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Gallery: WildlifePosted April 24, 2012114 views4 comments

This is one of the young cubs from the Duba pride. The pride has been split into two camps, the younger ones (about 8), compared to the four more mature ones, proving an issue when hunting, as neither pride can kill as often as they require due to lack of either numbers, or skill set, as they thrive primarily on the massive mobile kitchen, the buffalo.

Just love the expression of the cub, hence the tight crop to emphasis the direct look into camera, licking his lips. The clipped paw is not an issue, nor the vegetation as it was all deliberate. Sadly I am still awaiting news from the location as to wether this is the cub that was found dead or not - life is tough out in the bush.

Steve
Subject: Lion cub lying in shadow, licking it's lips (Panthera leo)
Location: Botswana
Camera: Canon MKIIV
Lens: 500f/4 - HH
Exposure: 1/800s at f/5.6 ISO400 0 stop compensation
Crop: Slight crop for presentation (original capture vertical)
Subject distance: 13.5m

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 24, 2012 at 11:10 AM

Excellent detail and expression, Stephen. I hope this guy is still alive and hunting!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 24, 2012 at 8:51 PM

He/she has that "hello, meat!" look. I agree with Lon's sentiment.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 25, 2012 at 2:29 AM

Thanks guys.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 3, 2012 at 6:13 PM

Wow,, scary , just looking at the image... I can't imagine if I was there........... great shot though.. great expression!

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