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Big Bad Lion

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Posted by Andrew Forsyth on November 2, 2006 at 3:59 PM
Big Bad Lion
ISO400, 500mm+1.4x, f6.3 @ 1/200 sec

No retouching, pretty much full frame.

Lion moving to feed on giraffe kill.

A :wavey:
Posted by Graeme Lee on November 2, 2006 at 6:08 PM
Very nice Andrew. I like the pose and comp. Nicely done. Where was this taken?

Regards

Graeme
Posted by PhilH on November 3, 2006 at 4:27 AM
Nice.... those eyes are great and I like the lighting and composition even if it is a touch tight and feels like it needs a touch more room at the base for the virtual foot, but that is minor.

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Posted by Pete Etheridge on November 3, 2006 at 5:42 AM
I like it very much Andrew - the expression of intent is clear! The best of your African collection so far imho...
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Posted by David Kjaer on November 3, 2006 at 5:57 AM
Love the intense look and lighting - minor nit I think the image would have benefited from a little more room top and bottom!

David :toast:
Posted by Graham Bailey on November 3, 2006 at 6:51 AM
love the expression - a real sense of purpose :toast:
Posted by Andrew Forsyth on November 3, 2006 at 3:28 PM
Ta folks. Graeme - taken in Kruger, SA.

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Posted by Andrew Forsyth on November 3, 2006 at 4:29 PM
A slightly wider shot from a few frames earlier as preferred by the majority. Have done a slight rotation to counteract the effects of a Windhoek or two over lunch :biggrin: and cloned out a piece of grass coming in from the left that caught the sun a bit too much.

Am interested to hear if the slight lessening of intensity in the expression is offset by the wider view we have here.

Muchos gracias

A