Posted by Ron (Saint Louis, United States) on 15 April 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Wild lions currently exist in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia with a critically endangered remnant population in northwest India, having disappeared from North Africa, the Middle East, and western Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene Age (about 10,000 years ago), the lion was the most widespread large land mammal beside humans. They were found in most of Africa, much of Eurasia from western Europe to India, and the Bering land bridge and, in the Americas, from the Yukon to Peru.
Sharp! I wish I could get a shot like that.
15 Apr 2008 1:09am
Nice shot. Great KING
15 Apr 2008 2:28am
Nice shot
15 Apr 2008 3:13am
He's got a great expression, very majestic. Well captured!
15 Apr 2008 3:27am
A wonderfully majestic capture Ron. I love the Lions posture with his head raised and his paws folded in front of him. A really fantastic shot.
15 Apr 2008 4:10am
Did you ask him?
15 Apr 2008 4:37am
@António Pires: We had a long conversation ... mostly about the high cost of petrol and how that impacts virtually all consumer goods. Then he settled in for a long nap.
i adore this picture..he looks so royal, so majestic!
15 Apr 2008 5:00am
that's a really good shot - he looks very content!
15 Apr 2008 5:01am
A magnificent beast, and very sharply taken.
15 Apr 2008 5:27am
He looks so regal sitting there with his head held high! The lighting is perfect to capture all the detail in the mane and the fur. Nice!
15 Apr 2008 7:23am
This is wonderful, Ron. I can't wait to go to the zoo. Once rulers of the land, have now become endangered due to man. Seems that we've done this over and over again with many other species...very sad.
15 Apr 2008 7:31am
This is really great
15 Apr 2008 7:36am
Majestic.
15 Apr 2008 8:36am
he seem so dignify, so regal, you've captured so well, it's like he knew he was being photograph or something
15 Apr 2008 8:40am
Beautiful shot!
15 Apr 2008 9:08am
He Is King...Good heavens, I've never seen a nicer photo of a lion...are we ever going to learn...Wonderful photo Ron
15 Apr 2008 10:39am
fantastic portrait
15 Apr 2008 10:48am
majestic!! nice shot!
15 Apr 2008 11:09am
wow. very well captured! he really looks like the king here. dramatic shot, but in an almost subtle way, which i think is cool. great detail, light, shadows, framing.
15 Apr 2008 11:43am
very well captured...
15 Apr 2008 12:29pm
thats like a royal king...good work done
15 Apr 2008 12:44pm
Nice portrait. Thanks for the information, I didn't know most of it.
15 Apr 2008 1:45pm
Superb portrait!
15 Apr 2008 3:11pm
King of the beasts, a truly magnificent shot. Well done.
15 Apr 2008 3:43pm
Nice shot and good information - very neat together Wys
15 Apr 2008 4:25pm
the king of the jungle.. lovely pose!!!
15 Apr 2008 4:26pm
Terrific Capture. My cats sit like that and have the same look on their face...Not sure i'd pick him up the same way though.
15 Apr 2008 5:34pm
Excellent shot.
15 Apr 2008 6:35pm
Such a proud animal. King, indeed.
15 Apr 2008 8:00pm
I don't think I can add any more than what has already been said other than... I concur!! ;-)
15 Apr 2008 9:50pm
What a totally excellent photograph. Wonderful capture of a magnificient animal and thanks for all the info as well.
15 Apr 2008 11:27pm
Amazing shot! Graceful pose!
16 Apr 2008 3:51am
beautiful photo
17 Apr 2008 1:39am
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