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Lion King [Contest Finalists March 2005]

© Terry R. Hatfield

Lion King

Uploaded: February 17, 2005 05:04:26

Description

Made At The Cincy Zoo,Gazing Into This White Lions Eyes Will Leave A Lasting Impression, Its Rare To Catch One Of These Active As They Do Sleep Twenty Hours Out Of The 24:-)

Comments

Paul Michko February 17, 2005

Superb portrait, Terry. You have captured the pure essence of this guy. #216332

Casey A. Hanson February 17, 2005

Beautiful shot of this lion! His eyes are something! Great job Terry :0) #1108939

Julie Abston February 17, 2005

Wow, Terry! Excellent portrait. Those eyes are sure mesmerizing! What a beautiful creature!!!!! #1108967

Deb Holmes-Hatfield February 17, 2005

Magnificent! Just awesome, the eyes say it all! #1109003

Donna J. Taff February 17, 2005

Beautiful, love those eye's, Terry!!! #1109009

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic February 17, 2005

Typical cat! Always asleep! He's a beauty!! #1109016

Janet Detota February 17, 2005

Majestic fellow you've captured here! #1109019

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic February 17, 2005

One of the perks of being king is unlimited downtime! Super shot, Mr. Terry! #1109049

Carla Metzler February 17, 2005

Really good shot, Terry! #1109089

Amy N. Cappelli February 17, 2005

Ohhhh Terry, this is absolutely beautiful! A Lion King for one of the Kings of Photography! Great capture! #1109096

Stacey M February 17, 2005

Simba grew up beautifully!!! Beautiful Lion close up Terry!!!! #1109146

Charlene Bayerle February 17, 2005

WOW Terry!!! Awesome capture and those eyes starring right at you!!!! #1109223

Mellanie February 17, 2005

What a wonderful portrait of this king of the....zoo! Awesome work, Terry! #1109350

Jessica McCollam February 17, 2005

Great closeup of this guy, Terry! :) #1109395

Lisa Clark February 17, 2005

Oh MY Goodness! This is an incredible shot! Did you use additional lens? The clarity is amazing! #1109466

Cathy Gregor February 17, 2005

Awesome capture, Terry!
Love the way his face fills the frame!
-cathy
#1109488

Shirley L. Carpenter February 17, 2005

Excellent capture Terry!! #1109564

LJ Corliss level-classic February 17, 2005

Awesome...Beautiful cat photo :) #1109597

Tammy Nuxoll February 17, 2005

WOW Terry, Awsome Capture!!! Hope your having fun this week!!! #1109694

Dan Holm February 17, 2005

Incredible capture, Terry!! Awesome!! #1109752

Kathleen F. Greer February 17, 2005

Super details on this beauty Terry!! #1109769

Jill Flynn February 17, 2005

Awesome closeup Terry. Those eyes are amazing. #1109813

Judy S. Fung February 17, 2005

Fantastic capture, Terry!! Incredible detail and close up. #1109919

Marsha S. Smith February 17, 2005

I think this actually took my breath away, Terry. He is so incredibly beautiful and regal and all those other liony words. #1109998

Ellen Peach level-classic February 17, 2005

WOW, Terry, this is absloutely beautiful!!! #1110047

Kathleen Clemons February 17, 2005

WOW fro me too, Terry! #1110065

Deborah Sandidge February 17, 2005

Great capture, Terry - amazing eyes he has! #1110094

Stephen Zacker February 17, 2005

Super capture. Very royal looking. Like those eyes. #1110137

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 17, 2005

Outstanding capture, Terry, hope you didn't wait too long for him to show those awesome eyes!
-debby #1110163

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe February 17, 2005

He is gorgeous, Terry! Guess you had a telephoto lens for this?
Kathleen #1110313

Beverley Lu Steeves February 17, 2005

What a fantastic shot, Terry! Excellent! #1110369

Monika Sapek February 17, 2005

What a beautiful portrait, Terry! I just love those eyes and the details in it! Great work!
Monika
#1110411

Nobu Nagase February 17, 2005

Wow, Terry, excellent closeup shot!!!
Looks like he was in good mood... Eyes are something, indeed...
#1110416

Stanley J. Contrades February 17, 2005

What character shown and captured in this image of royalty, Terry! Fabulous and excellent closeup!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1110434

Mary K. Robison February 18, 2005

You've outdone yourself in this capture of the King of Beasts, Terry! Talk about a majestic look! #1110461

Kristi A. Howson February 18, 2005

WOW Terry...the look in his eyes is so captivating...love it!!!!! #1110993

February 18, 2005

"I tawt I taw a puddy tat!" I really love this big ole baby. You have really captured the king!
your sis, kitty kat #1111161

Kara L. Hendricks February 18, 2005

This is a breathtaking Lion Portrait Terry!! WOW is all I can say, and I hope you didn't get this close... #1111337

Terry R. Hatfield February 18, 2005

Thanks Everyone Your Comments Are Appreciated,Im Glad I Could Bring This One To You,The Cooler Temps Allow Them To Be A Little More Active!

Hi Lisa,This Was Made With A Nikon Tele, 300mm 2.8 Lens No Teleconverters Was Used,Settings Were About F3.5@1/200th sec And A Slight Crop:-) #1111471

Karen Engelbreth February 18, 2005

Fantastic portrait, Terry! #1111497

Dolores Neilson February 18, 2005

This is a fine portrait, Terry!! Very nicely framed! Good luck with this. #1111551

Cindy Cone February 18, 2005

Great portrait, Terry! And I do know how much they sleep! #1113119

Terry R. Hatfield February 19, 2005

Thanks For Stopping By Karen,Dolores And Cindy I Appreciate Your Comments!! #1116282

Jane Summa February 19, 2005

I agree with you, Terry..it's not usual to capture these guys in the "up" position..so grab it while you can & you did..with excellence!!! Perfect timing, clarity & presentation!! #1118312

Cathy Stancil February 19, 2005

I don't know how I missed this one. Beautiful full frame portrait of this "little guy, Terry !
If you can't sleep one night, try to pay him another visit; you should see an other side of him: way more active ! #1119123

Terry R. Hatfield February 20, 2005

Thanks Jane And Cathy:-) #1121159

Anette Linnea Rasmussen February 21, 2005

Sweet shot Terry;-) Great comp and lighting, well done!

Best wishes Linnea #1121454

Terry R. Hatfield February 21, 2005

Thanks Linnea:-) #1124607

Heather L. Jacks February 22, 2005

This is a wonderful shot...It should be in a child's story book. Well done. #1126281

Kara L. Hendricks February 25, 2005

I know this may seem wierd, me commenting twice, but wow, this image takes my breath away Terry. This has WINNER written all over it. Just had to share one more time my love of this image... #1132654

William C. Raco level-classic February 25, 2005

Wow, this is fantastic, Terry!
I love the detail, light and full frame.
Most excellent work!

bill

#1133923

Terry R. Hatfield February 27, 2005

Thanks For Stopping By Heather,Kara,And Bill!! #1137562

Sharon Day March 03, 2005

Wonderful full frame capture, Terry!!! Looks like you stopped by at the right time if they sleep so much :) #1146003

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 07, 2005

Outstanding image, of the lion king. Love this Terry!!! #1155178

Terry R. Hatfield March 08, 2005

Thaanks For Stopping By Donna And Sharon!! #1157768

Karen Talasco March 10, 2005

Wow, Terry! This is such a beautiful photo of this regal, white King. You know the big cats are my favorites. I imagine we'll be seeing this one again.
Good Luck! Karen #1162371

Terry R. Hatfield March 26, 2005

Hi Karen!Thanks For Stopping By:-) #1208228

S J April 21, 2005

Many Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Terry!! What a face!! #1273648

Kara L. Hendricks April 21, 2005

I had a feeling about this one... Didn't I??? Still one amazing shot Terry.. Congrats and I expect to see this with a Gold Badge under it... #1275061

Deb Holmes-Hatfield April 21, 2005

Congratulations Terry, such an magnificent animal, this is a much deserved finalist! #1275364

Jill Flynn April 21, 2005

Congratulations Terry! #1275774

Jennifer Rennison April 22, 2005

Outstanding portrait, Terry! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #1281272

Jim Kinnunen level-classic May 14, 2005

Missed this...wonderful portrait, Terry!!! #1352393

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