Eye contact

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 12, 2013583 views4 comments

I posted images of this lion twice before (here and here); he sure was a cooperative young fellow.

Southern Kalahari, Botswana
Camera Model Canon EOS-1DX
Shutter Speed 1/1000 Sec.
Aperture Value f/6.3
ISO Speed 1250
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
cropped square, height is FF

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 12, 2013 at 4:17 PM

Beautiful animal Vincent. Aperture is ideal for this situation, good dof and background is nice. The square format works for this one. I like the muted colors throughout. Hmmm, new camera?

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Johan Malmros on September 13, 2013 at 4:21 PM

You got great contact there Vincent. The shadow brings out lots of texture in the fur.
Exiting day, especially in the end ...

Registered on January 6, 2011, 20 Posts, 154 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Clinch on September 13, 2013 at 6:26 PM

Very nice resolution and dof. It feels as if I could reach out and touch him. I like how he is framed up, though I admit I am curious about his hind end and how that would look as part of the image.

Registered on January 5, 2013, 37 Posts, 261 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on September 16, 2013 at 1:57 AM

Handsome young fellow! Just beginning to sport a great beard, but his mane is yet to grow. Was he still part of a pride when you took this photograph, or had he been ousted from one?

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