a touch of color
on the prowl
Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 8 October 2007 in Animal & Insect.
Photo taken at the Washington National Zoo on September 2, 2007.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein
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Vanessa from Kent, United Kingdom
Such beautiful animals and such a fab shot too e.
8 Oct 2007 9:27am
Amir from ?, Iran
Very nice and beautiful, could use a little color intensification and sharpness
8 Oct 2007 5:55pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
What little snacks are within his bounds? Hope you were not in there. Heh.
8 Oct 2007 6:11pm
@Viewfinder: Haha, I actually would have really liked to go up to him and pet him. Maybe I'm just insane.
Brian from United States
Really nice pic--reminds me of a Bruce Cockburn song: "Pacing the Cage."
8 Oct 2007 8:20pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
Oooooo i feel a bit nervous even just lookin at this photo.
8 Oct 2007 10:25pm
rainsocks from Singapore
wow... he knows he's the king of the jungle! Just look at his catwalk...
9 Oct 2007 12:21am
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Nice shot of the king! I an just see the attitude in his walk.
9 Oct 2007 3:01am
Rags from Plano, United States
That is a freaky image. It is nice too. How close did you get to the simba?
9 Oct 2007 3:14am
@Rags: I wasn't that far from him, maybe six feet away? It's funny, because he was actually going to drink water, not really stalking down anything.
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