Watching

Uploaded: April 24, 2012

Description

Taken with natural light. 70-200 Canon L lens. Cropped in Lightroom. No other adjustments.

Comments

Liz blahh April 24, 2012

Great eye contact and full framed capture! #1458574

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict April 24, 2012

Awesome animal image, Aaron!

Dominick #10107710

Aaron Wilbert April 24, 2012

Thank you! #10107714

Tarun Bose April 24, 2012

Outstanding image, Aaron. #10108179

Zita A. Strother level-classic April 24, 2012

Beautiful portrait. Great expression. #10108249

Leena Robinson April 24, 2012

Wow! What an amazing portrait of this beautiful animal. Excellent work, Aaron! #10108290

Ann Coates level-classic May 25, 2012

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, I hope we see this go Gold. #10150235

Aaron Wilbert May 25, 2012

Thank you. I hope it turns gold too. This is now one of my favorites photos and hangs in my home as a 24x24 metal print. So I was very excited to get this finalist. #10150515

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 26, 2012

Congrats Aaron on this Very Well Deserved Finalist!! #10151757

Joannie Bertucci level-classic May 26, 2012

He almost looks kind! Beautiful animal portrait Aaron with excellent exposure and details! Congrats on your finalist! #10152878

Aaron Wilbert May 26, 2012

Thank you everyone! I'm pretty excited. #10152914

David M. Montero May 26, 2012

Congratulations on your Finalist selection of this great capture Aaron. #10153375

Aaron Wilbert May 27, 2012

Thank you so much. I am very happy.
#10155214

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 29, 2012

Big congratulations on this outstanding 2nd Place Gold Winner Aaron!

And sooo well deserved too..I just love it!

jo ann c. #10159299

Ann Coates level-classic May 29, 2012

Congratulations on your brilliant Gold, so deserved. #10159408

Kim Andelkovic May 29, 2012

Impressive win.....stunning image should have been 1st imo #10159936

Aaron Wilbert May 29, 2012

Thank you all. I am very happy to get this award for this image. It is one of my newest favorites images. I have it as a 24x24 metal print hanging in my home right now. So for it to win second place is awesome! #10160016

Sheryl Sturges May 29, 2012

This is one amazing capture. You did an outstanding job of depicting the grandeur of this magnificent beast. Congratulations on your win. #10160499

Leena Robinson May 30, 2012

Congratulations on your Gold Award, Aaron!! Truly a fabulous capture! #10161427

Andre Larose May 31, 2012

Very powerful image! Beautiful detail.

Congratulations! #10163041

Aaron Wilbert May 31, 2012

Thank you. #10163089

David M. Montero June 08, 2012

I apologize for my tardiness. Congratulations on your gold award for this capture of the King Aaron. "He's got that 1,000 yard stare." #10173106

Merna L. Nobile June 08, 2012


Achievement begins with belief, CONGRATULATIONS on your achievement!Merna
#10173228

January 11, 2013

This should have won Grand Prize.. Awesome capture. congrats to you #10510515

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