Lion In Winter
Uploaded: March 26, 2011
The digital darkroom techniques for this can be found in the new issue of Photoshop magazine. The lion was kind enough to pose for me at the San Francisco Zoo.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 280.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3
Cecil Whitt March 27, 2011
A very nice treatment, C. #1364453
Carolyn M. Fletcher
March 27, 2011
Jeff Robinson
March 27, 2011
Michelle Alton March 27, 2011
I was thinking that I'd seen it just last night! You've done a remarkable job with this, Debra. #9319354Anita Hogue March 27, 2011
I have a marker on that in Photoshop. I wanted to try it. WOW, this turned out awesome! #9319675Linda L. Ruiz March 27, 2011
Carla Capra Anderson March 27, 2011
Hi Debra;
Linda D. Lester
March 27, 2011
Kathy Salerni
March 27, 2011
Kay E. Mahoney
March 27, 2011
Julianne Bradford March 27, 2011
Wow what a wonderful creation Debra! #9320346Renee Doyle March 27, 2011
Thought I recognised that handsome face!!!! The treatment for him is wonderful JSB!!!!! I like!!!!!!! #9320489Phyllis H. Burchett March 27, 2011
Fantastic....but funny as I was just going through the steps from this article on an image of mine and took a break! #9320538
Ken Smith
March 27, 2011
Kathleen Rinker March 27, 2011
Fabulous image and effects Deb!! #9320663
Denny E. Barnes
March 27, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt March 27, 2011
OMG, simply brilliant, JSBJ! This is fantastic! He looks 3-D! #9320755Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 27, 2011
INCREDIBLE, Deb! :-) k #9320779
Mary Beth Aiello
March 27, 2011
Ellen Hodges March 27, 2011
Soooooo very awesome and beautiful, Deb!!! Looks fabulous!!! #9321156
Shelly A. Van Camp
March 28, 2011
Carol L. Fowler March 28, 2011
Great treatment! I love that magazine! #9322728Amy M. Wilson March 28, 2011
Oh Deb, this is STUNNING and a fave for me... LOVE it!!! #9323046Patti Coblentz March 29, 2011
Wow, Deb...this is amazing! You have really captured the life and essence of this kingly lion...I love the tones and your effects...fantastic!! #9323648Rona L. Schwarz March 29, 2011
This is amazing, Deb! I have this page turned down as something to try - you've done it to perfection! Great effects! #9325051Karen Celella March 30, 2011
Great work, Deb! #9326342JO ANN CLEVELAND March 30, 2011
Wow Deb! That is awesome, I love it!jo ann c. #9326465
Leslie McLain
March 30, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 31, 2011
So creative and magical Deb, a wonderful portrait of this regal lion. Well done! #9328496Renata Gusciora April 10, 2011
Wow!THis is awesome,Debra! Love it!Incredible portrait! #9344178
Kathy Salerni
April 26, 2011
Patti Coblentz April 26, 2011
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Deb! #9371059Amy M. Wilson April 26, 2011
No surprise here... LOVE this AWESOME Finalist, Deb!!! #9371208
Ken Smith
April 26, 2011
Rona L. Schwarz April 26, 2011
Glad to see the BP judges rewarded this fabulous creation, Deb! It really is magical! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS and good luck in the next round! #9371563Summer A. Kozisek April 26, 2011
I have one word Deb, WOW!!! Love this creation, congratulations and good luck in the next round! I see gold by the way! #9371696Memoriee G. Sconce April 26, 2011
Congrats, Great job. Beautiful.
Bojan Bencic
April 26, 2011
Renee Doyle April 27, 2011
You know I LOVE this handsome fella and the effects you did!! Awesome finalist JSB - Congratulations! #9372013Nadia Paul April 27, 2011
Congrats on this beautiful finalist Debra! #9372474Courtenay Vanderbilt April 27, 2011
Well deserved JSB! Congratulations! #9372488Carla Capra Anderson April 27, 2011
Hi Deb;Karen Celella April 27, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Deb! #9372845
R. J. Laudenbacher
April 27, 2011
Carol Eade
April 27, 2011
Shawn Jennings April 27, 2011
This turned out fanastic, Deb! Congratulations on your finalist! #9373514
Nancy Bergeson
April 27, 2011
Kathleen Rinker April 27, 2011
Congrats my friend, hope to see gold under this one!! #9373829Phyllis H. Burchett April 27, 2011
Congrats on this awesome finalist Debra...went to see Africa Cats last night by Disney, this guy could have been one Kinf of the Pride. #9373922Jeana Clark April 27, 2011
~J~ #9373973
Ellen Hodges April 27, 2011
Huge Congrats on a super fabulous finalist, Deb!!! Very best luck!!! #9374117Merna L. Nobile April 27, 2011
Take photo, Sleep
Linda D. Lester
April 27, 2011
Erica Murphy
April 27, 2011
Patti Coblentz April 27, 2011
Congratulations on this awesome 1st place winner, Deb!! #9375527
Kathy Salerni
April 27, 2011
Bojan Bencic
April 27, 2011
Renee Doyle April 28, 2011
AWESOME!!!!!!! So happy for you JSB!! Big congrats! #9375821Ellen Hodges April 28, 2011
HUGE congrats on a fabulous winner, Deb!!! #9376017Amy M. Wilson April 28, 2011
Loved this since the moment I saw it.... HUGE congratulations on your FABULOUS First Place WINNER, Deb!!! #9376021Ellen Hodges April 28, 2011
Sooooooo distinctive and COOL!!! #9376030
Ken Smith
April 28, 2011
Katarina Mansson April 28, 2011
Congratulations Deb on your outstanding winner! #9376165Nadia Paul April 28, 2011
Congrats on your most deserving winner Debra! #9376235
Agnes Fegan
April 28, 2011
Leslie McLain
April 28, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt April 28, 2011
Congrats on this Brilliant Winner, JSB! #9376341
R. J. Laudenbacher
April 28, 2011
Linda D. Lester
April 28, 2011
Carla Capra Anderson April 28, 2011
Hi Deb;
Terry Cervi
April 28, 2011
Usman M. Bajwa
April 28, 2011
UB. #9376776
Nancyj E. Hovey
April 28, 2011
Jessica Jenney April 28, 2011
Congratulations, Debra on your amazing First Place Win! #9376833
Stefania Barbier
April 28, 2011
Marcel J. Fernandez April 28, 2011
Deb, Congratulations on your stunning Winner. #9377029Bill Houghton April 28, 2011
Debra, congratulations on your beautiful win. Have a great day, BillIf you have time, check out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography
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Susan M. Campbell April 28, 2011
Congrats Debra....this is awesome! #9377189
Irene Colling
April 28, 2011
Excellent DD work Debra.
Congratulations on your well deserved gold award. #9377350
Phyllis H. Burchett April 28, 2011
Congratulations Debra on this OUTSTANDING winner!!! #9377443
Patrick Rouzes
April 28, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 28, 2011
Hi Deb!! First place!!!! WTG!! Absolutely beautiful, my friend. A huge congratulations!!! You are an amazing artist!!! #9377474Jeana Clark April 28, 2011
~J~ #9377503
Karen Celella April 28, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous first place winner, Debra! #9377514Anita Hogue April 28, 2011
Absolutely fabulous work, Debra! Congratulations on your First Place Winner! #9377575Mike Clime April 28, 2011
Congratulations on your winner, Debra! #9377680Kathleen Rinker April 28, 2011
Huge congrats my friend!! #9377698
Erica Murphy
April 28, 2011
Maria Coulson April 28, 2011
Debra, congratulations. What a great picture. #9377880
Mary Beth Aiello
April 28, 2011
Monika Sapek April 28, 2011
Big congratulations on your wonderful First Place Winner, Debra! Love the treatment here! #9377993Liz blahh April 28, 2011
Congratulations on this awesome winning image! #9378064Cathy Barrows April 28, 2011
Congrats on your winner!!! Awesome #9378126
Jeff Robinson
April 28, 2011
Lindley Johnson
April 28, 2011
Kara L. Hendricks April 28, 2011
This is OMG OUTSTANDING Deb!!!
Sara B Coffey
April 28, 2011
Kathy Cline April 28, 2011
So creative!Robert Jensen April 28, 2011
Simply outstanding #9378466Glenn E. Traver April 28, 2011
Congratulations Debra a Beautiful Winner, Great Talent and Skill ! ~ GT #9378613Rolando Rosito April 28, 2011
Very creative winner Debra, congratulations!! #9378638Rona L. Schwarz April 28, 2011
Sorry I didn't get to this until now, Deb, I've been traveling all day...But I am thrilled to see this with a First Place Gold Badge!!! It is so well-deserved - just a marvelous creation - artistic and technically superb!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! #9378684
Joannie Bertucci
April 28, 2011
Lisa J. Boulden
April 29, 2011
Datha Y. Thompson April 29, 2011
Absolutely GORGEOUS Debra!!!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 29, 2011
Congratulation on this fantastic win, Deb! :-) k #9379869Shawn Jennings April 29, 2011
Your hard work paid off, Deb! Congratulations on your win! #9380470
Emile Abbott
April 30, 2011
Thomas E. Hinds April 30, 2011
Stunning work, Deb! Congratulations on this Winner! #9381999Barbara Sammons April 30, 2011
Congratulations Debra. Great processing work, stunning image. #9382017Robyn A. Terrell May 01, 2011
Wow, such a stunning image. Congratulations on your Win!!! #9382734Renata Gusciora May 01, 2011
I knew it,Debra!Huge congratulations on this incredible First Place Winner!!!:-) #9383531Daniella Puente May 01, 2011
Just see this amazing photo Deb, congratulations on the GOLD!!! #9383656Ujjwal Mukherjee May 02, 2011
HUGE congratulations on your stunning 1st place Winner, Deb!!I have been away from BP for past 2 months ....just FYI .....
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Carol Eade
May 02, 2011
Jill Odice
May 03, 2011
Guy D. Biechele
May 04, 2011
JO ANN CLEVELAND May 04, 2011
Congratulations on this fantastic 1st place winner Deb!Have been unable to comment due to all the tornado's to the area here in north Alabama..but thankfully we are safe and we now have power again...
jo ann c. #9389033
David M. Montero May 11, 2011
Fantastic work Debra. Congratulations on your first place selection! #9399965
Dr Silly
May 17, 2011
Julianne Bradford May 19, 2011
This is what DD is all about! A hearty congratulations on this magnificent winner Debra! #9413740
Shelly A. Van Camp
May 19, 2011
Stephen Zacker May 21, 2011
Just Wow! :-) Congratulations #9420111Mary K. Robison May 23, 2011
The word "Majesty" comes to mind, Deb. The blue tones make him even cooler (in both senses of the word). Wonderful creation!Melissa McCabe May 26, 2011
Outstanding work of art Deb, contratulations : ) -mm #9430526Melissa McCabe May 26, 2011
Outstanding work of art Deb, *congratulations* : ) -mm (oops!) #9430527Julianne Bradford July 29, 2011
A huge congratulations on this wonderfulfirst place winner Debra! Your work is so wonderful! #9567568
Cindy Bendush
November 17, 2011
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January 01, 2017
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January 01, 2017
Chris Budny
January 01, 2017
Nancy L. Green
January 02, 2017
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January 06, 2017
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