Young Male Lion

[Ken Watkins]

Taken in Kruger NP North of Babalaba near HI-7, early morning and cold

EOS 1D MkIII

500m +1.4x on bean-bag

F5.6, 1/640, ISO 800

[Alfred Forns]

Excellent backlit lion Ken !!! Love the mood captured by the precise exposure The second oof animal sure adds to the image particularly with his gaze toward the camera !!! Sure wish you had that paw in frame !!! Excellent image !!!

[Ken Watkins]

Here is another from the same sighting, featuring paws but not such a good background partner.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

I liked the first one better. Just that the paws are clipped in the first one. But the side lighting makes the picture. In the second picture, the looks are not as intense. Also I would have prefered a tight crop in the second picture.