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09-NOV-2005

Wanda 11_09_05B.jpg

Wildlife photography skills meet with glamour. I just had to get Wanda and all her golden locks into this scene. The high,thin, overcast made for fantastic soft light. What a perfect afternoon. We took about 100 exposures. Almost every one was perfect straight from the camera.

Here is a later shot taken from the other direction. I thought the light coming from behind would really make her hair stand out http://www.pbase.com/image/52050505

Here is another shot http://www.pbase.com/image/52047168

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/1000s f/3.2 at 300.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	09-Nov-2005 16:29:19
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 20D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/1000 sec
Aperture	f/3.2
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias
White Balance	(-1)
Metering Mode	partial (6)
JPEG Quality	(6)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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waterfalls man		02-May-2009 04:03
Excellent shot!

DirkM - DMEpics		14-Mar-2009 18:59
Another beautiful picture ! -V-

william mahan		10-Apr-2007 03:42
Hi: This is real neat and beautiful pose with the tall grass...great job!

Grobljar Vanjo		24-Dec-2006 22:44
Wanda arguments are in your side soo clear . Nice work flow gallery Voted

kyoung kim photography		06-May-2006 16:29
Excellent shot!

Joe Lasker		26-Dec-2005 19:21
Oh, this is an extremely well done shot.

Guest		14-Dec-2005 13:25
Godess, Godess, Godess ;>

Guest		07-Dec-2005 22:35
:) .. what a stunner!.. between the doe photo and this is a tough choice' technically' but as a human .... the buck stops here:)) One of her best shots i would say! Voted!

Willa Dios		19-Nov-2005 22:08
Bill, this is gorgeous ... Wanda, honey, you are STUNNING! ;) Willa

type		14-Nov-2005 14:57
Just superb. As you say, optimal conditions but you nailed the focus and bokeh, too. She really looks like she might ravish you! Great '70s supervixen feel to this. V.

jude		12-Nov-2005 14:59
exactly what I thought when I saw this photo was mentioned already... a beautiful lioness ... Exquisitely monochrome .. brings out the texture and form.. i like the way the weeds slant up with Wanda as part of the composition

Robert Socha		12-Nov-2005 06:04
Really gorgeous. Perfect dof and the colors that went soft in the background just tie the whole thing together. Wonderful shot.

Guest		11-Nov-2005 18:18
Outstanding!!! GMV

Guest		10-Nov-2005 23:53
Oh dear. Lovely.

ellenmac		10-Nov-2005 23:51
Abselutley magnificent, thats all I can say.

Guest		10-Nov-2005 22:26
This is ALOT better than the deer picture.:-)

isleman		10-Nov-2005 20:43
Leaves me breathless. As we have discussed before....who here is really the prey? Oh to fall victim to such a beauty in the wild! Something tells me I would not be found running away. Two really creative and talented shots. Good way to keep wardrobe costs down on the set. A daily looker....missing an old friend!

Guest		10-Nov-2005 19:43
STUNNING!

Guest		10-Nov-2005 19:06
Beautiful image of the garden of Eden .

Josy's Pics		10-Nov-2005 17:08
Lovely!, well done... Josy

Wm. Bates		10-Nov-2005 16:23
Bob...I wondered how long it would be before someone noticed or mentioned the doe photo from last week. It was this image that inspired mehttp://www.pbase.com/slowpokebill/image/51744095

Wm. Bates		10-Nov-2005 16:19
Dave and Steve, Bill had instructed Me to fluff up My hair so that it resembled a lions mane. I did the best I could. What Bill really wanted to do was round up some body paint and have Me painted with tiger stripes! I guess with My hair, if we had done that, I would have looked like a "Ligress"?? Anyway, we didn't find any body paints, and even if we had, I lack the artisitic ability to have painted Myself anyway. So, this image will just have to do! Oh, and it was about 60 degrees. .. generally I FREEZE if it isn't at least 80! Bill is lucky I was in a good mood this day, otherwise he would have never gotten Me nekkid in November! Wanda

Bob Foisel		10-Nov-2005 16:09
Looks way nicer than the shot of the Doe. Beautiful

dave		10-Nov-2005 14:32
what was the temp?and yes wanda does look like a beautiful lioness

Steve Patterson		10-Nov-2005 13:36
Wanda...you look almost cat-like in the wild. Beautiful image of you...Bill has it too easy LOL.

Harry David Horning		10-Nov-2005 13:12
Looks like you found a way to get out of the blue funk from a few days ago. Great shot and Wanda you must have been cold, thanks for inspiring Bill and us too!

Guest		10-Nov-2005 12:11
this is a really good shot i love it v

Guest		10-Nov-2005 12:00
Bill and Wanda, when it comes to your continuing wonderful photography, you truly are both "outstanding in your field" and today you absolutely proved it! Thank you!!! :-)

Jola Dziubinska		10-Nov-2005 09:15
Wanda, keep doing this again and again. We are all delighted with your beauty and the perfect photos Bill shoots. Congratulations to both of you.

Wm. Bates		10-Nov-2005 06:42
Go ahead and tell her Wes, , , she will just roll her eyes and say something like "yep, that sounds like something Wanda would do". (GRIN) Wanda

Wesley Aston		10-Nov-2005 05:28
I am telling yoru sister!

Guest		10-Nov-2005 04:55
Wow

Guest		10-Nov-2005 03:59
I'm obviously hanging out inthe wrong fields.... You could not ask for more from the light in this one.

Karthik Raja		10-Nov-2005 03:37
This is awesome. The light is indeed great. Brings out all of Wanda's beauty. Not that she needs any help to bring it out.

dave		10-Nov-2005 03:28
the colors are perfect

Jim McKinlock		10-Nov-2005 03:20
Bill, OMG! That is perfect, so glad to see you got over your creativity slump, I knew Wanda would bring you out of it. The weather and lighting sure doesn't look like the gloom you described the other day, glad mother nature gave you this opportunity. Can you please post the other 99 perfect shots? Please? Wanda, You look so young in this shot, hard to believe you're only going to turn 29 in a few more weeks, I would have guessed younger.

Jv		10-Nov-2005 03:08
I'll say it again... you have to be one of the luckiest guys that I don't know. Skilled photographer and one who has been blessed with an exceptional wife/model/partner!

Guest		10-Nov-2005 03:07
This is really stunning. Love the softness in her hair and how her skin tones blend with the background. She looks like an angel VOTED

Bob Floyd		10-Nov-2005 03:06
Maybe if all wildlife looked this great more of us would get out and shoot it. Great work! Both of you.

Guest		10-Nov-2005 03:03
Love this image and have enjoyed your galleries. I need to get out of the studio more =o)

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