Lady Lady

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 12, 2017367 views9 comments

This lioness was totally relaxed, grooming herself and dozing off in our presence. When she took a moment’s break from grooming she looked straight into my lens while a noise from her pride on her right distracted her. I loved the concentrated gaze on the one hand and the confused look on the other.

South Luangwa, Zambia. (if you want to join me there, look here).

Nikon D810
Nikkor AF-S VR 500mm f/4 @ f/4
1/400s

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on July 12, 2017 at 12:44 PM

Just spectacular. Well done.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 12, 2017 at 5:11 PM

Lovely soft tones in this shot, Ingrid. I suppose that foreground wood(?) is slightly distracting, but overall it's a very pleasing composition and background.

Max

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 12, 2017 at 9:09 PM

Oh, this is very very pleasing! I love the low eye level point of view, something we seldom see with these subjects!

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 13, 2017 at 8:45 AM

What a gaze, huh ! Love the pose and the stare!
Some thoughts about the picture, IMHO if you include more of the oof foreground, as it is not possible to eliminate it, that may help the picture. Secondly, I find the eyes much more saturated than the whole lioness or even whole picture. Increasing the overall saturation may further improve it.

Jagdeep Rajput crying

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on July 13, 2017 at 11:32 AM

Thanks Jagdeep - I would have totally loved more OOF foreground but I just couldn't get a lower angle so I'll have to live with that cool

Not sure if I would want to add saturation to the image, I'll have a look at it.
Thanks all!
crying

Ingrid.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on July 13, 2017 at 8:13 PM

She is indeed beautiful Ingrid. You got a wonderful look from her, not threatening or nervous, just relaxed as you have said. Do what you will with the branch, I think it adds a bit of perspective and is not too distracting.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 22, 2017 at 4:38 PM

Excellent low angle with great intensity in the stare, well done Ingrid! devil

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on July 24, 2017 at 12:46 PM

A just right capture—mood, composition, hues.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on July 29, 2017 at 12:37 PM

Ingrid: lovely in all respects. You might consider darkening the oof wood in the foreground. Richard

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