Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Sunset Lions
‹ PreviousWildlife GalleryNext ›

Sunset Lions

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 4, 201179 views7 comments
Two young Lions on the shores of Lake Kariba, Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe, 21dt September 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from drifting boat

F5.6, ISO 800, 1/640

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on December 4, 2011 at 11:11 AM
I love the golden color and the detail and texture visible in the larger version.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on December 4, 2011 at 3:14 PM
The lions look relaxed in this nice light.
Hand-held 500MM from a drifting boat…? You are a sharp shooter.
Good one.
Registered on January 15, 2009, 13 Posts, 772 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 4, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Barbara and Graham,

Thanks for your comments, they are much appreciated
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on December 4, 2011 at 11:14 PM
Awesome looking cats and terrific light. To be honest, the one in front does such a good job posing that wish the other was not in the frame.
Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on December 4, 2011 at 11:26 PM
What a lovely warm light here Ken, although the saturation looks a little bit on the high side, but that is purely a personal preference of course. The fact that they lie on these rocks sets them off nicely amongst the lion colored grasses.
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 4, 2011 at 11:59 PM
Nice light and comp. The stare from the front lioness makes the image.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 5, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Anand, Vincent and Richard,

Thanks very much for your comments.

Anand,

I had a look yesterday and found nothing with just the one Lion, and I feel I should leave the back one in. It would hof course be better with both looking the same way

Vincent,

It really was that red the sunsets there are to be seen to be believed, also the rocks are quite red.
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments