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Angles

by Neil Burton

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted September 4, 2011157 views12 comments
Due to our position slightly below the little hillock where the lions were resting we got full force of the evening sky, this as the sun had gone made it white. Not "255" white but still annoying. I decided on the mono route, I find mono works best on larger mammals even though I don't really know what I am doing.

7D, 100-400, ISO800

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on September 4, 2011 at 6:46 AM
:toast:

love it :smile:
Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on September 4, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Beautiful Neil...love the contrast and the expression here ...the BG and the bent tree in the BG works very well and balances the frame ..well done ..

Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on September 4, 2011 at 11:13 AM
You have made the best use of a difficult situation. Well done.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on September 4, 2011 at 11:48 AM
It has made a good shot in less than ideal situation, well done :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on September 4, 2011 at 2:56 PM
I'm not always a fan of B+W wildlife shots but I think this works really well. He's got real character and great eyes and the B+W certainly overcomes the white sky problem.

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on September 4, 2011 at 7:49 PM
Like it !
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Jeroen Stel on September 5, 2011 at 3:41 AM
Stunning and very artistic feel to it!
Well done, love it!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Registered on November 10, 2003, 366 Posts, 481 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on September 5, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Another very fine Lion image, Neil. The shots on your blog are superb, the Leopard in the tree is a beauty.

Andy...
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Goddard on September 5, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Another excellent lion image Neil - loving the b&w treatment..... :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Phillpotts on September 6, 2011 at 6:52 AM
Those eyes are great and I love the windswept mane. Its a very atmospheric image but I'd try taking it a bit darker if you can still keep the detail in the nose and lips. :toast:
Registered on January 21, 2009, 16 Posts, 62 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Burton on September 6, 2011 at 9:34 AM
Cheers everyone, glad I decided on mono. Simon, you mean even darker? We talking Nick Brandt dark? :biggrin:
Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Jones on September 6, 2011 at 7:31 PM
Your best Lion image to date,love it :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Registered on January 31, 2009, 67 Posts, 316 Comments