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Prayer for Freedom

© Cindy Bendush

Prayer for Freedom

Uploaded: March 27, 2014 01:23:23 | Entered: January 15, 2020 21:07:18

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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 3.67, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Laura E. Swan level-classic March 27, 2014

Wow! Cindy! This is fantastic!! And your title is just as emotional as the image is.

Fantastic work!
-L.R.P. :D #1568079

Mary K. Robison March 27, 2014

Excellent capture with wonderful light and clarity, Cindy, and thought-provoking title. #11009162

Colette M. Metcalf March 27, 2014

Outstanding details and capture! #11009171

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic March 27, 2014

Perfect title for a perfect capture. I am betting gold is coming your way with this one. #11009251

Helen L. Schicketanz March 27, 2014

Gorgeous!
#11009321

Anita Hogue March 27, 2014

WOW, so powerful! #11009647

Ken Smith level-classic March 27, 2014

Powerful, for sure Cindy. But I often wonder how their life would be, if released back into the wild. Or better yet, maybe some place safe, but with large areas to roam. #11009688

Cindy Bendush level-classic March 27, 2014

Thanks friends! Ken - you are right in that you can't release animals used to captivity back into places their wild cousins roam. The message here is that wild animals belong in the wild and were it not for habitat loss due to our increasing numbers, overconsumption, and greed they would be. It is unfortunate that many animals live less than desirable lives in zoos. And just for thought - what if this were a reality for us too? #11009696

Debbie Bray March 28, 2014

This has winner written all over it to me, Cindy. Very beautiful powerful image. I agree with you, re the zoos, its just a prison for innocent animals who have done no wrong. #11010062

Leslie McLain level-classic March 30, 2014

An amazing capture and details, Cindy. I agree, a winner. #11013718

Tiia Vissak May 02, 2014

a great image & title! #11036790

Laura E. Swan level-classic May 02, 2014

I used to love going to the Zoo as a kid. Now I see them for what they are. And so many others feel this way, too, but have children and they want their kids to have that same "fun" we did as kids...Endless cycle.

For a day of FUN for we humans they spend a life time in a prison...I hope one day we can all, as one, really let this sink in. A day of pleasure for the kids or a life of prison for the animals.

This image speaks very loudly to me. So do so many other images I see where we can see the faces on the silver backs, etc., or the elephants living in fear. #11037605


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