Species Connect by taffy

Species Connect

I spent a few hours at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo this afternoon, getting in some practice with my Tamron 150-to 600mm lens. I'm still quite pleased with it and hope we can reschedule our safari sometime this coming year. In the meantime, even with mixed feelings about zoos, I was touched by the way these two different species seemed to be trying to create a meaningful connection:
Kids: He's so cool and fierce!
Lion: Mmmm...lunch or dinner?
There was a pretty serious glass partition in reality.
good detail, the monotone brings it out particularly on black
March 26th, 2018  
Fantastic picture.
March 26th, 2018  
fav, I never would have guessed you were shooting with such a long lens. I love my Tamron lens. And what a fabulous capture here!
March 26th, 2018  
I love the illusion that there is nothing between them! Yes I think the lion is definitely sizing them up for dinner! Great capture! Fav!
March 26th, 2018  
Amazed at how you managed to exclude any obvious barrier. Brilliant composition and capture. Fav
March 26th, 2018  
I can only agree with the above, a magnificent image, fav!
March 26th, 2018  
Great shot of this interaction. The lion looks magnificent.
March 26th, 2018  
Such a great image to show the interaction. Seems like you may have been in the cage!
March 26th, 2018  
This is great with the boys in the shot. I have a Sigma 150-500 that I've loved and use it often. Always fun to have a new tool in you box of magic tricks.
March 26th, 2018  
Love the expression on the boys face :)
March 26th, 2018  
Marvelous! I spent the day (2 days, actually!) at the San Diego zoo, and I think zoos this good are essential to helping continue to keep animals from extinction! I was shocked when I found that even lions are endangered! Photographing people and their expressions as they are close to the animals is such fun! I got some too, but this was definitely post-worthy!
March 26th, 2018  
very interesting contrast. Like you I have mixed feelings about zoos- when that lion looks through that glass - is there that sense of confirmation of captivity.
March 26th, 2018  
Great shot. Great contrast situation.
March 26th, 2018  
Well captured.
March 26th, 2018  
This is super - really well seen. They even have similar expressions - although different thoughts as you rightly suggest!
March 26th, 2018  
I absolutely love the expression on the kid's face. Amazing that we can get so up close and personal with such incredible animals in zoos.
March 26th, 2018  
I really like this Taffy and your editing is great Fav
March 26th, 2018  
Wonderful
March 26th, 2018  
Fabulous - I like the look of awe on the boy's face!
March 26th, 2018  
Wonderfully taken - and the one little boy has such a look of awe - but I'm afraid the lion just made me sad.
March 26th, 2018  
Such a good PoV on their encounter.
March 26th, 2018  
A very effective B&W image. I love the expressions on both the children and the lion :)
March 26th, 2018  
Awesome shot! I also have mixed feelings, but when you see the expression of wonder and awe on the kids face, it's obvious that this zoo is fulfilling its mandate. I love introducing kids to the wonders of the natural world.
March 26th, 2018  
Fantastic shot - fav!
March 26th, 2018  
This is fabulous, Taffy. Truly a story telling photo!
March 26th, 2018  
They both look so seriously towards each other... what a delightful POV to tell the story. I'm hoping that you can reschedule that well-deserved safari, too!
March 26th, 2018  
Wonderful shot of these two species getting to know each other!
March 26th, 2018  
Love the look of wonderment on the boys face, a wonderful story telling capture
March 26th, 2018  
Superb image...wonderful capture of kids' expressions
March 26th, 2018  
Fascinating shot that tells a story.
March 26th, 2018  
nicely captured
March 26th, 2018  
A beautiful storytelling image. Fav!! 😀
March 26th, 2018  
Great image, lovely the interaction between the kids and the lion
March 26th, 2018  
Great photo, great commenting
March 26th, 2018  
What a great capture that reminds me of our visit to the zoo. I can just picture where we stood. Fav for this lovely photo
March 26th, 2018  
Lovely candid moment! @rosiekind I love when I can visualize in my memory the exact spot someone else stood to take a shot!
March 26th, 2018  
the photo is lovely
i am thinking similar to you these days but i do think that not every one can travel to far away places so if they are well cared for and rehibliating a zoo can be ok for some animals.
March 26th, 2018  
Wow, great capture of the two species eye to eye.
March 26th, 2018  
looks like you are on the wrong side of the glass. The connection here is priceless. I just love those expressions on the boys faces. I also love the texture you have captured of the lion's mane. And the light on his nose. Super capture.
March 26th, 2018  
Lucky kids. They would just be a snack. LOL
March 27th, 2018  
Great expressions all around and perfectly timed to the click of your shutter.
March 27th, 2018  
Tom
I have very mixed feelings about zoos also but you have captured the expressions of the children and the lion beautifully
March 27th, 2018  
I'm not a fan of zoos apart from species preservation functions, but I do like this shot. The expressions on the kids' faces are priceless, not to mention the lion.
March 27th, 2018  
Very meaningful shot. I like the light on the lion's face and the expressions on the kids' faces. Fav.
March 27th, 2018  
The look of tolerance that the lion is showing is wonderful.
March 27th, 2018  
Wonderful image Taffy, you have captured the emotion of the lion so well
March 27th, 2018  
Nice shot to get them on different sides of the glass.
March 27th, 2018  
What a fab shot of the two species! Love it! I'm with you - I have very mixed feelings - There's a wonderful place just outside of Palm Springs, California where they're all rescues of one sort or another and there are no cages per se - it's lovely and giving many animals a new lease on life and they run/roam freely with in huge areas and medical assistance is never too far away. This is a beautiful shot - I see hope - where children will relate to the animals and not see them as some trophy. Beautiful Taffy.
March 27th, 2018  
Great composition Taffy!
March 28th, 2018  
Fabulous!
March 28th, 2018  
Lee
Great shot, brilliant capture of the look on the lads face.
March 28th, 2018  
What storytelling imagery!
March 30th, 2018  
Grat narrative. I just love your humour! Great pic too, btw ;-)
April 1st, 2018  
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