Pensive [Animals]
Uploaded: March 17, 2008 12:47:50
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Western Lowland Gorilla
Buffalo Zoo
I was really intrigued by this gorilla's intense expression. I couldn't help but wonder what she was thinking.
f5.6 1/60th EV+2 ISO 800
Nikkor 18-200VR. Handheld, through window.
*a reworked version of an old favorite*
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 3.00, ExposureTime: 10/900 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 135.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Lisa J. Boulden
March 17, 2008
Michelle L. Frick March 17, 2008
Outstanding Lisa!! Both versions are beautiful, but the increased blur in the bg really brings all the focus to the wonderful details and clarity in your capture. #5654544Eivor Kuchta March 18, 2008
She is very beautiful, in her own way. You captured her mood very well. Thank you for sharing both images. Interesting to see how your changes made such a big difference. #5656952Bill Houghton March 18, 2008
This is such a wonderful shot Lisa. Just a great job. BillCheck out my personal website at:
Bill Houghton Photography
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Anne M. Young
March 18, 2008
Dianna Murphy March 18, 2008
Just wonderful Lisa, you know I'm a fan of yours. REally makes you wonder what is on her mind. A powerful image. #5658235Kameron W. Dean March 18, 2008
wow!!! that is all I can say I am amazed fantastic shot!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh awesome!!! #5658246Kimi A. Phillips March 18, 2008
LOVED it before...LOVE IT EVEN MORE!!!! #5658584Molly E. Baldwin March 18, 2008
Your title fits perfect with this. Amazing shot Lisa! #5659548Judi Morrissey March 18, 2008
Outstanding gorilla portrait! #5659612Michael Umbreit March 18, 2008
Lisa - Excellent capture! I like the additional treatment as it really puts the focus on the intense expression! Well done! - Mike #5659676Marina Moore March 18, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous!!!! Your images are always splendid, he looks so dignified! :) #5660038Brett Dolsen March 18, 2008
Awesome Lisa!!The million dollar question what was she thinking.
Angie Sidles
March 19, 2008
Shannon Mills March 19, 2008
SUPERIOR WORK !!~ You got the gift!@!!! #5664481
Mitch Spence
March 19, 2008
Harry E. Pherson March 19, 2008
Great shot Lisa #5664914
Lisa J. Boulden
March 19, 2008
Toni Riggs March 19, 2008
Wonderful animal portrait! #5666285Kathy L. Clark March 20, 2008
She is magnificent Lisa. I think you have a winner. #5668461Dianna Hauf March 20, 2008
I agree with Kathy! SUCH a wonderful no, incredible capture!!! I loved it before as well and even more now! #5669923Philippe Vieux-Jeanton March 20, 2008
Superbe.. #5669990Tammy Espino March 20, 2008
Awesome Lisa :) #5670525Colleen Farrell March 20, 2008
Excellent rework of this awesome image, Lisa! The original is fantastic, but with a softer background, the re-work is perfect!! #5670784
Lisa J. Boulden
March 20, 2008
Cindy Bendush
March 20, 2008
Ujjwal Mukherjee March 20, 2008
Outstanding image,Lisa! This got to be a winner all the way!! #5671107Kathleen Rinker March 21, 2008
I like the original but I have to say I like this one much more, I love the blurring of the background and the balance of the color and light, great work!!! #5673968
Lisa J. Boulden
March 21, 2008
Robert R. Goodman March 22, 2008
That is a very awesome image,Lisa.Beautiful clarity!!!!!! #5680916
Lisa J. Boulden
March 23, 2008
Tressie Davis March 24, 2008
Fantastic rework Lisa, an absolutely beautiful and moving image! #5688138Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 24, 2008
Excellent timing and clarity on the gorilla Lisa! What an intense expression! #5689421
Lisa J. Boulden
March 25, 2008
Lynn Haack March 29, 2008
Amazing lighting and clarity. Such a thoughtful...almost human expression! Lynn #5714634
Lisa J. Boulden
March 29, 2008
Kaye Burazin March 30, 2008
Outstanding rich tonal quality. #5720529
Lisa J. Boulden
March 30, 2008
Steve A. Mark March 31, 2008
WoW! #5724971Jim Britt April 01, 2008
Humbled by your skill here. Very nice job Lisa. Most excellent capture here...love it! #5731343
Marilyn K. Lincecum
April 02, 2008
Carla Metzler April 21, 2008
What a great capture! #5815559
Lisa J. Boulden
April 21, 2008
Angela Azzinnaro April 23, 2008
This is another AMAZING capture Lisa!!!! You should publish a book with your AWESOME images!!!!! So inspiring!!!!!! #5832656Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 23, 2008
Awsome capture Lisa, Just beautiful! #5832746Margaret R. Barry May 01, 2008
Gorgeous capture, Lisa. wonderful colors, comp. and clarity! #5866628
Lisa J. Boulden
May 01, 2008
Jeana Clark May 19, 2008
~J~ #5942529
Erin Appelbaum May 19, 2008
Congrats yet again Lisa. Peter #5942851
Elida Gutierrez
May 19, 2008
Melissa G. Meiselman May 19, 2008
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Lisa!!! #5943174anonymous May 19, 2008
Oh I knew we would see this one again!!! Huge congrats Lisa! B- #5943400Tiia Vissak May 19, 2008
Congratulations! #5943436Dianna Hauf May 19, 2008
HUGE hugs, huge congratualtions! #5943489
Stefania Barbier
May 19, 2008
Erica Murphy
May 19, 2008
Tammy Espino May 19, 2008
Way to go, congrats! #5944201Alex T. Mizuno May 19, 2008
Wow, another great Finalist! Congratulations Lisa!!! #5944490Marina Moore May 19, 2008
Congratulations Lisa, on this amazing finalist!!!! :) #5944790anonymous May 19, 2008
YEAH!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS Cyn! B- #5946096Colleen Farrell May 19, 2008
Another well-deserved WIN!!! Big congrats, Lisa! #5946159Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 19, 2008
Congratulations on another winner, Lisa!!!!! ♫ k #5946235Eugenio Diaz May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your Beautiful Winner!Erin Appelbaum May 19, 2008
Congrats on this awesome winner Lisa. Peter #5946660Sue Marshall May 19, 2008
Congratulations Lisa! :-) #5946725David Phalen May 19, 2008
BIG Congrats on a well deserved Winner!! #5946800Angela Azzinnaro May 19, 2008
YAY YAY YAY!!! Another huge CONGRATS Lisa!!!!! This is MY FAVORITE image of yours- I LOVE IT!!!!! A LOVELY person with EXCELLENT images!!!!!! :0) #5946975Sam Britt May 19, 2008
Congratulations on this winner, Lisa! #5947048Michelle L. Frick May 19, 2008
Congratulations Lisa!! #5947099
Anne M. Young
May 19, 2008
Tammy Espino May 19, 2008
WShoooooooooooo #5947298
Lisa J. Boulden
May 19, 2008
Angie Sidles
May 19, 2008
Jessica Jenney May 19, 2008
WOW, Lisa! Congrats again on another gorgeous win! #5947705
Mike D. Perez
May 19, 2008
Mary K. Robison May 19, 2008
Another deserving Winner, Lisa! CONGRATULATIONS! #5947858
Deborah C. Lewinson
May 19, 2008
Sylvia Rossler May 19, 2008
Big Big congrats again Lisa :O) #5948565
Marilyn K. Lincecum
May 19, 2008
Corinne M. Thompson May 19, 2008
Awesome capture, congats on your win! #5948795Kristi A. Howson May 19, 2008
Congratulations LIsa on this wonderful winner! Excellent capture and lighting! #5948879Alex T. Mizuno May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your big win, Lisa!! I agree with you, this is really an intriguing image. #5948900Holly J. Jackson May 19, 2008
SUPER CONGRATS on your BIG & WELL DESERVED WIN!! ; )
Stefania Barbier
May 20, 2008
Carol Teal May 20, 2008
A wonderful capture, and she has an almost human expression on her face! Congrats on another wonderful win! #5949137
Jill Odice
May 20, 2008
Tarun Bose May 20, 2008
Big congrats Lisa for your second place winner. #5949672
Laurie Daily
May 20, 2008
Jennifer L. Alder May 20, 2008
Congrats, Lisa, on this wonderful winner! :) #5949965Hendrik Storme May 20, 2008
Fantastic!!! Big congrats again Lisa!!! #5950017M. S. White May 20, 2008
This is gorgeous. I love the moment captured and the processing. Congrats on 2nd place! #5950430Patricia Ronan May 20, 2008
Congrats on your win Lisa:)Great image!! #5950725Margaret R. Barry May 20, 2008
Congratulations on your winner, Lisa! #5950740
Lisa J. Boulden
May 20, 2008
Elida Gutierrez
May 20, 2008
Terry L. Ellis
May 20, 2008
Marina Moore May 20, 2008
Congratulations Lisa!!!! Your work is amazing! :)))) #5951965Bill Knaps May 20, 2008
Congrats on another win Lisa. Bill #5952853Eivor Kuchta May 20, 2008
Congratulations on your win, Lisa! #5954392
Sheryl A. Hudson
May 20, 2008
Cindy Bendush
May 20, 2008
Evy Johansen
May 20, 2008
Colette M. Metcalf May 21, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS once again!!! #5955854Dianna Hauf May 21, 2008
Congratualtions on this wonderful win!!!! #5956652
Lisa J. Boulden
May 21, 2008
Michael G. Marshall May 21, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Lisa! Outstanding image! Michael #5958853Jill Flynn May 21, 2008
What an impact those eyes make. A beautiful and dignified portrait. Congratulations on another great win Lisa! #5959840Kathy L. Clark May 21, 2008
I loved this the first time I saw it Lisa, another big congratulations on a gorgeous winner. #5959918Mitzie Loland May 22, 2008
Congratulations on your excellent winner - great work Lisa!! #5961537
Dominick M. Dimacale
May 22, 2008
Dominick #5961610
Holly Shao May 22, 2008
Congratulations on your Win, Lisa!! Awesome work!Holly #5961969
Michael Umbreit May 22, 2008
Lisa - Congratulations on another fantastic win!! - Mike #5964067
Patrick Rouzes
May 23, 2008
Datha Y. Thompson May 23, 2008
Beautiful/Excellent!!! Congratulations again Lisa!!! YGG :0) #5969107Linda Blair May 24, 2008
Congrats on this well deserved win!!!! ☺ #5972642
Lisa J. Boulden
May 24, 2008
Cassie L. Woodlee May 25, 2008
WTG Lisa, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5974668Ujjwal Mukherjee May 26, 2008
Absolutely captivaing image and a very well deserved Winner! Congratulations,Lisa yet again!! #5977681Vicki L. Filippin May 30, 2008
Once again, you ROCK with your winners, Lisa. FABULOUS BIG WIN! Your entire zoo series has been nothing short of inspiring.
Lisa J. Boulden
May 30, 2008
Jim Baines
May 30, 2008
Emile Abbott
June 07, 2008
Lisa J. Boulden
June 10, 2008
Manuel Barrera June 26, 2008
Awesome photo! #6108213
Laura E. Swan
July 25, 2008
Karen Rosenblum
October 22, 2009
Nikki McDonald
July 08, 2010
Cesar J. La Rosa January 14, 2012
Like Nikki, I was on the BP HomePage when I saw this photograph, Lisa, and I am so happy I happened to come across this wonderful portrait. It is by far, the best Gorilla Portrait I have ever seen. My belated Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Winner!!!Richard D. Love April 28, 2012
Wow...wonderful light and details. Just gorgeous!!Rick #10112402
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