Sitting for a portrait

Posted by Michael (Wuppertal, Germany) on 20 February 2008 in Animal & Insect.

If you now might think that I love lions- you´re definitive right!

Due to my work I am not able to answer your posts at once- but be sure, every of your highly appreciated comments is read! I will always have a look to your pictures at aminus 3- even there might no be a post underneath!

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Comments (18)

e. from New York, NY, United States

Great capture! You really captured the majesty of the animal really well.

20 Feb 2008 5:22am

@e.: Thank you, yes- its the real king!

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Ist ja auch ein hübscher! Schönes Portrait mit tollen Kontrasten!

20 Feb 2008 8:55am

@MadScientist: Danke sehr, manfred!

JLT from Barcelona, Spain

Great portraait!

20 Feb 2008 1:03pm

@JLT: Thank you, appreciate your comments!

Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Wow !! Tolles Portrait. Perfekte Bildaufteilung und sehr schöner Kontrast und Schärfe. Ich finde auch die Umwandlung in s/w sehr gelungen. Posterverdächtig !!!

20 Feb 2008 1:11pm

@Harald: Danke sehr Harald! Mir gefiel der Gesichtsausdruck so gut- da musste ich einfach "abdrücken"!

vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada

Harald hat auf jeden Fall recht, tolles Foto!

20 Feb 2008 1:51pm

@vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge: Danke sehr, Wolfgang! Wie wärs mal mit nem Bild von einem wilden Bären ;-)

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

An excellent conversion!

20 Feb 2008 3:28pm

@Craiger: Thank you!

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

Beautiful! I love the look in his eyes...

20 Feb 2008 3:39pm

@Sandrine: Thank you, Sandrine! He really got me captivated.

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

Fabulous one Michael!

20 Feb 2008 4:09pm

@ManuelaR: Thank you, Manuela!

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

With pictures like this one, everyone will love lions…

20 Feb 2008 7:11pm

@Calusarus: Thank you!

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

The lion doesn't sleep tonight. Excellent job!

20 Feb 2008 9:18pm

@standley: Thank you!

danthro from Suburbia, United States

great shot! love the soft tones and DOF. it looks like it's contemplating something deep. great job!

20 Feb 2008 10:35pm

@danthro: Thank you, Danthro!

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Magnífico.

20 Feb 2008 10:59pm

@badala: Thank you, Badala!

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Majestic and absolutely awesome. I do love this image too, and it's very effectively persuading me to love lions too.. :)

21 Feb 2008 12:14am

@Rebecca: Thank you and welcome back, Rebecca! I could spent hours there...

Gary from Cochise County, United States

Fantastic. Not only did you capture that great look but you added even more to the shot with the B&W.
Nice work on the tones.

21 Feb 2008 12:49am

@Gary: Thank you, Gary!

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

That is a wonderful portrait. It reminds me of a famous Karsh shot. Have a look at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/karsh/05350411_e.html

21 Feb 2008 1:06am

@Michael Rawluk: Thank you, Michael! The Karsh shots a quite more excellent than mine ...

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Oh Michael, this is a wonderful portrait beautifully captured. I love everything about it!

21 Feb 2008 3:08am

@MaryB: Thank you, Mary!

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

Wonderful! The expression is worth of the King!

23 Feb 2008 3:59pm

@Japanalia: Thank you, Gabriela!

SPunkt from -, Germany

Sehr schönes Foto! Ich finde die Strähnchen so toll. :)

27 Feb 2008 9:12pm

@SPunkt: Danke sehr! Und dabei wollte der gar kein Haarspray ;-)

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