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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/18/2008
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Thanks Sascha. Flirt or food? I'll just stay back! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/18/2008
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Thanks very much Dear Mary! She was barely awake. :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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sascha jonack
{K:19715} 2/16/2008
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In my POV the square choice it just brilliant. Is she flirting with you or does she think how you might taste. ;) LOL
The way she twinkles with the eye almost makes she thinks that. Well never the less, another great shot with marvelous details and tones.
Sascha
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 1/29/2008
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She looks quite unconcerned about your taking her picture. Great expression and shot.
MAry
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 1/28/2008
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Even better! Yes, that's it! Now the image has absolute integrity and still offers much of the details of a real scene!
Which shows me that there are many ways to make it look nice! And for which I thank you very much, Doyle!
Nick
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/26/2008
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Thanks Joggie . . . Hope your holidays were all great!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/26/2008
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Thanks very much Nick . . . I'm not sure I'd like to clone the green grass blades out . . . though it might look better . . . I'm not sure it'd be something I could do well. I wonder, though . . . what would you think of a hue shift to pull the green into a dead grass similar color instead? (Quick example added). As always, great to hear from you!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 11/21/2007
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The square crop worked well Doyle! Wonderful detail and rich colour!
Joggie
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 11/21/2007
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Doyle, I wished I could see this one in all its glory but still I can imagine what it must look like without the limitations of the site. Not only the details are mind-boggling but that also that extraordinary light of orange-brown tones on her fur, and above all the moment for shooting. Exactly when she seems to ask "what do you want from me?".
The only thing that disturbs the pure sight of those tones is the green at the lower right. It just seems to interrupt the flow of those warm tones, so do you think it could be removed but without chaning anything else?
Great work!
Nick
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/20/2007
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Thanks very much Claudia! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Claudia Perilli
{K:31090} 11/20/2007
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Beautifl lioness!!! Great portrait.
Claudia
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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Thanks Ann . . . you should have a blast. While I've never been, Marlyce tells me the San Diego Zoo is a MUST. She's been wanting me to go there with her for a while now, but plan on spending a couple of days if you want to see it all . . . I hear it puts the LA Zoo in another class! It's also close to Sea World. So that's my suggestion. If you get to LA, perhaps a lunch with Marlyce and I might find some time . . . and a lighthouse to look at if we make it a picinic lunch. I know how hard it is too find time . . . so no bad if you can't . . . just an offer. :)
I'm green with envy!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Ann Van Breemen
{K:13399} 11/19/2007
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Fantastic detail and colour, Doyle, and pin sharp.I feel as if I could reach out and touch her. (I'm silly enough to do that, too!!) A beautiful image. Where did you take it? I'm hoping to go to L.A. myself next year to start a driving tour of the States. Plan to visit as many of the big zoos as possible. Any reccommendations?:)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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Thanks very much Dearest Srna!! What is behind those eyes?? Slow runners! LoL! ;P
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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Well . . . I haven't a clue what I said. That's how we genuisi (actual plural form of genuis by those 'in the know') swing. I have never seen a once cen*sore*d comment make an appearance. It might be a sign of Armegeddon when they all start getting checked and popping up, eh? ;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 11/19/2007
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Marvelous image majesty !!! :))) Outstanding and high impressive portrait with fine colours and details and facial expression ... what is behind those eyes ?! 
Warmest hugs
Srna
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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Thanks Joao! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Robin W
{K:16308} 11/19/2007
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Yep...got it...read it over and over and over...and for the life of me, can't figure out why it got bumped *insert look of utter confusion here*.
Once left a comment containing the word pr*ick*ly...it's still in the vast wasteland of "offensive" comments, patiently waiting to be analyzed and let through. Uh, yeah right!
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Joao Sousa
{K:1796} 11/19/2007
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Great capture Doyle ! Right on time ! Nice animal looks!
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 11/19/2007
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Hmm I don´t know for certain- hopefully not mermaids8-O I could go for a lionbar though*LOL*
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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WHAT?!?!?!
How? What happened? I Gather you got the message anyway but the cen*sor didn't care for that stuff about eternal youth and drinking the blood of kittens, huh? :P Arrrgh! See? THAT get's through! The auto-Cen*sor should work for the FCC . . . makes just about the same amount of sense! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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Thanks very much Nicole!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Robin W
{K:16308} 11/19/2007
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Hmmmm....interesting. Apparently you've offended the delicate sensibilities of the auto-c*e*n*s*o*r. :)
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Nicole Besch
{K:72664} 11/19/2007
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What a beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!! Outstanding image, Doyle! Very high quality, sharp and beautiful colours. Well done to you!
Best regards,Nicole
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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Thanks very much Michele . . . she . . . ummmm . . . did seem to be watching me. I'm not quite sure HOW she likes me . . . but you may be right. :P
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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;)
You're cute when you 'Grrrr'! LoL!
Thanks Maja!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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Hmmmmmm . . . they eat sealions?? :)
Thanks . . . great idea Annemette. Ummmmmm . . . what eats lioness's??
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 11/19/2007
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Very Great detail , and expression from this Lioness -which was very nice of you to say :)) She is just beautiful and I think she maybe is posing for you and likes You too !! I don't know how this image could be any better Doyle it's beautiful !!
Regards,
Michele~
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Robin W
{K:16308} 11/19/2007
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No fuzziness here...other than the expected, well no...not expected fuzziness...expected furriness, of the lioness...oh, you know what I mean...great clarity! Her eyes, especially her left...spot on...I can even see the unruly, fly-away piece of hair (fur) on top of her head.
Your for-no-obvious-reason-what-so-ever-square crop (which BTW, I'm not buying because she forms a nice diagonal line within the frame, and that was NO accident) works really well Doyle.
Love the tones...is it me or does your Nikon "favor"(for lack of a better word) the warm tones? They always seem richer than the other tones...just wondering if you've noticed a difference between your cameras.
OK...think I'm done now. No dropping shoes, no comments about eccentric clothing choices...just a well done, way to go, high five...excellent, and a 7!
Take care...Robin
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Maja Š
{K:17951} 11/19/2007
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grrrr..what a lioness!! excelent capture!
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 11/19/2007
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not a lion but a pet for a Danish vikingmaid*LOL* Lovely lioness - did u bring it home to Marlyce yet? Although it would probably eat the sealions that you´re also getting:-)
Beautiful tones.
Tuttelut
Annemette
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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Thanks Shirley. As per Gene, you're fine there too!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174175} 11/19/2007
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By the way, I'm away from home for a few days, but cannot access my regular e-mail, if you replied to my message about Gene. He's with me. But I can log in to UF, obviously, so if you reply to me on one of my photos, I'll see it. Thanks!:)
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174175} 11/19/2007
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Very nice, dear Doyle!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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Thanks Dave!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 11/19/2007
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Da las gracias Alicia. . . ¡Ella es un animal hermosa!
Un Abrazo,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 11/19/2007
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Qué cara de mimosa!!!Per la verdad que estar frente a semejante hocico me pone nerviosa!
Felicitaciones, una lograda captura!!!
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 11/19/2007
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Excellent details on this big cat's face, Doyle!
Dave.
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