Belonging ....
Uploaded: February 14, 2009
... Is Freedom in the Wild ...
Taken late afternoon in Samburu, Kenya.
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 160.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Steve Pinzon February 14, 2009
Wow, what a majestic shot you captured! Love the baby elephants on the right and left side, gave me "Dumbo" flashbacks :) Nice shot! #1084034Evy Johansen February 15, 2009
Woow.... Fantastic capture, Renee!! #7166721Paul E. Earl February 15, 2009
Wonderful image, Renee! Another for the coffee table book! #7166739Stefania Barbier February 15, 2009
ahhhhhh you went to Kenya!!!!!!!!!!!! Renee you and I must have a serious talk... :-) spectacular!Lynne Morris February 15, 2009
WOW Renee, this is an awesome capture, the light and colours are fantastic, this should be blown up and hung on a wall! #7166794Tammy M. Anderson February 15, 2009
Excellent composition and lighting, Renee. This is wonderful! Love it. #7166895Linda D. Lester February 15, 2009
I just love all your work from here....this is awesome! #7167273Carol Sawyer February 15, 2009
Outstanding capture and composition, Renee!! #7167287Bill Wyatt February 15, 2009
WOW fantastic love the composition, colors and details! Awesome work! #7167325Ken Smith February 15, 2009
That's perfect for the theme...and I bet there's one person that also has a longing for Africa. I like the trees in this too..perfect! #7167405William C. Raco February 15, 2009
Add another 'WOW' from me!Tiia Vissak February 15, 2009
a beautiful image! #7167671Cathy Barrows February 15, 2009
wow..this is so much better than the zoo...lucky you #7167738Michael G. Marshall February 15, 2009
Outstanding, Renee! Love your photography from Africa! I so very much want to travel there some day! Michael #7168097John Connolly February 15, 2009
Another gem from Africa, Renee! I have a strong affinity with elephants, for such huge animals, they are so gentle! #7168254JO ANN CLEVELAND February 15, 2009
WOZA! Fantastic...jo ann c. #7168645
Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 15, 2009
I wish I was there, this is outstanding Renee!!!! Thanks for sharing this magnificent wildlife capture! #7168925Judy V. Kennamer February 15, 2009
Such a sweet Family! I love this shot Renee!!! #7169151Ron McEwan February 15, 2009
EXCELLENT!!!! #7169276Beverley Scott February 15, 2009
Fantastic image, Renee! I hope you were in a well protected vehicle!!! #7169727ROLAN NARMAN February 15, 2009
Magnificent capture Renee! Adorable creatures! It is one of my goals to go there one day! #7169773Teresa Burnett February 15, 2009
Such a beautiful image, Renee!! This is the way I would love to see them!! But that is down the road a ways!! #7169786Darryl Wilkinson February 15, 2009
Are you speaking Elephant again? LOL I love this Renee! :) #7169939Shelly A. Van Camp February 16, 2009
Beautiful! #7173231Max Aureli February 17, 2009
Spectacular scene on this fantastic animals capture, Renee!! #7175083Shawn Jennings February 17, 2009
Great capture and dof on this, Renee! #7175438A P February 17, 2009
this is an awesome thing to experience let alone capture. WoW Renee and perfect for the MT #7177772Erin Appelbaum March 25, 2009
Fantastic finalist Renee. Peter #7327541Stefania Barbier March 25, 2009
congratulations again Renee, beautiful finalist! #7327780A P March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding Finalist Renee!!Tiia Vissak March 25, 2009
Congratulations! #7328521ROLAN NARMAN March 25, 2009
Huge congrats on your superb finalist Renee! #7329301Max Aureli March 25, 2009
Congratulations Renee on this great safari Finalist shot!!!! #7329319Mary Beth Aiello March 25, 2009
Huge congrats again, Renee. Outstanding finalist. #7329440Elida Gutierrez March 25, 2009
It can't be better than this, CONGRATULATIONS!!! #7329712Beverley Scott March 25, 2009
Huge congratulations on yet another wonderful finalist, Renee!!! #7330629Judy V. Kennamer March 25, 2009
Beautiful Renee!!! Congrats! #7330792Debra R. Harder March 25, 2009
This is such an amazing scene, Renee!! How close were you? I love this!! Great lighting, composition, details, colors...FABULOUS! CONGRATULATIONS!! Deb #7331371Terry L. Ellis March 25, 2009
An amazing finalist, Renee! Congratulations! #7331482Michelle Alton March 25, 2009
This is such a magical shot (but no more so than all of your other shots!).Susan M. Campbell March 25, 2009
This belongs in Nat Geo....wow. A well deserved finalist. #7332002Lisa J. Boulden March 25, 2009
WTG, Renee!!!Jeana Clark March 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
~J~ #7335057
A P March 26, 2009
OK I can't count this high. Ran out of fingers and toes LOLOLCONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR OUTSTANDING WINNER!!
Judy V. Kennamer March 26, 2009
Congrats on this beauty Renee!!!! #7336762Marilyn K. Lincecum March 26, 2009
Great shot..Congratulations on your win!! #7336872ROLAN NARMAN March 26, 2009
Huge congrats Renee on your superb winner! #7337019Teresa Burnett March 26, 2009
And another huge congratulations, Renee, on this magnificent WINNER!!! #7337516Lisa J. Boulden March 26, 2009
Picture perfect!frank w. degenhardt March 26, 2009
I love it and love that it brought the gold home for you. Congratulations. #7337979Mary K. Robison March 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this and all your other winners, Renee! #7338208Alex T. Mizuno March 27, 2009
Excellent wildlife image Renee!! Congratulations on your another win!!! #7338352Stefania Barbier March 27, 2009
huge congrats again Renee! #7338416Tiia Vissak March 27, 2009
Congratulations! #7338607Max Aureli March 27, 2009
Again Great congratulations on this fantastic Winner!!!!! Great shot Renee!!! #7338805JO ANN CLEVELAND March 27, 2009
And another huge congratulations on this gorgeous WINNER, Renee!!jo ann c. #7339774
Debra R. Harder March 27, 2009
Another BIG CONGRATS, Renee, on your AWESOME GOLD WINNER! Deb #7339847Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 27, 2009
WTG, Renee!!!!!!! This is an INCREDIBLE win!!!!!! Love it!!!!! :-) k #7340067Erin Appelbaum March 27, 2009
Congrats again Renee. Peter #7340338Rhonda Burger March 27, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!Shawn Jennings March 27, 2009
Another fantastic capture, Renee! Congratulations on your win! #7341077Linda Blair March 27, 2009
A totally awesome capture of these majestic animals...I love them....congrats on your well deserved win!!!!!!!!! #7341627Cheryl E. Molennor March 27, 2009
Great month for you!Congratulations on this great winner!#7341697
Gail Vitikacs March 28, 2009
Wonderful image! Congrats! #7345202Michael Umbreit March 28, 2009
Renee - Congratulations! - Mike #7345966Cindy Bendush March 28, 2009
Amazing capture and extraordinary winner Renee! Congratulations! #7346467Ken Smith March 28, 2009
Africa, wide open, freedom...I know you love it there and I can see why. Congrats on your super month, Renee! #7346565Linda D. Lester March 29, 2009
Another beauty from this awesome trip!Congratulations! #7348492
Graeme yew Chow March 29, 2009
Wow ! I missed this one finalists and now winner here. I think it worth the trip as you got so many photo from the trip. Congrats Renee. #7350724Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 31, 2009
Congratulations on your win Renee, AWESOME! #7354942Usman M. Bajwa March 31, 2009
Renee, CONGRATS. on getting Golden again and againUsman. #7358332
Elida Gutierrez April 01, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!#7361191
Dominick M. Dimacale April 02, 2009
Congratulations Renee on your 4th Win!!!Dominick #7362681
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