The Stare

Uploaded: January 21, 2013

Description

A beautiful tiger found at the zoo in Atascadero, California.
Settings: f/4.0 1/100 ISO 200
Lens: 70-200 mm
Uploaded: 1-21-2013
CATEGORY: Animals

Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 3.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Brett Dolsen January 22, 2013

Beautiful colours and composition Merna! #1510311

Kevin P. Kreischer January 22, 2013

Gorgeous capture Merna! #10527397

Neal D. Hatcher January 22, 2013

Beautiful capture-That says You better be glad I can,t get to you #10527674

Merna L. Nobile January 22, 2013

Thank you for your kindness. Merna #10528049

Merna L. Nobile January 22, 2013

Thank you for your kindness. Merna #10528052

Merna L. Nobile January 22, 2013

Thank you for your kindness. Merna #10528054

Laura E. Swan level-classic January 24, 2013

Hi Merna! Wow! This is gorgeous! I bet this rises to the top with the judges!

Thanks for all of your kind support on my images. :)))

-Laura :D #10533374

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2013

Your comment means a lot to me, Thank You! Merna #10536740

Terry Cervi level-deluxe January 26, 2013

What a beautiful shot of this handsome guy, Merna! #10538122

Merna L. Nobile January 27, 2013


Your comment means a lot to me, Thank You! Merna
#10541004

Peggy Pfister level-classic February 02, 2013

Wow! What a beautiful tiger portrait, Merna! #10550882

Merna L. Nobile February 03, 2013

Thank you for your nice comment and Happy Super Bowl Day. I hope that your favorite team wins. Merna #10551851

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 03, 2013

GO SAN FRANCISCO! :D #10551946

Wm Nosal February 08, 2013

Awesome Capture, Merna! #10559522

Kathy Salerni level-classic February 08, 2013

Absolutley beautiful shot of this tiger, Merna! Love it! #10559630

Merna L. Nobile February 11, 2013

I appreciate your comments so much. Thank you! Merna #10563853

Merna L. Nobile February 11, 2013

I appreciate your comments so much. Thank you! Merna #10563854

Kathy Salerni level-classic February 24, 2013

Huge congrats on your awesome Finalist and Good Luck in the next round, Merna! #10582430

Jill Odice level-classic February 24, 2013

Congrats on your Finalist! THis is gorgeous! #10582465

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 25, 2013

congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! #10582585

Robert R. Goodman February 25, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10582886

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 25, 2013

Stunning image, Merna!

Congrats on your finalist award!
Debby #10583022

Julianne Bradford February 25, 2013

Wonderful work Merna! Congratulations on this terrific finalist! #10583646

Wm Nosal February 25, 2013

Congratulations, Merna! #10583676

Nancy Marie Ricketts February 25, 2013

Congratulations,Merna on your superb finalist! #10583708

Marilyn Cornwell February 25, 2013

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #10583784

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 25, 2013

Congratulations on your finalist, Merna! Beautiful. #10583847

Neal D. Hatcher February 25, 2013

Congratulations-on this awesome finalist-Good luck next round #10583915

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584183

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584186

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584190

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584196

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

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Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

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Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584202

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584203

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584205

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584212

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584213

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584214

Ann Coates level-classic February 25, 2013

Congratulations on your stunning finalist. #10584608

Merna L. Nobile February 25, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10584619

Nadia Paul February 25, 2013

Congratulations on your well deserved finalist Merna! #10584677

Tammy Espino February 25, 2013

Congrats!!! :) #10584707

Peggy Pfister level-classic February 25, 2013

Congrats on this well deserved finalist, Merna! #10585007

Lucy Abrao level-classic February 25, 2013

Excellent finalist, Merna. Congratsulations!
Lucy #10585017

Merna L. Nobile February 26, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10586773

Merna L. Nobile February 26, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10586774

Merna L. Nobile February 26, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10586776

Merna L. Nobile February 26, 2013

Thank you very much for all the nice comments, your support means so much to me. Merna #10586781

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 26, 2013

Another super finalist Merna! Congratulations! #10586886

LeAnn Wood February 27, 2013

Congratulations on this amazing capture! #10588418

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 27, 2013

Great eye contact in this wonderful finalist, Congrats again Merna. #10588741

Linda S. Smith level-classic February 27, 2013

HUGE Congrats Merna on a fabulous capture of this beautiful big cat! Hope to see this in the next round! STUNNING!!! #10588798

Lydia Williams level-classic February 28, 2013

Wow, Merna...this cat looks at me like I'm dinner...so vibrant and alive! Congratulations on your finalist! #10590190

Phyllis A. Houghton February 28, 2013

Congratulations Merna! Wonderful capture!
#10590218

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe March 01, 2013

Congratulations, Merna.... #10591948

Tiia Vissak March 02, 2013

Congratulations! #10593473

Stephen Zacker March 03, 2013

Terrific capture and detail. Congratulations #10594491

Merna L. Nobile March 04, 2013

Thank you for your kindness. Merna #10595970

Merna L. Nobile March 04, 2013

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Merna L. Nobile March 04, 2013

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Merna L. Nobile March 04, 2013

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Merna L. Nobile March 04, 2013

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Merna L. Nobile March 04, 2013

Thank you for your kindness. Merna #10595991

Merna L. Nobile March 04, 2013

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Merna L. Nobile March 04, 2013

Thank you for your kindness. Merna #10595996

Merna L. Nobile March 04, 2013

Thank you for your kindness. Merna #10595999

Sharon Sawyer March 20, 2013

Merna, HUGE congratulations on your stellar & well deserved finalist!!! #10617782

Merna L. Nobile March 22, 2013

Your comment means so much to me, thank you. Merna #10620528

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 27, 2013

Congrats on this awesome animal portrait M4erna!

jo ann c. #10626647

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 27, 2013

Congrats on this awesome animal portrait M4erna!

jo ann c. #10626649

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict April 09, 2013

Hardy congrats on your finalist award, Merna, for this gorgeous animal portrait!

Debby #10647085

Merna L. Nobile April 12, 2013

Your comment means so much to me, thank you. Merna #10650422

Kathy Salerni level-classic April 12, 2013

I guess I missed this gorgeous tiger, Merna! Thank you for your nice note. I hope this does not mean that you are leaving!! BP would sure miss you.... Hey, how is that zoo in Atascadero. Looks like you had a great view of the tiger!!
It should have been a winner all the way! #10650652

Merna L. Nobile April 14, 2013


Your comment means so much to me, thank you. Merna
#10653113

Phyllis A. Houghton April 23, 2013

Merna, thanks for your comments on my photo. It seems the judging is tougher now, and will take some getting used to. Stay with us, Merna. You were my first friend here! You hold a special place in my heart! #10664918

Merna L. Nobile May 06, 2013

Your comment means a lot to me, Thank You! Merna
#10683435


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