Footloose

Canon EOS 7D, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM MK II, Aperture Priority @ f/5.6 (1/1250 sec), -1/3 EV, ISO 640, Handheld, JPEG from RAW, Cropped Vertical from Horizontal

Thought I'd give you a little break from my beloved Madagascan Lemurs and get you back to South Africa for a while.

This delightful little fella is an orphaned four month old male Lion cub at The Big Cat Reserve (Limpopo, South Africa) frolicking around on an early morning walkabout.

I'd had a previous morning shoot with him but a cold front had set in complete with overcast skies and even a little rain, which produced less than wonderful results. Fortunately I had another opportunity a few days later and the early morning sunlight was all I could have hoped for. To acquire the low angle I lay down on my side a the bottom of a small rise he was heading toward and prayed he'd be curious enough to see where I was at and head in my direction.

Critique and comments always welcome.