Not Wide Enough?

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 6, 2014118 views8 comments

Sometimes when animals come very close even the 200-400 is not wide enough, leading in this case too slight clipping, which hopefully is not too distracting.
This young Male Lion was very curious and spent some time trying too eat a rear view mirror on our open vehicle, luckily he did not try it on me as I was around 1 meter away.
Taken in Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana.
EOS 1DX
200-400mm F4 at 200mm
F5.6
ISO 800
1/1600

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 6, 2014 at 1:10 PM

a fine looking fellow Ken

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 6, 2014 at 2:09 PM

One meter and 200-400 is a problem. Actually, for me, one meter from any lion with any lens is a problem!

Techs look good...framing is the nit as you already mentioned.

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

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on May 6, 2014 at 6:38 PM

Amazing detail. I, personally, LOVE this. Must have been a thrill.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on May 6, 2014 at 8:05 PM

Hello Ken

I am sure you will always remember that Amazing Encounter.!?

Good Capture , can not even see the Camera shaking!:)

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on May 6, 2014 at 8:38 PM

Yeah, it's a bit tight, but I think those of us who have been in this situation also feel pretty fortunate. It's what I'd call a photographer's "first world problem."

Great look at those beautiful amber eyes, Ken.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on May 6, 2014 at 11:56 PM

Really nice detail in this Ken. Did you get a chance to try a vertical comp? It may have been too tight that way as well given how close he was.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 7, 2014 at 5:51 AM

The greatest danger, I have realised, is that you are so busy looking through the viewfinder, that you don't realise how close the lion is!

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

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 7, 2014 at 12:12 PM

Thanks everybody for your comments, whilst Lions are often highly interested in safari vehicles, I have yet to hear of any attacking passengers who remain still and of course very quiet.

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments