Kwara Lion

This shot tells me why you take so many shots from the vehicle Ken. Nice capture showing the power and self assurance exuded by this fellow.

Excellent frontal view and low perspective. The hint of a trail in the grass also leads the eye to the lion. I am picking up a "slight" green color bias in the lion's coat, likely from reflections off the grass (unless you boosted the green to enhance the grass color?)

I would agree about the green cast on this, Ken. Maybe, warming it a bit ought to not only correct this, but also restore the lion's 'truer' colors?

Thanks for your comments.
Regarding the "green" I have had this observation raised many times, I think it is all down to the belief that the media spread that Africa is both hot and dry. This is certainly not the case in many areas, even stark and barren areas like Etosha take on a very intense green colour from November onwards.
The Christmas/ New Year period is marketed as the "Green Season" in Botswana and it certainly is green and also can be very wet, my friends 7D can testify to that.
As to getting out of the vehicle to take shots of Lions I would not recommend it, but not for the obvious reason, usually Lions will run away when they see humans on the ground

I like this quite a lot Ken with that all green BG, the low angle, that facial expression, but most of all (as Gary also indicated) that hint of a trail in the grass. Your explanation of Botswana being really green in the wet season is 100% correct, yet I do agree that the image has a faint green cast on the lion. This is easily corrected with the selective color tool. (I did this in the attached repost, hope you don't mind)

Vincent,

Thanks for the repost, the differences are to my eyes quite subtle, perhaps it is my monitor.
Any suggestions are always welcome, did you just lighten the green, or did you reduce the yellow in the green as well?Cheers

Ken