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Cubs On The Lookout
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Cubs On The Lookout

by Mario Moreno

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 5, 2014145 views10 comments
Two lion cubs keeping an eye on their surroundings. Image taken in early morning light in the Masai Mara North Conservancy in Kenya.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV - EF300mm f2.8L IS USM - 1/640 sec @ f6.3 - ISO 320

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 5, 2014 at 10:14 AM
Mario,

Great light here and very nice poses, love the tree :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 5, 2014 at 3:39 PM
This image just screams AFRICA to me. I absolutely love the single tree in the distance. The lght is great and both lions appear to be in relatively sharp focus. Well done.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 5, 2014 at 8:04 PM
The lion cubs are great subjects of course, but the light, grassland to the horizon and the grace note of the tree put this one over the top! Two thumbs up! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on June 7, 2014 at 5:50 AM
Now you have two beautiful lion cubs in your image and everybody is talking about the tiny tree in the distance! How such a little tree can make the difference. The light is great here and the pose of the lions is perfect. very well done, Mario! :wavey:
Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 7, 2014 at 10:00 AM
The comments show how one small aspect of an image can fundamentally change how we perceive it. Sometimes it only takes a seemingly small feature to push an image over the top. In my humble opinion, this image is one of those.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Zack Clothier on June 7, 2014 at 9:03 PM
Nice light and composition, Mario, I like the lone tree off in the distance.
Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 7, 2014 at 10:57 PM
Really pretty light and a relaxed mood make this a keeper. Nicely done.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on June 8, 2014 at 3:33 PM
Lovely light, the tree is perfectly placed...
Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments
Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on June 11, 2014 at 11:27 PM
Two lovely lion cubs, brown savannah in the bg, the lone acacia tree, and lighting to kill for..... :toast:
Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 13, 2014 at 5:43 PM
The really sweet light makes this image stand out Mario, nicely done. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments