Noble King

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 30, 20181,855 views3 comments

This may be my favorite image from my Masai Mara trip. This guy was one of two brothers who hung out together. In fact, his paler maned brother was laying in the grass close by when this image was taken. We had seen them many times before, but in vegetation and in uninspiring poses. I think the photography gods decided to smile on me as this guy was posing on a hill, unobstructed and in great light. Processed with Lightroom and Photoshop. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/250s
Focal Length 461mm (Teleconverter engaged)
ISO 2000

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3 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 30, 2018 at 6:16 PM

I really like the pose, Jerry, and the lighting does look great. However, on my monitors, the image just doesn't sem to pop. I tried shifting between monitors and it looks the same on both of mine. I think a little more light and some work on the relative brightness/contrast between the lion and background would do it.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on August 30, 2018 at 7:26 PM

Jerry: I like the regal pose of this handsome male whose mane is really beautiful. On my monitor, the scene is dark. I think the overall brightness can be increased with extra attention paid to the lion to separate it from the background. Richard

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 30, 2018 at 8:43 PM

Thanks Richard and Dennis for the constructive comments. When I took the image, it was quite late. However, I agree with the comments, so I made a few adjustments. I think they are an improvement.

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