Tau Tona

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 7, 2010177 views15 comments

Just a simple lion portrait, but I liked how the soft light due to overcast conditions rendered the detail in the fur.

(Tau Tona= 'The big lion')

Lion (Panthera leo)
Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Camera Model Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Shutter Speed 1/160 Sec.
Aperture Value f/10
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 640
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
FF

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on December 7, 2010 at 1:46 PM

Stunning portrait Vincent. This male is handsome and very impressive. Great details.

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 7, 2010 at 2:46 PM

Oh.... That nice overcast light worked great here. The detail (especially evident) in the larger version is fantastic. Your choice of f/10 looks like it was perfect for this subject and setting. Very nice.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 7, 2010 at 5:47 PM

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on December 7, 2010 at 8:59 PM

Beautiful portrait, and beautifully rendered, Vincent! I remember this guy. He gave us several photo ops.

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

Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 7, 2010 at 9:20 PM

Beautiful image. The detail is great and the light is really nice.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on December 7, 2010 at 9:55 PM

I love the look on this guy's face and the superb detail. Well captured.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on December 8, 2010 at 8:01 AM

Looks like he's not happy with new hair cut.

Great details; like your choice of aperture here.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on December 8, 2010 at 10:21 AM

Great portrait! Really like those expressive eyes.

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Comment posted by David Sewell on December 8, 2010 at 10:40 AM

'Just a simple lion portrait', maybe, but each time I look at it I see something new. Most recently I have been looking at the scars on his nose. This guy has been in a few scraps in his life. Great portrait, with bags of character.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 8, 2010 at 5:53 PM

Beautiful Portrait Vincent

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Canuel on December 8, 2010 at 11:06 PM

Excellent portrait Vincent. Really like the layers of different colored mane and BG colors.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on December 9, 2010 at 9:06 PM

Wonderful portrait Vincent! I love the detail and nice lighting.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on December 10, 2010 at 10:28 AM

aH Moremi, I love that place. It was the place were I saw a Lion dying. Great details and the soft light surely helped to emphasize them. He looks like he was waken up few seconds before, was it?

Cheers, Luca

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 11, 2010 at 8:08 AM

Nice even exposure, great color, DOF, & fine details Vincent.
Excellent portrait

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Andrei Malashenko on April 4, 2011 at 6:24 PM

Very beautiful! Best regards. ps Wonderful gallery as well.

Registered on March 18, 2011, 13 Posts, 68 Comments