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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
I watched three lionesses involved in a kill one morning. After feeding, the lionesses strolled off to drink when I noticed this lady limping. She showed battle scars and a broken canine. I watched the two leading lionesses wait for her every so often while she caught up. She rested for a while and I captured this. This is life in wild Africa, but it reflects so well on our lives. The grunge for a bit of mood.
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Comments (65)
I love your kitty pictures and the beauty of the big cats
Love it, love it ,love it. She certainly has lived life to the fullest. Love the scratch texture it does add to the mood.
Excellent presentation!!
Very good shot and work.
Must be difficult tearing off a meal with one canine. She's battle scarred alright. Great mood here...
Excellent work and perfect realisation
sehr schön!
She's a tough old gal. Great portrait!
Fabulous pic, I hope she was & is ok.
great photo!!!!!
One of my favorite animals is the cat. Any kind or size. Love the grundge, not too much. Just right. Another wonderful capture. Aloha
wonderful work Piet !!
Poor Thing .. I feel so sorry for her. All them battle wounds. The grunge effect is perfect; definitely adds mood!
Superb portrait and presentation, Piet!!!
beautiful annimal but mother nature can be cruel when its a case of strongest and fittest some scars are inevitable excellent capture Piet
OH that poor creature. Has to struggle to have food. Beautiful capture.
The grunge postwork enhances the feeling of being battered and scarred. Good use of that technique! Your accompanying information is quite interesting. I thought you said lions were ... oh, never mind. :P
I like this work~ the post work goes well to add to the mood of the shot.
It reminds us how hard life can be these animals. Great shot!
Great write-up to go with the pic. Thk you for posting.
Most interesting pic!!!
Great capture! :)
What an amazing photo, it is only sad she has to be scared in such a manner
Excellent Picture.
Great vignetting in this image and a stellar portrait that looks virtually grunged, Piet. I suppose with all those scars the lioness doen't need grunging.
Wonderful capture Piet, looks like the battle scars are recent, excellent post work, suits the mmod
Wonderful work Piet the Grunge effect adds much to this battle hardened Lioness
Poor old girl probably won't last much longer if she doesn't get some of her strength back. Excellent capture and postwork. It really compliments this piece.
Wonderful work.
A lovely capture of this damaged lioness and the grunge gives it a really nice finish.