Killer

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 6, 2013228 views7 comments

This is the same lion as in 'Upside Down' - eventually he went and lay down behind his prey (a giraffe). Only once did he turn over and give me a good view of his head.

200 ISO
300mm
f/2,8
1/2500s

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 6, 2013 at 5:01 PM

I really like the head and the backward glance! Nice detail in the face, fur, and eyes.
Unfortunately, the dark blob of OOF carcass is very distracting (IMO), especially since it is the largest area in the image.
Walking around her to get a better view from the front would have helped (kidding!) - I'm sure you had severe limitations with being in a vehicle.

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on January 7, 2013 at 1:15 AM

Hi Sandy, thanks for your comment! I had actually chosen this position on purpose with this shot in mind. I wanted the carcass in the photo so that both of them together would tell the story of what happened, rather than have a portrait of a lion. I kept the carcass OOF so that the attention would go to the lion first and then the eyes would wander to the OOF area. At least, that was the purpose

Grt, Ingrid.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on January 7, 2013 at 3:11 AM

Interesting perspective and good light here, Ingrid
At first I wanted to suggest cropping some off the bottom to reduce the "weight" of the carcass in the overall composition, but then you lose the rib lines which tells you what it is.

It's not really pulling it off for me completely like you intended, but it is something different and I wouldn't bin this one

I would consider cropping some off the LHS to even out the balance of the composition more, having the lion and carcass in opposite corners of the frame.

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on January 7, 2013 at 7:58 AM

Very interesting POV and idea here. Somehow, It didn't translate into the picture effectively.
Jagdeep Rajput

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

Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 7, 2013 at 8:43 AM

Hi Ingrid,

Interesting idea and with such a dynamic subject - kudos to you for trying this. I'm in agreement with Morkel about the size and dominant visual weight of the out-of-focus element. If this were mine I would experiment with cropping out some of the carcass - close to the level where the top left side of it meets the left edge of the frame.

Cheers - and thanks for both trying this and sharing it with us...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 7, 2013 at 7:59 PM

Neat idea. I am in agreement with reducing the relative volume of prey to predator. The upside down eye contact is engaging.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on January 10, 2013 at 6:15 AM

I agree that there is more prey in this image than predator, but an interesting experiment nevertheless.

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