Comment from supergold
a good close up mary of Wang Wang with your new excellent lens;
we have a couple of pandas for 3 years already and still no babies;

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2017

Thanks again Fred ☺

Comment from eileen0204
Wow Mary! Look at this! Incredible!

You have handled the whites with expertise. and those eyes are captivating with the catch light and direct look to the camera.

Well done.

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2017

Thanks so much Eileen, really appreciate your lovely comments :) Mary

Comment from Envision
Nice handling of the color control. I like how you got him with his mouth open and that his front claws can be seen. The eyes looking directly into the camera is nice. The notes are very interesting too, it's great that you live close to Giant Pandas :)

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

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

Comment from Sange
Great job Mary!!
You have fantastic eye clarity and great white balance Control!!
Nice head on capture of him looking right at your new fancy lens!
Nice work behind your lens girl!!
Focus, Exposure, POV and details are all handled well.
:)

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

Thanks Sange, your positive feedback is very much appreciated. :) Mary

Comment from MKFlood
the bear says .."hi my name is wang wang and I know kung fu!"..lol. cute capture. the angle of the shot of the pandas facial is great. the capture of the light is great. the clarity is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

Thanks again Mark, you always bring a smile to my face :) Mary

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Mary!
Giant Pandas are undeniably 'cute' animals and they're very popular ones too!
Your portrait photo of this one looks Great!
: )
'Good Show',my friend!
~Sean

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

Thanks again, they are very popular people travel from all over Australia to visit them :) Mary

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Mary,
A beautiful picture of Wang Wang watching you or his reflection closely as he checks out his enclosure. Beautiful composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus. I could almost count each hair!!!
Susan

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2017

Thanks Susan, appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from momentsofjoy7351
Oh my, what an absolute cutie pie. :-)) Love him. Your capture is absolute perfection with the most awesome detail. Color and lighting could not be better! :-)) Great capture on those eyes as well. Thanks for sharing this awesome fellow.

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2017

Thanks Debi, he is quite cute hopefully next mating may result Funi his partner has had a couple of phantom pregnancies but still quite young to be having little ones. :) Mary

Comment from nikman
Yes, we all need a good deal of space to move in! Like your full frontal composition. The settings you have employed give us lots of good detail to enjoy. Well done!

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2017

Thanks so much, really appreciate your positive feedback. Will post another of full size Wang Wang shortly :) Mary

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Excellent choice of subject in low lit condition capture.
Subtle illumination accentuate the soft fur & black eyes.
Diffused focusing with Compact framing.
Would look better in tall format so as not to crop the ears.
Was this a spur of the moment shot?

Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2017

Thanks for your constructive feedback. No it wasn't spur of moment I was concentrating on getting tongue out and eyes - have others with full view which I may post. :)