Lindley Johnson level-classic October 01, 2013

A wonderful image and well-deserved POTD, Val - congratulations! #10859423

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 01, 2013

Excellent image and POTD, huge congratulations,Val!!!! #10859595

Mary K. Robison October 02, 2013

Gorgeous closeup, Val ~
Congratulations on your well earned POTD! #10859665

Nina Shields October 02, 2013

Val, I loved this when I saw it as a richly deserved POTD; the exposure is spot on and the composition totally emphasizes the tender relationship; excellent work! #10859832

Deborah Lewinson level-addict October 02, 2013

So glad to see thi wonderful image again!
Congrats, Val, on your POTD!

Debby #10860718

Lana Arcemont October 02, 2013

Congratulations, Val!
This is well deserved! #10860741

Kathy Cline October 04, 2013

Terrific award for photo of the day VAL.
Have a blessed weekend and congratulations. #10862309

Terry T. Ruvalcaba October 07, 2013

Congrats on Finalist! This has been a Fav of mine since the first day you posted it! #10864964

Stephen Zacker October 08, 2013

Fantastic moment and light. Congratulations #10865836

Guy D. Biechele level-classic October 09, 2013

Outstanding image! Well framed. Congratulations. #10866803

Julie Burnett October 13, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding POTD, V!! #10870831

Richard D. Love October 22, 2013

Congratulations, Val...just gorgeous!

Rick #10878814

Rony Sagy October 31, 2013

Congratulations on this spectacular finalist, Val. I am sure we will see it again. #10885688

Lydia Williams level-classic October 31, 2013

Congratulations Val on your finalist award! #10885717

Peggy Pfister level-classic October 31, 2013

Congrats, Val! Well deserved! #10885803

Wanda-Lynn Searles level-classic November 10, 2015

Wow! Beautiful capture and title!
I love tigers so into my favorites. #11397517

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic July 26, 2018

Congratulations on POTD! Beautiful Work. The details are amazing.
#11716259

Emile Abbott level-classic August 31, 2018

Congrats on both POTD and Finalist, Val #11722676

Natasha Pliss level-classic August 31, 2018

Warmest congratulations on this warm and sweet Gold Winner, Val! #11722769

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic August 31, 2018

Amazing double gold Val. Congratulations for both!...Rey #11722811

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 31, 2018

Congrats on your Winner & POTD, Val! #11722834

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 01, 2018

Great one, Val. Congratulations! #11722852

Leslie McLain level-classic September 01, 2018

Congrats on an amazing winner, Val. #11722865

Christine Greenspan level-deluxe September 01, 2018

Fantastic, Val! Many congrats! #11723032

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures September 02, 2018

Huge congratulations Val on this wonderful double gold winner!! #11723092

Terry Cervi level-deluxe September 02, 2018

How beautiful, Ms.V! Congrats on your win!! #11723196

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic September 02, 2018

Just beautiful, Val... congratulations on this wonderful GOLD winner. #11723266

Emile Abbott level-classic September 03, 2018

Congratulations Val on POTD and Gold Winner. #11723307

Val Feldman level-classic September 04, 2018

Thanks so much everyone for your comments and congratulations. Always appreciated! #11723694

Guy D. Biechele level-classic September 04, 2018

Congratulations on your win! Fantastic image. #11723695

Teresa Burnett level-classic September 06, 2018

Congratulations on this wonderful Winning image, Val! #11723864

Val Feldman level-classic September 08, 2018

Guy and Teresa - thanks so much! #11724356

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