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Grand Old Lion - Bad Hair Day!

Grand Old Lion - Bad Hair Day!

Light was poor and he was well back from us but he stood tall and proud and I could not help but admire this superb but aging old warrior who, if things were di...
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Light was poor and he was well back from us but he stood tall and proud and I could not help but admire this superb but aging old warrior who, if things were different, would have been head of a fine pride in his native Africa. So sad for him.
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Jan, 2019

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Hey John, wonderful lightning and detail, love your animal portraits - thank you very much for your kind words - my fisherman was sort of suicidal, I think.....

I love all of your animal shots, but this one's my fave so far!

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