Stalking Lion

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 30, 20091,001 views16 comments

The young lion was misbehaving and the male suddenly got up to discipline him. Taken at the Bronx Zoo using Canon 40D, 100-400 IS lens.

Comments always welcomed.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Michael Kastendiec on August 30, 2009 at 12:39 PM

WOW! Great shot you just convinced me to make a trip to the Bronx zoo

Registered on July 8, 2009, 17 Posts, 93 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 30, 2009 at 2:02 PM

A very fine shot Pat. Great composition, eye contact and perfect dof for my tastes.

Pat

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on August 30, 2009 at 2:22 PM

Hi Patricia,

Nice pose, eye-contact, and intensity here! To me it looks like this male is about to discipline YOU, not a younger lion (good shooting angle). My biggest (and only) nit on this image is wishing that you had also posted a larger version of it - would love to see it bigger!

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 30, 2009 at 2:28 PM

Cool perspective Patricia! Very well exposed and processed.

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Comment posted by Sam Rua on August 30, 2009 at 3:14 PM

Wonderful capture, Patricia. I am very happy to be looking at this secondhand because I would be pretty unnerved if I were confronted with this in the wild. Nice intensity of the eye contact.

Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments

Comment posted by Andrea Hadley on August 30, 2009 at 3:40 PM

I bet the young lion learned real quick to watch out for dad, or get a buttwhoopin.

Registered on July 3, 2009, 8 Posts, 51 Comments

Comment posted by Neal Cooper on August 30, 2009 at 3:45 PM

Nice sharp image with attitude. I think by biggest nit would be the surrounds as its strange to see a lion in such lush environment. Well captured Patricia.

Registered on June 3, 2009, 144 Posts, 306 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on August 30, 2009 at 7:13 PM

Really like the vert comp and the intense stare. Great image!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 30, 2009 at 8:19 PM

Good image!

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Comment posted by Kedar Bhat on August 31, 2009 at 1:42 AM

wow what a look !!

Registered on April 7, 2008, 77 Posts, 357 Comments

Comment posted by Benjamin Olson on August 31, 2009 at 5:59 PM

The intensity of his stare is what makes the shot for me, it almost eery.... Great comp!

Registered on April 7, 2007, 169 Posts, 725 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on August 31, 2009 at 10:30 PM

Looks like he's comming to discipline You! Super great shot. love the eye contact

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on September 4, 2009 at 1:36 AM

Brrr! It sends a chill down my spine!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by David Grimardias on September 4, 2009 at 12:55 PM

Wow. Amazing picture

Love everything in this shot. Congrats !

Registered on June 14, 2009, 31 Posts, 80 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 8, 2009 at 2:24 PM

great subject and perfect DOF here. Love the expression -
Congrats on the EP!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on September 9, 2009 at 9:55 AM

Beautiful and powerful image. Congrats on your EP. Well deserved.

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