THE BIG CATS…
My earlier post mentioned a video of “Big Cats” that I had made……I spent a wonderful two days visiting this wonderful place and capturing images to my heart’s ALMOST content…..I hope that you enjoy my video.
My apologies, the video has for some reason been removed from the post at times…
http://youtu.be/6NZ9WcqpG7s Hopefully this will somehow magically appear in the future.
WOW! The music was great to accompany the shots. I especially liked the yawning lion with his tongue all curled up!
February 7, 2013 at 6:59 pm
That is part of a series of three shots where the tongue just curls tighter and tighter…..:)…..Guess what??!! Today I got to FEED a tiger
February 7, 2013 at 7:52 pm
Cool! You live an exciting life compared to me. I’m still trying to heal my aching butt!
February 7, 2013 at 9:02 pm
Ohhhhh,I’ll see your aching butt, ( well not literally) and raise you one left foot with tendonitis to end all tendonitis…this has been going on for YEARS and I am so disgusted with it…so hard to walk for very long…
February 7, 2013 at 9:23 pm
I once had that very painful “issue” and a physical therapist used ultrasound on it. In about 3-4 treatments it went away and has never returned. You might want to try that.
And if you can’t get around that well, I’d suggest staying away from lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
February 7, 2013 at 10:12 pm
Lololololololol! When I get back up North, I’m going to give the Ortho guy one last chance to get it right….or I’ll feed him to the lions, tigers and bears, Oh my!! ( Just kidding…all you kiddos out there…no feeding people to lions or tigers or bears!!)
February 7, 2013 at 10:47 pm
Such beautiful photographs!
February 7, 2013 at 3:54 pm
Thanks Pat
February 7, 2013 at 7:53 pm
I hope you are looking at the comments on my reblog as well… a bit of your normal chirping would go down well there…
February 7, 2013 at 10:40 am
Dear Suzanne! Really impresive
February 6, 2013 at 11:56 pm
Thank you so much….It was a great experience to spend time with them.
February 7, 2013 at 12:45 am
An amazing video .. I’m so passionate about the BIG CAT’s – watch every program there is about them. Suzanne, you have done a great job with your little video. Love the music too – could you give me the title of it maybe – thanks for this wonderful moment before my bedtime.
February 6, 2013 at 11:24 pm
I will go back and see what the name of the song is…I really like the “feel” of the song with the images..
February 7, 2013 at 12:45 am
It’s a wonderful piece of music …. Thank you so much .. for helping me.
February 7, 2013 at 3:29 am
Hi again! The song is called ” Lotus Flower”, by Isisip….you can find her song and more of her piano pieces on iTunes….:) Glad I gave you a wonderful moment at the end of the day!
February 7, 2013 at 2:29 am
Thank you so much .. for helping me out – will turn to Itune now – you little video is stunning – all of those big cats are such amazing animals. And they are all so different. Thanks a million. Can’t sleep tonight for some reason.
February 7, 2013 at 3:32 am
Stunning, really, – the work, and those magnificent creatures. Brava!
February 6, 2013 at 9:25 pm
Thank you so very much!
February 7, 2013 at 2:33 am
That was a touching share
February 7, 2013 at 2:35 am
February 7, 2013 at 2:37 am
OH..MY….GOODNESS! Your video is so stunning, Suzanne. You really know how to photograph animals, and the big cats are no exception. That lion’s face is so adorable. I wanted to kiss his cute nose, but better not.
February 6, 2013 at 7:46 pm
I know! He’s just so lovable looking….he’d love us to death!
February 6, 2013 at 9:06 pm
I’m afraid he would.
February 6, 2013 at 9:59 pm
hehehehehehe!
February 7, 2013 at 12:46 am
Such beautiful captures of these wonderful cats. I love kitties, big or small. Thank you for sharing. Big cats need love too! Peace and love, Tammy
February 6, 2013 at 6:21 pm
Thank you Tammy! I love cats too…they are just the most amazing, beautiful animals
February 6, 2013 at 6:22 pm
Really beautiful close ups. Thanks for sharing that.
February 6, 2013 at 5:54 pm
You’re welcome…I found them really fascinating
February 6, 2013 at 6:20 pm
Wow that was beautiful Suzanne. Beautiful images and great job on the video.
February 6, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Thanks!
February 10, 2013 at 9:28 pm
Reblogged this on The Photographic Journey of bulldog. and commented:
The brilliance of this women’s photography is beyond words… I am certainly at a loss… and her humour tops it all off…
February 6, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Well now I have nothing more to blog about… I can’t get photos like that… wonderful and as to the comment you think there are better wild life photographers out there, I don’t agree.. you are too good… come to Africa I’ll be your guide and take you where the animals are .. you do the photos… we share the millions you make from sales…
February 6, 2013 at 4:01 pm
While at the “home” of the Big Cats I entered a drawing…the grand prize…a trip to South Africa….will fate lend a hand?…..it would be a dream to come to Africa…and there would be no better guide……..You’ll have to be the marketing brains too…
February 6, 2013 at 4:05 pm
and that I will do with pleasure…
February 6, 2013 at 4:07 pm
Thank you my friend….and THANK YOU for rebloging the video
(and the very, very kind words).
February 6, 2013 at 4:20 pm
You say, “your thoughts fascinate me….so go on… fascinate me.”
at least they let me to touch them and they don’t eat me 
Thank you dear, love, nia
Oh dear Suzanne, you fascinate me and nothing can be more than my words… How beautiful. Actually I love BIG CATS because of this I am crazy with CATS
February 6, 2013 at 3:35 pm
I’m so happy that you love BIG CATS!….I KNOW that you are crazy with CATS…..Princess has to be the luckiest cat in the world….such a loving Mommy..xoxoxo
February 6, 2013 at 3:40 pm
majestic, artistic, big cats as I have never seen them – thank you
February 6, 2013 at 3:20 pm
Ohhh!! Thanks so much….majestic is the perfect word for these wonderful animals!
February 6, 2013 at 3:22 pm
February 6, 2013 at 3:23 pm
I’m speechless Suzanne, and that doesn’t happen too damn often. WOW!
February 6, 2013 at 3:07 pm
I’m just sitting here with a big smile on my face…….your words mean a lot to me Alex..Thank you…
February 6, 2013 at 3:12 pm
It’s my opinion Suzanne that good work should be applauded, and loudly, as it is so easy and trivial to focus on the bad. I also think that those who create good work should be proud of their accomplishments, as this tends to lead to more. You’ve just raised your own standards, which were already amazingly high. I’ve no doubt you’re up to the challenge.
The photography is, of course, excellent. As is the video editing. Very well done! (So much for my being speechless.)
February 6, 2013 at 3:42 pm
It’s funny, putting this together I felt like something was different in this work…..I like pushing myself and I’m glad there are people like you, Bulldog, Gina, Cindy, to name a few, who help push me too! You made my day…:)
February 6, 2013 at 4:02 pm
I have one question. Why the hell are you mot working as a professional nature photographer getting paid for absolutely awesome photos like this?!?! I am in awe!
February 6, 2013 at 3:01 pm
Awwwwww…I don’t have a good answer to your question….I never really have pursued it…wouldn’t know where to start….AND…figured there were WAY better photographers out there already doing what I’m doing.
February 6, 2013 at 3:10 pm
Well, I for one think you are just as good as them
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February 6, 2013 at 3:50 pm
Not so sure there are….
February 6, 2013 at 3:58 pm
At last, it works!
Really wonderful, and what I find amazing is the gentle, dreamy quality of the eyes. Not the sort of glaring intensity one expects.
February 6, 2013 at 2:53 pm
They really are SO relaxed..those are just big yawns that you see when the Lions mouth is wide open….Glad I finally got it up and running…thanks for hanging in there
February 6, 2013 at 3:07 pm
Worth waiting for!
February 6, 2013 at 7:01 pm