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Blood Sport

Courage and bravery were measured by combat with ferocious lions in ancient Assyria.

This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
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12 comments

Wierd Folkersma said:

quite an old one, HWW!
15 months ago

Scott Holcomb replied to Wierd Folkersma:

When lions roamed the Middle East!
HWW
15 months ago

Annemarie said:

a wonderful find, HWW!
15 months ago ( translate )

Scott Holcomb replied to Annemarie:

An interesting history panel
HWW
15 months ago ( translate )

Ecobird said:

A little piece of histry here Scott. Well captured. HWW
15 months ago

Scott Holcomb replied to Ecobird:

Now we know why lions are extinct in the Middle East
HFF
15 months ago

Stephan Fey said:

HWW, Scott!
15 months ago

Scott Holcomb replied to Stephan Fey:

HWW !!
15 months ago ( translate )

MaggsMep said:

Another of the artefacts we (Brits) stole :-((

Nice image Scott, HWW
15 months ago

Scott Holcomb replied to MaggsMep:

Colonial looting was once a fad . . .
HFF
14 months ago ( translate )

Xata said:

Fortunately we don't do that anymore, but are we less violent? HWW Scott
15 months ago

Scott Holcomb replied to Xata:

Long guns make the 'sport' less personal now . . .
HWW
15 months ago
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