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Cute & Cuddly Panda [Photography Contest Pictures of Animals & Wildlife Photography]

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Cute & Cuddly Panda

Uploaded: September 27, 2009 14:30:29

Description

Captured at the San Diego Zoo, during the behind the scenes BP Summit tour. This panda gave us a huge welcome. She then played hide and seek!

This photograph was cleaned up in PS CS4. I wanted to remove the distractions!!!

March 1, 2009
RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / Continuous
Shooting Mode / 205 mm
F 9 @ 1/100 sec ISO 400

*Animals*


Comments

Anita Hogue September 27, 2009

Hi Donna,
Ahhhhhhh how sweet is this capture! Wonderful clarity and composition too!! #1185431

Nikki McDonald level-classic September 27, 2009

She is indeed big and cuddly. Great capture, Donna. #7988563

Julianne Bradford September 27, 2009

What wonderful capture Donna. This Panda truely looks like she's having the time of her life! #7988925

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 27, 2009

Awesome weeks worth of images, Donna!!! This one is totally adorable!!! :-) k #7988962

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe September 27, 2009

Excellent capture of this cutie, Donna! Love the smile she gave you for her photo! Excellent detail, clarity, color and composition!! Beautiful image!! #7989321

Susan M. Campbell September 27, 2009

This is fabulous Donna.....super detail. He is cute and cuddly. #7989379

Teri Klinger September 28, 2009

so cute!!! nice work! :) #7989664

Joy Rector September 28, 2009

love this shot #7989872

Dr Silly level-classic September 28, 2009

Wonderful portrait. :O)
#7990382

Eugenio Diaz September 28, 2009

A cute Panda portrait!
Very well presented, Donna! #7990602

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic September 28, 2009

Lovely capture Donna!,
Amalia #7991178

Jill Odice level-classic September 28, 2009

We were just saying the other day that we got to see hardly any images shot at the Zoo from the summit participants.
This is such a great shot Donna, good job! #7991714

John Connolly September 29, 2009

A wonderful image of this beautiful animal, Donna! They are so cute looking! #7995136

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 02, 2009

Thank you everyone! The panda was so beautiful, I really enjoyed photographing her.

Take care,

Donna #8002683

Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 22, 2009

Fantastic capture, Donna! Congratulations! #8059396

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 22, 2009

Congrats, Donna, on this excellent finalist!

Debby #8059560

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 22, 2009

Nicely done, Donna. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8059686

Susan Fox October 22, 2009

Congratulations Donna! #8059849

Kristi A. Howson October 22, 2009

So cute Donna. Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round! #8060635

Susan M. Campbell October 22, 2009

Way to go. Another super finalist! #8060785

M.Christine Duncan October 22, 2009

Beautiful and sweet! Congrats on this deserving finalist... great job!!! #8060804

Dianna Murphy October 22, 2009

WTG!!!!! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your most wonderful FINALIST!!! Good luck in the next round. Dianna #8061557

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic October 22, 2009

He is so cute...wonderful image. Congratulations again Donna!! #8061751

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 22, 2009

huge congrats Donna, gorgeous finalist!!! #8062058

Amy M. Wilson October 23, 2009

So cute... congratulations on this excellent Finalist, Donna!!! #8063322

Anita Hogue October 23, 2009

Such a sweet finalist Donna! Congratulations! #8063563

Leslie McLain level-classic October 23, 2009

Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Donna. #8063696

Phyllis H. Burchett October 23, 2009

Gotta love that face, congrats on your finalist! #8064391

Debra R. Harder October 23, 2009

OMG!! What an adorable face!! LOVE THIS, Donna! Congratulations on another outstanding finalist!! Deb #8064691

Christine Czernin level-classic October 23, 2009

Congrats on this finalist, Donna. You captured this cute face perfectly. #8065000

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic October 23, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your deserving FINALIST!!! 8o) #8065145

Courtenay Vanderbilt October 23, 2009

Big Congrats, Donna! What a cutie! #8065581

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 23, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS once again, Donna! WTG! #8066934

Cesar J. La Rosa October 23, 2009

WOW!!! What a sweet portrait!!!
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Donna!!!
Cesar #8067074

Siete Meeter October 24, 2009

Way to go. Another super finalist!

#8067685

Bob D. Hall level-classic October 24, 2009

Beautiful animal very well captured! Congrats on your Finalist! #8068272

Erica Murphy level-classic October 24, 2009

Congratulations Donna!! Love this! #8068782

Erica Murphy level-classic October 24, 2009

Congratulations Donna!! Love this! #8068783

Erica Murphy level-classic October 24, 2009

Congratulations Donna!! Love this! #8068784

Erica Murphy level-classic October 24, 2009

Congratulations Donna!! Love this! #8068785

Julianne Bradford October 24, 2009

A wonderful well captured moment and attitude Donna..and a well deserving Finalist,Congratulations!! #8070023

Melissa McCabe October 25, 2009

Completely adorable! Congrats on a super capture and finalist -mm #8071571

Tammy Espino October 25, 2009

Better late than never, congrats!!! :) #8072574

frank w. degenhardt October 27, 2009

What a cute and wonderful presentation. Congratulations for the Finalist my friend. #8078118

Kathy Cline October 28, 2009


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SO SWEET DONNA
MISS U!! #8082619


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