The Grinch

© Gunther Allen

The Grinch

Uploaded: October 13, 2003

Description

aperture f-5.6, shutter 1/320, lens 160mm, location- San Diego WAP, taken around 11 A.M. on a group photo outing. This was taken at the gibon exhibit and this old guy was quite photogenic!

Comments

Mary K. Robison October 13, 2003

Wonderful profile shot, with such outstanding clarity of features! And your title: perfect! #66320

Jean Papo October 13, 2003

Wow, perefect photo, perfect title! Hollywood couldn't have designed a better grinch than this one...Great shot! #230941

Carol Brill October 13, 2003

Terrific character study, Gunther, marvelous detail and lighting, and you captured his gruff dignity with great precision! #230985

Susie Peek-Swint October 13, 2003

Fantastic capture Gunther, I love this one and the title is perfect! #231033

Murry Grigsby October 13, 2003

Nice shot, Gunther, and I agree the title is perfect :0) #231044

Judith G. Secco October 13, 2003

Wow, spittin' image of the old grinch. Great job.
Judy #231140

Gene Spears October 13, 2003

excellent shot Gunther! #231184

Gunther Allen October 13, 2003

Thank you for all the great comments --I'm glad you liked the title! Mary, Jean, Carol B., Murry, Judith, Gene, and Susan - I appreciate your taking the time!! -G #231196

October 13, 2003

Great shot! Great title! A "Kodak" moment! #231203

Gunther Allen October 13, 2003

Thank you Bea! -G #231208

Evy Johansen level-classic October 13, 2003

Fabulous shot, Gunther! #231219

Gunther Allen October 13, 2003

Thank you Evy! #231222

October 13, 2003

You're welcome! Looks almost as if they used this shot to make Jim Carey's costume! haha. This shot would make a great post card! :o) #231223

Mary-Ella Bowles November 17, 2003

I ADORE this, Gunther!! And the title couldn't be better!! (Why do I feel a sense of deja vu when I look at this? Lol...)

Congrats on this deserving finalist! #270879

Patricia A. Kuniega November 17, 2003

I must have missed this the first time around! Wonderful Gunther! Your title is perfect! #270889

Jean Papo November 17, 2003

Congratulations, Gunther! Great shot!!!! #270890

Gunther Allen November 17, 2003

Thank you Mary-Ella, Patricia, and Jean! Mary-Ella I have a sense of deja vu also when seeing your photos in the finals- several were winners somewhere else I believe! :-) Good luck to all of you that are in the finals! - Gunther #270944

Mary K. Robison November 17, 2003

So glad to see this in the finalists ~ congratulations, and good luck on the final level! #271186

Murry Grigsby November 17, 2003

This one had to be here--good luck, Gunther! #271291

Gunther Allen November 17, 2003

Thank you Mary and Murry. It is just nice being honored as a finalist! -G #271330

Darren K. Fisher November 18, 2003

Oh wow he does look like the Grinch. Great capture and good luck. #272589

Robert Mann level-classic November 18, 2003

LOL! Gunther! Great title and shot! Congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! RoB #272591

Suzie Strasburg November 18, 2003

Best of luck Gunther...your photos are wonderful...A big hand to you!!!!Suzie #273072

Cynthia M. Kasuba June 09, 2005

I love shooting at the zoo and seeing the expressions of some of the animals. But this one is just to perfect! You captured a good one here ! Nice Job ! #1450771

Gunther Allen June 09, 2005

Thank you Cynthia! He is one of my favorites! -G #1452162

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