Heir to the Throne
Uploaded: October 18, 2006 03:38:59
One year old male lion bask in the morning sun as mom sits quietly in the shadows. This male and his three sisters will soon depart their home at the Fort Worth Zoo to start new lives at other zoos. This was the mom's 2nd and last litter (5 girls + 1 boy total) with the same father.
Canon 100 - 400L IS at 320mm. ISO 250, late morning light, 1/100th @ f8.0, EC -1.0 (I used the fence for a tripod to compensate for the slow shutter).
Colette M. Metcalf October 18, 2006
Adorable capture, Jeff!! #541855Julie Robinson October 18, 2006
A wonderful image Jeff- well done! #3465680Karen E. Michaels October 18, 2006
Handsome cubs Jeff. Great take on 'em. Peace, karen #3465685Nadine A. Lewis October 18, 2006
Gorgeous, Jeff! Love the comp., clarity, detail, and lighting!<>< #3465705
Revonda L. Gentry October 18, 2006
Beautiful!! The lighting and composition is just superb! #3465706Aimee S. McMaster October 18, 2006
...what a beautiful look in his eyes, wonderful capture Jeff...Aimee #3465716Adilson F. Ferreira October 18, 2006
Fantastic capture Jeff!!! #3465744Ray Clarke October 18, 2006
Fantastic shot of these wonderful animals Jeff #3465751Robert R. Goodman October 18, 2006
Awesome capture Jeff,Great lighting and detail!!!!!! #3465770Agnes Fegan October 18, 2006
Beautiful capture Jeff! Looks like this mom will have empty nest soon - just like me lol! #3465841Paul E. Earl October 18, 2006
What a really lovely image, Jeff! Well done! #3465886Hendrik Storme October 18, 2006
Fantastic! Great capture Jeff!!!#3465939
Linda D. Lester October 18, 2006
It almost shows in their face that they are leaving each other soon. What a wonderful capture! #3465949Terri L. Scribner October 18, 2006
Great capture of the beautiful cats!! Love the tones and colors!! #3465988Carolyn M. Fletcher October 18, 2006
I just love this!!! You know, the Fort Worth Zoo is one of my earliest memories. My folks took me there when I was about 4, and I can still remember the names of the elephants! #3466020Paul Michko October 18, 2006
Just lion around, great capture, Jeff. #3466021Sharon King October 18, 2006
Great capture, nice clarity using that fence for a tripod! #3466129Donald K. Cherry October 18, 2006
Excellent comp and detail, Jeff! #3466194Ray Thoms October 18, 2006
Great photo Jeff...they are a gorgeous creature! #3466321Amy JACKSON October 18, 2006
Really beautiful image, Jeff!! Wonderful capture! #3466362Carla Metzler October 18, 2006
Wonderful capture, Jeff! #3466551Cyn Valentine October 18, 2006
Beautiful!! Wonderful color and detail! #3466562Su Sana E. P October 18, 2006
Jeff, Cute expression on his face and you've captured it so well!!Connie J. Bagot October 18, 2006
Magnificent animals! I really like the pose that you have caught here. #3466625Chastity Abbott October 18, 2006
Beautiful beautiful colors!!!!!!!!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 18, 2006
Beautiful image and animals, Jeff! ^.^ Kitty #3466753Holly Shao October 18, 2006
Amazing capture, Jeff!!Like the lighting, details, and background.
Holly #3466759
Murry Grigsby October 18, 2006
I just can't wait to be KING :0) Nice shot and info Jeff! #3466810Richard D. Cox October 18, 2006
Very nice capture and story. #3466842Phillip R. Connolly October 18, 2006
Love these great cats Jeff. Very nice capture.Phil #3467022
Mary Timman October 18, 2006
Such a cute shot. They look so cute and you captured them really well. #3467246Nadya Johnson October 18, 2006
OUTSTANDING capture, Jeff! So expressive. Well done! #3467507Rakesh Syal October 18, 2006
Love the composition, detail, and lighting, Jeff!! Awesome title too!#3467565
Mary N C. Taitt October 18, 2006
A lovely portrait, Jeff, wonderful tones, lighting, composition and expressions! ary :-D #3467584Stephen Zacker October 18, 2006
Really super capture and lighting #3467698Pamela Shane October 18, 2006
He does look like royalty Jeff - I amJenny Bosmans October 18, 2006
Gorgeous capture of these 'Royals', Jeff! Love it! :) #3467889Cathy Barrows October 18, 2006
awwwww....what a beautiful face #3467936April Riggs October 18, 2006
So cute! #3467992Nancy L. Green October 18, 2006
Just awesome Jeff!! I love the expressions on their faces!! Very well done!! <>< #3468102Renee Doyle October 18, 2006
What a wonderful capture Jeff!!!! Terrific comp and excellent detail! He looks like he kinda knows he's going to be leaving soon!!!! #3468422Deborah Sandidge October 18, 2006
Great capture of these two, I like how the second face echoes the first, really great image! #3468452Melissa G. Meiselman October 18, 2006
Stunning portrait of these two with wonderfully sharp details, beautifully composed with great lighting. I really like the information you provided about these mom and son, Jeff!!! #3468567Ronda Chatelle October 18, 2006
Absolutely magnificent Jeff! Love the depth in the eyes! Beautifully captured and wonderful presentation! #3468687William C. Raco October 18, 2006
Wow, beautiful color, detail, focus and posesBill #3468808
Jeff Robinson October 18, 2006
Thanks Everyone very much!! Jeff #3468966Tamara K. Walker October 18, 2006
Beautiful capture of these magnificent cats. #3469066Kaye Burazin October 18, 2006
Jeff, you have captured the lions with fantastic clarity, color and focus. Great idea of using the fence as a tripod. Really saved a great shot that otherwise may have been lost. #3469134Arnie Horwitz October 18, 2006
Great capture, Jeff! #3469215Cheryl E. Molennor October 18, 2006
Beautiful Jeff! #3469424Leonard Pierce October 18, 2006
Beautiful image Jeff, extremely well captured!! #3469841Janine Russell October 18, 2006
Jeff, great capture; excellent detail, color, lighting and clarity. #3469843Marijana Fajgl October 19, 2006
Wonderful capture Jeff! #3470161Carol Sawyer October 19, 2006
Such a cute capture, Jeff!!!! well done!!!! #3470480Glenn E. Urquhart October 19, 2006
Fantastic capture, wonderful composition, Jeff!!! Very Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3470566Husain Akhtar October 19, 2006
Wonderfully captured and framed, Jeff! Very well done indeed! #3470602Sandra Freyler October 19, 2006
Beautiful shot, Jeff! :) #3471050Jeff Robinson October 19, 2006
Thank you All very much! Jeff #3471554Marie Fields October 19, 2006
Wonderful portrait, Jeff! Love the expressions! #3471940Lorraine A. Cook October 19, 2006
Awesome capture Jeff! Beautiful coloring on these yearling lions<:)) #3472217Karen Engelbreth October 19, 2006
Wonderful image, Jeff - love it! #3473250Kate Jackson October 19, 2006
What a handsome guy and great POV! #3473838Bill Wyatt October 19, 2006
Fantastic details and lighting I love the colors and composition too!!! #3473963David Phalen October 19, 2006
Love the way you've captured the light and details here Jeff. #3474154Judyann Plante October 19, 2006
Excellent capture, Jeff!Judyann ><> #3474158
Jim Kinnunen October 19, 2006
Outstanding image, Jeff!:) #3474859Jeff Robinson October 20, 2006
Thank you very much for all of the great comments! Jeff #3476215Katherine Kuhn October 20, 2006
Great capture -- excellent color & clarity on this pair, who certainly look content & not aware of their impending breakup. #3477035Jeff Robinson October 20, 2006
Thanks Kathy!! Jeff #3477786Lynne Morris October 20, 2006
Wow Jeff how did I miss this, guess work has a lot to answer for keeping me from BP! This is a wonderful image, fantastic lighting, detail and comp! #3478056Jeff Robinson October 20, 2006
Thank you very much Lynne; I really appreciate your kind words! Jeff #3478517Roger Bernabo October 21, 2006
Love this image and your information-- it all adds up to wodnerful! #3481569Jenny D October 22, 2006
Awesome capture! Wonderful DOF! #3484671Mike F. Anderson October 22, 2006
Wow Jeff, that little 6 week old cub we saw a year ago really grew up. I haven't been back to the zoo since I took those first pictures at 6 weeks. I've enjoyed your chronicling the past 12 months of this lion family. #3485285Jeff Robinson October 22, 2006
Thanks so much for the great commnets! Mike; it has been a great year following these lions! I rememebr your images from their first public appearence and now they are really grown up! Jeff #3486061Sam Britt October 22, 2006
Terrific capture of these beautiful big cats.Shelly A. Van Camp October 22, 2006
Beautiful capture, Jeff! #3486635Jeff Robinson October 23, 2006
Thank you Sam and Shelly very much for your comments! Jeff #3490748Evy Johansen October 23, 2006
Wow... very cute image, Jeff! Wonderful composition! #3491233Jeff Robinson October 24, 2006
Thanks Evy! Jeff #3492801Rebecca K. Lefferts October 25, 2006
Wonderful expression Jeff!! I love it. #3498245Jeff Robinson October 26, 2006
Thank you very much Rebecca! Jeff #3500170Shelly A. Van Camp October 26, 2006
Sweet little cats..lol Love this picture!!! #3500612Jeff Robinson October 26, 2006
Thank you Shelly! Jeff #3503346Sherri Gorman November 23, 2006
Congratulations!!!! #3619856Murry Grigsby November 23, 2006
Congrats on your wonderful image and finalist Jeff -- good luck in the next round :0) #3619911Holly Shao November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Jeff, on this great finalist!!Holly #3619912
Susie Peek-Swint November 23, 2006
Beautiful capture Jeff ~ many congrats on your finalist! #3620097Paul E. Earl November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this superb finalist. Good luck in the next round! #3620398Sylvia Rossler November 23, 2006
Big congrats Jeff :O) #3620569Revonda L. Gentry November 23, 2006
I am so glad to see this one again!! Congratulations on this well deserved finalist!! #3620628Linda D. Lester November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your awesome finialist! Good luck in the next round! #3620670Carla Metzler November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Jeff! #3620891Karen Slagle November 23, 2006
Congrats Jeff. #3621000Colette M. Metcalf November 23, 2006
Congratulations to you on your finalist, Jeff!! #3621065SaMi Martin November 23, 2006
Great portrait; Congratulations Jeff! #3621455Deborah C. Lewinson November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Jeff!Ray Thoms November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Jeff #3621912Kay E. Mahoney November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3621996Evy Johansen November 23, 2006
Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Jeff!! #3622158Charlene Bayerle November 23, 2006
Congratulations Jeff!!! #3622631Graeme yew Chow November 23, 2006
Jeff, big congrats on this finalists. #3622657Nadya Johnson November 23, 2006
Congratulations Jeff, on your outstanding finalist! #3622934Su Sana E. P November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Jeff!! #3622936Mike F. Anderson November 23, 2006
Jeff, Congratulations on getting a finalist on a great shot. #3623390Glenn E. Urquhart November 24, 2006
A big congratulations on your finalist award, Jeff!!! VERY well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #3624230Terry L. Ellis November 24, 2006
Congratulations Jeff on this beautiful finalist! #3625071Kristi A. Howson November 24, 2006
Congratualtions on this awesome finalist and best of luck in the next round Jeff. Love his expression. It's always sad when they leave. They are such endearing animals. #3625587Janine Russell November 24, 2006
Jeff, congratulations on your finalist. #3625710Marsha S. Smith November 24, 2006
How regal he already looks and still just a baby! Gorgeous image, Jeff.Marijana Fajgl November 24, 2006
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #3625869Judyann Plante November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Jeff!Judyann ><> #3626549
Michael S. Baker November 24, 2006
Beautiful capture, Jeff!! Love how the lion in the background is slight OOF! Congrats on your image being a finalist! Well-deserved!Rakesh Syal November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Jeff!! #3627964Husain Akhtar November 25, 2006
So sorry for the delay in congratulating you personally – I struggled to find October finalists – thanks to Trula that now I have the link! Wake up BF!!Ronda Chatelle November 25, 2006
Jeff...Congratulations on receiving well deserved recognition for this captivating capture! Best of luck going for the GOLD! #3628200Ross Throndson November 25, 2006
Congratulations, Jeff....Great Finalist!! #3628998Ken Smith November 25, 2006
WTG, Jeff. Congrats!! #3629166Hendrik Storme November 25, 2006
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!! #3629589Anita Hogue November 25, 2006
WOW, Jeff, I thought I would never get to the bottom of this list of beautiful comments! That's got to tell you how beautiful this image is to everyone! Congratulations on a fantastic finalist!!!! #3630415Sam Britt November 25, 2006
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Jeff. Good luck!! #3630702Tamara K. Walker November 25, 2006
Congratulations. #3630732Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 25, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist win!! Awesome Jeff! #3630838Susan Jane Allen November 26, 2006
Congrats, Jeff! Great capture! #3631967Paula Dwyer November 26, 2006
Congratualtions on your awesome finalist Jeff!!! :) #3633651Jill Odice November 26, 2006
I see you got a great shot here! The LA zoo doesn't even have any lions! :-) Congrats :-) #3633737Debbie Hartley November 27, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Jeff! #3636073Cheryl E. Molennor November 27, 2006
SOO nice Jeff. Congratulations #3637953Jenny D November 27, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!! #3639693Renee Doyle November 27, 2006
Congratulations Jeff on this wonderful finalist!Jeff Robinson November 28, 2006
Thanks Everyone very much for all of the great comments and support for this image! Jeff #3642137Cathy M. Gromball November 29, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Jeff!Cathy :) #3647728
Jeff Robinson November 30, 2006
Thank You Cathy! Jeff #3651688Vladan D. Djordjevic January 06, 2007
Great photo! Great color, detail, composition, textures! #3790130Matt Quaid March 01, 2008
awesome Jeff, looks at all your feedback on this #5579409Jeff Robinson March 02, 2008
Thank You Vladan and Matt! Jeff #5580874Peggy J. Maguire May 02, 2008
Gorgeous, Jeff! #5871771Jeff Robinson May 03, 2008
Thank You Peggy! Jeff #5878002Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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