Lion at St Paul’s

Monument to Lord Nelson, St Paul’s Cathedral, London, July 2024

Posted as part of Weekend B&W

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dragonstar01 says:

August 8, 2024 at 12:01

Great to see all the detail close up – he’s a handsome lion!

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magiceye says:

August 4, 2024 at 01:16

Beautifully composed and shot.

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Linda, Shenandoah Valley says:

August 3, 2024 at 21:30

Roar! I like it.

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lachezar says:

August 3, 2024 at 19:00

I like the High key, your point of view make him scarier!

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- Debbie Smyth says:
  
  August 3, 2024 at 20:26
  
  :). Grrrr!
  
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robthefrog says:

August 3, 2024 at 03:56

Wow!

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sustainabilitea says:

July 26, 2024 at 23:18

Looks like a yawn to me, but no matter what the expression, it’s an excellent photo. 🥱.

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restlessjo says:

July 26, 2024 at 11:57

Handsome or hungry? 🤣💙

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- Debbie Smyth says:
  
  July 26, 2024 at 14:42
  
  🙂 🙂 🙂
  
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bushboy says:

July 26, 2024 at 08:52

So very good Debbie, like the contrast settings

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- Debbie Smyth says:
  
  July 26, 2024 at 14:44
  
  Thanks, Brian. I had a couple of hours wandering around St Paul’s Cathedral this week, and was trying to find some different shots, not the usual stained glass and pews. This lion came to my rescue 🙂
  
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  - bushboy says:
    
    July 26, 2024 at 21:22
    
    That is always the challenge with church photography and sometimes the outside can deliver 😃
    
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