Comment from dalebraatz
Wow what a great shot, Very good details and textures and depth and colors in his fur, Like the good eye contact also. Thank you for sharing. dale

 Comment Written 31-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2016

Thanks so much Dale, truly appreciate your kind words and high rating :) Mary

reply by dalebraatz on 31-Jan-2016

your welcome

Comment from GaliaG
Excellent close up to this majestic lion

excellent focus, details and initial impact, good light handling, good colors and tones

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 31-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2016

Thanks for your positive feedback ☺ Mary

Comment from Steve Hanulec
He's quite a handsome specimen Mary. A beautiful mane and coloring. A very nice composed shot, with lots of detail. I like his golden eyebrows! Thanks for the sub...Steve H.

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2016

Thanks so much Steve, I really appreciate your positive feedback :) Mary

reply by Steve Hanulec on 01-Feb-2016

Your quite welcome Mary...Steve H.

Comment from suzannethompson2
Great capture of the beautiful Mujambi - he has had a lot to put up with. I like how the background blends in with his colouring. Very good lighting and focus. Lovely composition. Suzanne

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2016

Thanks Suzanne, I appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from jrconrad
Beautiful portrait. The soft focus made me think, at first, that it was a painting. Everything seems perfectly balanced. Very nice indeed. Cheers, James.

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2016

Thanks so much James, I really appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Great looking shot!. Fine example of wild life photography. Your timing appears to be perfect and you have captured the proud look the lion's face very well.
Well done!

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2016

Thanks so much your positive feedback is appreciated. :) Mary

Comment from iPhone7
Wow. What a magnificent capture. Tight framing, sharp focus, and great color. I don't know how to give six stars, but I would if I could. Simply a stunning photo that belongs in a magazine. Very Well Done. Thank you for allowing me to see this.

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2016

Thanks so much Stephen for your cyber 6 - usually you are allocated about 5 six stars to award for a week once used up you have to wait for the next weeks allocation. I really appreciate your encouraging words and welcome you to FAR have just reviewed some of your work which is impressive. :) Mary

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Hmm! It sounds as if this beast may be suffering from the cumulative effects of 'bad' genes,Mary! It's fortunate for the animal that it's being kept in a zoo.
That's a good looking portrait picture of it ,my friend!
~Sean

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2016

Thanks Sean, you could be right his brother is at Monarto and the ladies there have exiled him and taken up with another of the males. Maybe they sense a weakness in the genes. :)

reply by Sean T Phelan on 30-Jan-2016

They probably do,Mary! That's sad but at least he's safe! I'm sure he'd have been killed by other males long ago in the wild!

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Impressive wildlife capture!
Bounced illumination.
Fine details & textures.
An artistic rendition. Monochromatic colors. Excellent details & features. Impressive strokes & textures. Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2016

Thanks Dick, much appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice gorgeous lovely shot.Wonderful nice nature scene.Lion ,face eyes action,proud thoughts include neat look,design hair and b/g,light and color balance are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.I like this talent work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2016

Thanks so much, appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary