Peeking in the Open

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 5, 201578 views6 comments

Here is my peeking Lion, in the open but still in the shade and it was early morning so not yet very hot.
Taken in Kwando concession, Northern Botswana.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 350 mm
F 8

ISO 800
1/800

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 5, 2015 at 7:23 AM

This is very nice Ken. The green grass is a wonderful background. If you wanted to play with this a bit, I would try lightening the face just a bit. Very nice capture.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 5, 2015 at 12:01 PM

A regal expression indeed - beautifully rendered!

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Comment posted by John Tobias on February 5, 2015 at 5:03 PM

Certainly a regal looking lion! I like how you have detail in shadows and highlights. Also, like seeing the lion in green grass. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on February 6, 2015 at 9:26 AM

Great shot. I really like the light and that is about the handsomest lion I have ever seen. His 'hair" is perfect. Looks like he just left the salon. I might burn down the grassy areas in the background and foreground just a tiny bit and I might experiment with slight changes in the color balance just to see what would happen but it is a crackerjack shot just as is. A pure pleasure to view. Wish it was mine.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 7, 2015 at 3:42 AM

Thanks everybody for your very kind comments,I did try to lighten the face a little more but it looked more "washed out"

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 7, 2015 at 10:16 AM

Majestic animal showcased to his best. Nicely done.

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