12/9/2009 4:55:58 AM

Outstanding clarity and details, Valarie. Beautiful capture.

12/9/2009 5:00:43 AM

At least he was a wake for you. When they go to sleep you can stand there for hours! Beautiful!

12/9/2009 5:01:19 AM

Excellent capture of the moment Valarie! Jeff

12/9/2009 5:03:27 AM

Super capture, Valarie! Linda's so right, good timing!

12/9/2009 5:05:13 AM

A terrific catch Valarie! Wonderful clarity as always!

12/9/2009 5:12:45 AM

Great Up Close Capture of this beauty.

Brian

12/9/2009 5:40:14 AM

Very Nice Catch Valarie!!!!!!.

12/9/2009 5:52:52 AM

Excellent Capture Valarie!! =)

12/9/2009 6:07:05 AM

So very awesome capture, Valarie! Perfect timing and wide open space! Wow!

12/9/2009 6:38:15 AM

TOO funny... I LOVE this, Valarie!!! Great capture, timing and clarity... kitty wants a nap! LOL

12/9/2009 6:45:03 AM

An excellent and well timed capture. Excellent detail...very nicely done as usual.

12/9/2009 7:16:45 AM

Looks like a day at the dentist for this fine looking fellow. Another outstanding photo, Valarie. Amazing detail and the perfect comp. I love the full-frame head shot that brings out such clarity.

12/9/2009 7:29:54 AM

Sounds like my cats! LOL! Wonderful timing and capture, Valarie!

12/9/2009 7:30:17 AM

Good timing Valarie excellent detail.

12/9/2009 8:07:54 AM

Perfect action capture, Valarie! Quite a magnificent kitty!

12/9/2009 8:54:18 AM

Looks like a Monday morning yawn to me....lol Funny & nice capture...Great colors and comp...Yes I know what you mean by white is hard...All about the lighting...lol Doug

12/9/2009 8:55:45 AM

Excellent capture of the king,love his expression,and your title,Valarie,Beautiful work!!!!!!

12/9/2009 9:40:50 AM

Fabulous Valarie! The film industry should use this terrific capture for rating boring movies!

12/9/2009 10:01:13 AM

Sensational catch of this yawning majesty! WONDERFUL photo!

ccc

12/9/2009 10:46:28 AM

Fantastic capture of this beautiful cat Valarie, great details and timing!!

12/9/2009 11:27:13 AM

What a great feline moment you captured Valarie, perfect!!!
Cats seem to do what they want when they want, big ones, and small ones!!

12/9/2009 1:08:09 PM

Ha, great timing to get this cat with it's mouth wide open. Fantastic capture Valarie.

12/9/2009 3:34:34 PM

LOVE it, Val!!!! AWESOME shot of the King!!! :-) k

12/9/2009 4:18:56 PM

Wow- what timing! Wish I could have been there. Spectacular capture, Val! You can almost see his tonsils!

12/9/2009 4:46:29 PM

Terrific capture, Val. Great timing, beautiful big kitty!

12/9/2009 6:51:31 PM

Perfect timing! Terrific capture, Valarie!

12/9/2009 7:04:01 PM

Fantastic timing to get this wonderful capture Valarie!!

12/9/2009 8:50:36 PM

What a pose....Incredible timing and quick reflexes to capture this beautiful big kitty...Excellent colors and full frame composition..Awesome portrait with amazing detail and clarity..Very well done,Val...
Have a great day..

12/10/2009 4:16:23 AM

Thanks so much, everyone, for stopping by and commenting...It's always so much appreciated! ~ Val

12/10/2009 6:54:06 AM

I LOVE this, Valarie! What perfect timing and stunning capture!

12/10/2009 11:38:16 AM

Ok..that's it...I'm calling 1-800 dentist right now!!!! Can anyone say ZOOM!!!!
lol
WOWIE....this is just spectacular!!!
The clarity rocks ( as usual) the pose is comical and the overall image is superb. I got nothing else....lol

12/10/2009 1:28:36 PM

FANTASTIC shot, Val! Terrific timing to catch this, and LOVE your title!!

12/11/2009 4:41:56 AM

Thanks so much Gina, Carrie and Julie for your comments! Have a great weekend! ~Val

12/11/2009 6:49:52 AM

ADORABLE AND FANTABULOUS!!!

Happy Holidays, Nancy J L

12/11/2009 12:07:00 PM

Looks like he's laughing out load at something very funny. Great capture.

12/11/2009 3:27:13 PM

Say aah.......Great timing and capture Valarie with terrific detail and lighting!

12/14/2009 3:58:50 AM

Fabulous Image! Great detail and color!

12/14/2009 6:39:36 PM

Valerie, great timing in capturing this amazing "King of the Jungle"; love the expression, all caught with amazing detailing and clarity; excellent!

12/22/2009 11:09:00 AM

Woo Hoo, another great Finalist! Congrats, Val!

2/25/2013 12:34:27 AM

What a great shot! Congratulations, Valarie.

2/25/2013 3:45:38 AM

LOL, Val, marvelous image!!!

Congrats on your finalist award, and best wishes for the next round!
Debby

2/25/2013 5:32:30 AM

Big Congrats on this incredible Finalist, Val. Good luck, my friend!

2/25/2013 7:01:20 AM

Oh this is marvelous Val!! Congrats! Hope to see this wonderfully timed capture again!

2/25/2013 9:33:50 AM

Wonderful capture of the King of the Jungle...kinda makes me a little sleepy as he yawns...Congrats on another great Finalist.

2/25/2013 12:14:02 PM

Congrats on your wonderful finalist! :)

2/25/2013 3:34:31 PM

Congrats Val!

2/25/2013 4:05:36 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved finalist Val - wonderful title too!

2/25/2013 4:10:27 PM

Congratulations on this fantastic Val, hope we see this again in gold!

jo ann c.

2/25/2013 5:13:00 PM

Congrats on an amazing finalist, Val.

2/25/2013 6:56:42 PM

Great timing, Val, congratulations on another finalist!

2/25/2013 8:13:24 PM

Brilliant Valarie. Must be a hard life. Congratulations on your finalist.

2/25/2013 10:11:50 PM

Now this fellow has something to say! Perfect timing, Val! Huge congratulations on another outstanding finalist!

2/26/2013 8:01:13 AM

Excellent timing on this fantastic capture and finalist,Val!

2/26/2013 8:34:35 AM

Great detail and wonderful capture Val! Congratulations!

2/26/2013 1:16:56 PM

Congratulations Val on this fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. The capture of this guy is awesome.

2/26/2013 1:18:23 PM

He is beautiful, Val! Wonderful and cute capture of this King! I can never get over how big they are and how beautiful! Congratulations on this great Finalist! Hope you are doing well!

2/26/2013 5:28:29 PM

CONGRATZ on this terrific capture and good luck up next!!!

UB.

2/26/2013 10:46:02 PM

This guy's making me tired, Val. An outstanding capture.... and finalist. Huge congrats.

2/27/2013 2:26:31 PM

This guy's making me tired, Val. An outstanding capture.... and finalist. Huge congrats.

2/27/2013 2:26:37 PM

Wow what an expression. Congrats on your wonderful finalist award Val.

2/28/2013 2:29:52 AM

Congrats on getting the old! Knew you would :)

2/28/2013 9:32:51 PM

Huge congrats on this beautiful Winner, Val!

2/28/2013 9:46:20 PM

Congrats on this outstanding 2nd place Gold win Val. Always a treat to view your gallery..

2/28/2013 10:16:43 PM

How good is this Gold? It made me yawn in response! Now, that's how "real" your portrait feels; congratulations.

2/28/2013 10:38:40 PM

Congratulations on your fantastic Gold Valarie.

2/28/2013 11:53:59 PM

Magnificent image and timing, Val...big congratulations on your winner!

PS: my husband is just a few miles away from you digging for artifacts for a month!

3/1/2013 12:48:56 AM

Wonderful Win, Valerie! Congratulations! :o)

3/1/2013 3:02:06 AM

Huge congratulations on your wonderful Winner,Val!!

3/1/2013 3:22:07 AM

A big congrats to you on your Gold, Val!!!

3/1/2013 3:26:11 AM

Big congratulations Val on this fantastic winner!

3/1/2013 3:40:18 AM

Congrats on a fantastic winner, Val.

3/1/2013 4:31:37 AM

Fantastic detail on this beauty, Val - congratulations on your win!

3/1/2013 6:23:34 AM

WTG, Ms.V!! Congrats on your fantastic 1st place win! Cute title and great timing to catch this bored lion in his big yawn.

3/1/2013 6:55:57 AM

Great shot, Val. Congratulations on your win!

3/1/2013 7:04:38 AM

No surprise here, Val! This is a marvelous capture. Huge congratulations on your outstanding GOLD WINNER!!!

3/1/2013 7:49:18 AM

Huge Texas congratulations on this well deserved gold winner, Val.

3/1/2013 8:19:50 AM

So happy to see this was awarded the Gold! Big congratulations Val! I still can't loo at this without yawning! lol

jo ann c.

3/1/2013 10:30:23 AM

Thanks so much everyone and thank you BP Judges! Hope you all have a super day, as well as, a great weekend! ~Val

3/1/2013 1:18:09 PM

Congratulations Val on winning the gold, you certainly deserve it!That is one BIG,sleepy pussycat!

3/1/2013 1:52:43 PM

Awesome capture; Congrats Val on your Gold!

3/1/2013 2:54:49 PM

A HUGE CONGRATS Val on a wonderful GOLD Winner. Great title and perfect capture.

3/1/2013 2:59:28 PM

Terrific timing and a wonderful title! Congratulations on your super win, Val.

3/1/2013 3:55:28 PM

Big congratulations to you Val on this wonderful winner!

3/1/2013 4:43:32 PM

Personality Plus perfectly captured. Congratulations.

3/1/2013 4:50:44 PM

A wonderful winning image my friend - congratulations!

3/1/2013 5:33:26 PM

Great timing Val, congratulations on your winner

3/1/2013 6:00:43 PM

WTG, Val, with Mr. Yawner King! This Winner is no yawner, though! Great work and a huge congratulations!

3/1/2013 6:33:20 PM

BIG congrats Val on this fabulous winner!!!

3/1/2013 6:50:57 PM

A wonderful winner, Val, congratulations!

3/1/2013 6:56:11 PM

Hardy congrats, Val, on your fabulous winner!

Debby

3/1/2013 8:22:12 PM

Oh my, I love this!!! What a fabulous capture Val! Congratulations on this great win!!

3/1/2013 10:41:27 PM

Congrats on your awesome winner!

ccc

3/2/2013 5:45:46 AM

Wonderful Val! Big congratulations on your gold!

3/2/2013 11:06:35 PM

Fantastic timing. Congratulations

3/3/2013 9:04:31 AM

HUGE congratulations on this awesome winner, Val!! :)

3/4/2013 5:07:19 AM

Valarie,,Big Congratulations on this beautiful win my friend!!!

3/4/2013 6:24:00 AM

Sounds like my kind of lion.....cool capture Val! Taking me a while to get caught up on all my comments....Congratulations on the Win for this handsome fellow!

3/5/2013 5:38:50 AM

Val, this is fantastic...Love it..Congratulations!

3/5/2013 5:27:35 PM

Congratulations, Val!

3/11/2013 7:12:59 AM

HUGE CONGRATZ on the Gold, Val!!!

UB.

3/14/2013 6:03:47 AM

What a great way to start a new year! Your award winning photographs go from Editor’s Pick to Finalist and hopefully to Gold.
CONGRATULATIONS for the month of January, 2013!

3/22/2013 1:54:17 PM