The Queen
by Refocused

Comment by roz:
dont know what this awesome pic is doing here in 9th place ...
just my personal opinion that it has a lot more going for it than a couple of the pics that beat it ..
it is a great black and white edit .. and i'm feeling that the bright sunlight might have given you a bit of a headache in the editing .. i could be wrong ..
love the details and her proud posture ..
its always a shame that we cage these amazing animals in zoos ... once again i could be wrong .
you could have taken a quick trip to africa and been face to face with nothing separating you but air .. ;)

Elephant Hide
by Refocused

Comment by roz:
i had been voting on this challenge not realizing it was archival .. then i came to this and checked to see if it was indeed archival .. because getting a photo of an elephant is not something ppl can usually do in a two week period ..
as my reality is lockdown going on for three months btw .. :(

this totally satisfies the challenge . and i love how the hide and the ear are so different in texture but still retain the same colour scheme .. and yes .. doh .. re the colour scheme .. lol .
the ear makes me think of a drone photo shot from high above some arid land ..
this is pretty damn cool .. :)
sorry for the 'french' .. ;)

Protect The Environment
by Refocused

Comment by PennyStreet:
I love your message. Funny, 10-15 years ago hands-off the natural wilderness was said to be the way to go, but now things are changing so rapidly that who knows what we can do.

Protect The Environment
by Refocused

Comment by roz:
when this opened i thought it might be a Larry hand .
i could be totally wrong of course .. not having seen his hands IRL or even taken much notice here in dpc ..
so now i've gone on and on about Larry's hands .. i might take this opportunity to make a comment on this AWESOME image ..
its the second pic i've come on in this challenge that's a fantastic image all by itself .. but also has a message .
love what you have created here .. its excellent .. :)

a few seconds later ..
i had given you a 9 .. then noticed that the other pic i was talking about got a 10 ... so because they are both wonderful i'm bumping you up .. :)

A Temporary Repose
by Refocused

Comment by roz:

Originally posted by GolferDDS: Thank you Roz. Yes. I was laying on the ground shooting up into the Bush. This particular hummer liked to rest on a dead branch near the top.

you're welcome ..!!... :)
love to put a couple of real smiley face emojis here right now .. ;)
btw .. the more I see this photo the better it gets .. :)

The Queen
by Refocused

Comment by SaraR:
You’ve captured this lioness in an appealing and aesthetically pleasing pose. Exposure is spot on, and a good mono conversion.

Elephant Hide
by Refocused

Comment by MeMex2:
WOW!!! What a great shot and so perfect for this challenge. The light is beautiful.

The Queen
by Refocused

Comment by MeMex2:
Wonderful portrait.

The Queen
by Refocused

Comment by Lydia:
This is gorgeous in BW!

She's lovely and I love all of the details in her fur.

A Temporary Repose
by Refocused

Comment by Lydia:
What a capture, Larry!

I have to admit that I thought the same thing as Willem about the challenge topic.

I love that wing...and all of the detail.

I'm glad I was wrong. :D