Inspiring Photo: Lion Attack #1557683

Lion Attack

Uploaded: December 13, 2005 12:52:40

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Published in Fall 2006 Issue of Nature's Best Magazine

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Lorri Shane December 13, 2005

Unbelievable! Fury and strength in a great photo! #358850

Terry L. Ellis December 13, 2005

Awesome capture and powerful effects, Don! #2182513

Jessica L. Richard December 13, 2005

wonderful image, very nice effects! #2182565

Bea. Anderson December 13, 2005

Terrific action. My childhood nightmare! Bea. #2182675

Pat Gamwell December 13, 2005

Something out of National Geographic, Don! ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC...love the effects! #2183030

Graeme yew Chow December 13, 2005

Wow, awesome effects. #2183159

Piotr M. Organa December 13, 2005

Wow, major photo, Don! How did you do that? #2183301

Sheri Stukel December 13, 2005

Wonderful photo! One of my favorites so far! #2183357

Claudia/Theo Bodmer December 13, 2005

Way cool. #2183755

Janine Russell December 13, 2005

Don, excellent capture and effects. #2183863

Don Johnson December 14, 2005

Thank you everyone for your very kind comments. I took this photo at the National Zoo in DC. I added/enhansed the blur element with PhotoShop and I think it made the image more dramatic. #2184447

Mary Swift December 14, 2005

Fantastic image, Don! Wonderful use of effects to make it a powerful photo! #2185042

Milan Banik December 14, 2005

great curated work Don. #2185412

Lisa Clark December 15, 2005

Whoa!! This is very impressive. Very unique image. #2188870

Bill Houghton January 21, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Don. Great job. #2313420

Betsy M. Eaves January 21, 2006

Definitely dramatic, Don! Great original capture & awesome job on the effects!
^.^ #2319440

Don Johnson January 23, 2006

I appreciate everone's kind comments about my image. And it is nice to win a finalist award because there are so many wonderful photographers out there producing such great images on this site. #2325467

Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006

LOL, somehow I just can't get my mind around this image knowing this guy is so old but it is wonderful photoshop work and final results. A BIG congratulations Don #2325563

Piotr M. Organa January 23, 2006

Congrats!!! #2326639

She-She Killough January 24, 2006

One word.... POWERFUL!!! Congrats on a wonderful win Don!! #2331433

Don Johnson January 24, 2006

It is exciting to win a second place award with so many wonderful photographs in this months competition. This photo did not really take me long to modify in photoshop, but it sure turned out nice. Thanks everyone for your kind comments. They really do motivate me. #2331446

Erica Murphy January 24, 2006

Absolutely stunning Don! Congrats you your win, it is well deserved.

Erica #2331958

Deborah Sandidge January 24, 2006

Great PS work, but a great image to start with, Don - congratulations! #2332260

Lisa Clark January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your 2ND Place Win!
I was hoping this would be a winner. #2333961

KHAWLA Haddad January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your Second place winner!!! #2334268

Donna W. Neal January 25, 2006

Woo Hoo Don! Congratulations on this fine winner !!! #2335354

Jack Nevitt January 25, 2006

Nice shot Don, looks like you were in Africa. Congrats on being a finalist! #2336106

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 28, 2006

Very powerful! The motion and speed you put across are awesome. #2350113

Els De Winter February 06, 2006

Congratulations, Don! Wonderful image. Strong effects. Very special. #2385099

Cathy M. Gromball February 13, 2006

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Don!

Cathy :) #2414656

Paula Showen February 23, 2006

Another awesome capture! Excellent! #2459725

Don Johnson February 24, 2006

Thank you Paula, and everyone who responded, for their kind words about this image. #2461238

Chris Budny February 25, 2006

Don, it was a real pleasure meeting you by chance at the cathedral today---I said your name sounded familiar (apart from Miami Vice!) and this was why---I saw this lion pop up on the home page many times during February! Congratulations! #2468471

ronda chatelle June 03, 2006

Fantastic creative vision and presentation! It screams perfection! Your gallery is one of the best I have ever viewed! Given more time I would have commented on nearly every image! You are amazing!!! #2847191

Don Johnson June 12, 2006

Ronda,

Thank you for your very kind words about my photographs. You made me blush. I sincerely appreciate them.

Don J. #2884987

Erica Murphy July 25, 2006

Going to comment on your new finalist, I accidentally hit your gallery instead and found this AWESOME photo! This is just amazing. So glad I found it.

Erica #3078312

Don Johnson July 25, 2006

Thank you Erica. I, too, really like this photo. I think it is one of my best. #3078816

Lori Carlson October 28, 2006

Your vision with this is just amazing Don! Love the movement you created here! Great subject! Ya gots ta love God's "big cats"! :0) Big congrats on all the deserved recognition this has received!! Your gallery rocks! What talent! :0) #3513542

Chris Budny October 28, 2006

...I should have added here, that I saw this in the Nature's Best Photography magazine at Barnes & Noble, out right now, along with your yawning lion right on the cover! Congratulations again, on your accomplishments! #3514700

Don Johnson October 30, 2006

Thank you Chris and Lori. Obiviously, I have done very well with this image and I am glad, Lori, that you like my gallery. #3522599

Pam Ullman December 17, 2006

Don -- saw this on the home page this morning and just had to say -- WOW! I've now bookmarked your gallery as your work is amazing, and I can see that there is much to be gained from studying it ... #3711096

Don Johnson December 18, 2006

Pam,

Thank you for your kind words. You are good for my ego. BTY -- I saw your Blue Autumn photo the other day -- very, very nice.

Don J. #3714346

Troy D. Ringley January 22, 2007

This is a great shot Don. I was really impressed with the before and after that you presented at the CCCC meeting.

Troy #3851910

Don Johnson January 23, 2007

Thank you Troy. I checked out some of your images in your new gallery and you have some nice one. I love the one of the rabbit with his mouth full. Great shot. #3853955

Steven E. Ray July 19, 2007

Your photos are off the charts awesome. The deployment of a motion blur with sustained center axis worked wonderfully on this cat! Great work! #4525313

Don Johnson July 19, 2007

Thank you Steven. Those are very kind words. I sincerely appreciate them. #4526266

Joseph N. DiGilio November 27, 2007

I just gotta tell ya Don, when I saw this image for the first time I said to myself, this nut was on one of those African Photo Safaris shooting from the back of an open pick up truck like those brothers you see on the National Geographic Chanel. I hope he had a change of shorts with him. What a shot!
What are the chances of seeing, let alone getting a picture of, action like this at a zoo? I hope you have a big one of these displayed at home. #5135956

Don Johnson November 27, 2007

Joe,

This image was actually published in Nature's Best magaine. It was also displayed (about 3'x 5') in the Smithsonian for almost a year. But it is a digitally enhanced image of a lion yawning -- I added the motion blur in the background to make it interesting.

Don J. #5136415

Joseph N. DiGilio November 27, 2007

Oh.
I'm speachless.
Did you say, yawning?
You sure did a great job making a picture of a yawning lion look like WILD KINGDOM, Don.
I like the story my eyes dictated to my vivid immagination much better. In it you and your guide, Nimrod, barely escape with your lives when your electronic flash frightens the beast away. Then you change your shorts. LOL
All kidding aside, this is OUTSTANDING work.
#5137053

Don Johnson November 27, 2007

Joe, you made me laugh out loud. #5137405

Chris Budny November 27, 2007

Don, when the Smithsonian exhibit came down, did you get to keep the big enlargement print? #5137432

Don Johnson November 28, 2007

Unfortunately, they did not let me keep the enlargements displayed at the Smithsonian. They said they may be interested in using them for future traveling exhibits around the country. I hope so, but only time will tell. #5141541

Joseph N. DiGilio November 28, 2007

I was waiting to hear the answer you gave Christopher. Too bad, that would have been special. You must have had someone take a picture of you standing beside it at the Smithsonian, right?
#5141643

Don Johnson November 28, 2007

Yep, I did. #5141697

January 02, 2008

This photo is incredible. I love it. #5281423

Don Johnson January 03, 2008

Thank you Michelle. I sincerely appreciate your nice comments. #5285960

Matt Quaid January 28, 2008

Don, this is awesome, I'm amazed at this shot #5408449

Don Johnson January 28, 2008

Thanks Matt. Your opinion means a lot to me. (FYI -- this is one of my photos that appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of "Nature's Best" magazine.) #5408610

Christina C. Moore September 04, 2008

Fantastic and dynamic shot. I love the motion of the lion. #6411205

Don Johnson September 04, 2008

Thanks Christina for finding this "oldie but goodie" shot of mine. #6411234

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