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A Lion's Smile

King of the Jungle

9 total reviews 
Comment from GaliaG


Yes, he looks like smiling, maybe he is really being well care there

excellent filling of the frame and cropping

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 02-May-2016


reply by the author on 02-May-2016
    All the animals seem very well kept and happy. Thanks so much Galia :)
Comment from Sange


I think you did a fine job on Sir Aslan here Shadow. His eyes are bright and clear and you have nice focus and fur/whisker details.
I do see some of the X in the chain link fence on the left.
This tells me you needed to take one step back in order to make the fence totally disappear with no visible shadow left behind.
I know the challenge we had due to the people and not being allowed to stay behind on the tour. Next year we go while school is in session, no kids!
Nice full frame capture of King Aslan.
;)

 Comment Written 30-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 30-Apr-2016
    :) thanks so much Sange. and YES! all kids must be in school! We need the park to ourselves ;) thanks so much Sange, Love you!!
Comment from Dick Lee Shia


Superb up close and personal.
Aesthetic filled up framing.
An artistic rendition. Monochromatic colors. Excellent details & features. Impressive strokes & textures. Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 30-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 30-Apr-2016
    thanks Dick
Comment from Joelgraphuchin


Great job! Focusing while zooming is excellent. Details of this huge buddy are clear and enjoyable. The blurred out bar by zooming is still noticeable at the left side.

 Comment Written 30-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 30-Apr-2016
    thanks so much Joel !
Comment from dalebraatz


what a wonderful first impression, like the colors and details and depth and textures you have captured and created here, Very pleasing to look at. yes it does look like he is smiling, Thank you for sharing. dale

 Comment Written 30-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 30-Apr-2016
    wow, thanks so mch Dale!!
Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel


WOW what a hyper portrait picture - he really looks like smiling - the fact that his ears are turned back and covered by his hair create a special face expression

super focus, hyper sharp again, fantastic frame - the details of his fur are outstanding, seems he was prepared just for you to take a picture
contrast, lighting and color saturation are excellent - a lions face I never saw in this kind of composition, well done, thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 30-Apr-2016
    thank you my dear friend Regina. A very welcomed comment from you :)
reply by Regina E.H-Ariel on 01-May-2016
    my pleasure xoxoxo
Comment from supergold


a fantastic lion portrait Eileen; I like the partial framing of the head filling the frame; fantastic sharp details in his fur with its golden colors; and yes, the smile!

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 29-Apr-2016
    :) Wow, thank you so much Fred. You honor me with this rating.
Comment from michiganmike


A very nice shot with great colors. The eyes are well shown but that smile looks almost like a caricature of the "lion king". The entire face is in very good focus. I think he has more of a sly look than a regal one.

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 29-Apr-2016
    thats what I saw too... I quickly changed the title to A lion's smile as I think this suits it more than magestic beast :) Thanks so much Mike.
Comment from Life is but a dream.


When members on this site get their panties in a knot over me telling them their images are soft they ought to have a look at this post Eileen. Sharp as a whisker, so sharp we can see every hair of his fur! Excellent.

I'm sure the membership would love to know how you managed to eliminate those caged bars through dof, good to know it is do-able. There may be a tell tale sign on the L of the print in the fur....that dark gray shadow.

I like the fill the frame and the no nonsense image in natural lighting and colour saturation.

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 29-Apr-2016
    thank you so much Olga. I pride myself on getting sharp images. Some I miss, I admit, but I keep trudging on ;)

    thanks again Olga for your wonderful comments.