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March
TommyMoe21


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Calendar (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Brookfield Zoo, IL. USA
Date: Nov 3, 2004
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250th second
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Nov 3, 2004

 Shot, cropped, dodged and burned, shaddow adjustment, color tweekeed, resized USM and SFW.

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 190
Avg (all users): 6.5051
Avg (commenters): 7.3750
Avg (participants): 6.1667
Avg (non-participants): 6.9111
Views since voting: 1289
Views during voting: 298
Votes: 198
Comments: 25
Favorites: 4 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/17/2004 10:08:35 AM
For those folks who asked "Why March?", in the United States, we have an expression that "March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb".

For those who asked about the lens, It was only the second photo I took with my new SONY 1.7x teleconverter. Shot at full optical zoom, aprox 325mm.

Message edited by author 2004-12-12 21:43:43.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/14/2004 11:23:09 PM
I can only imagine how intense this shot would be if he was looking directly into the lens. Great clarity and DOF. In fact it's almost too sharp (not oversharpened...) and might be improved by just a touch of soft focus effect.
TC
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 11/14/2004 12:34:42 PM
Nice fill the frame photo. Clarity and lighting are excellent.
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 11/14/2004 05:21:49 AM
I like the deeper thought: "come in like a lion..." Well done, nice job filling the frame.
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 11/13/2004 11:32:43 PM
I would like to see more of the lion.
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 11/13/2004 10:53:35 PM
A terrific close up. My favorite of the challenge. Good choice for March.
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 11/13/2004 03:27:15 AM
Wow. I can almost smell his breath!
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 11/12/2004 11:49:12 PM
I think I would have chosen August (Leo). Great shot. The only distraction I see is the crop. The crop seems a little tight on the top. Since the lion is known for the mane, I would have liked to see enough to frame the face.
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 11/12/2004 06:52:31 PM
I swear I can feel and practically touch this lion; well done!!! Beautiful, perfect wild animal portrait.
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 11/12/2004 01:52:41 PM
Nice long lens or your one brave photographer! Great focus and DOP. I like the close crop and it would fit wonderful on a wildlife calendar. Good job.
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 11/12/2004 10:02:21 AM
great pic, should be a winner
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 11/11/2004 11:46:38 PM
Why March? I ask because I don't "see" any particular month in this photo. 6 for the nice photo.
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 11/11/2004 02:58:20 PM
should have been july , for leo nthe lion good job
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 11/10/2004 10:54:21 PM
very nice lion, was it taken in a zoo? I only ask cuz he doesn't have many scars? maybe he is a young lion.
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 11/10/2004 07:08:20 AM
Creative use of subject and title! That added a point for a score of 8.
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 11/09/2004 07:58:11 PM
Excellent photo, just a little too tight for me. 7.
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 11/09/2004 07:45:27 PM
That's a fantastic capture. How close were you or how big a telephoto were you using? This would have done very well in the wildlife challenge.
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 11/09/2004 07:03:10 PM
hope he's not hungry
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 11/09/2004 01:50:56 PM
Like the crop to focus on his wonderful face. Good depth of field too. March went out like a lion...
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 11/09/2004 04:32:30 AM
This is a great shot of a lion, good colours and sharpness, I love it. However I don´t get how march is connected with a lion. I would rather have put this under july or august as the constellation mark "leo" is in those two monts.
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 11/08/2004 09:30:47 PM
He is GORGEOUS!!! Good one for March. In like a lamb out like a lion. The tones are very natural looking, the dof is perfect revealing his texture. I love everything about this. 10
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 11/08/2004 05:57:52 PM
Whoah. THAT is striking! I love it. I love the extremem close-up and the crop. You've captured a great look in his eyes.
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 11/08/2004 04:24:55 PM
Beware the "eyes" of march. lol.
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 11/08/2004 03:44:25 PM
Excellent shot and one of my top picks. There is so much expression in his/her eyes. Good luck.
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 11/08/2004 11:53:12 AM
Fabulous--you must have an extraordinary lens.
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