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The King is Thirsty
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The King is Thirsty

by Marsel van Oosten

Category: FaunaAdded May 1, 20102,900 views

Land Mammals

Keywords: Africa, South Africa, African lion, king, Felix leo, drinking, waterhole, safari, photo tour, workshop, Squiver

To get this low perspective, I put my camera and tripod in the lowest position, right at the edge of this small waterhole in South-Africa. I set the exposure, locked the focus and used a radio-controlled remote to trigger the shutter.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchCaptive: No