Too Close for comfort?

[Callie de Wet]

The morning when we left Nossob camp, I quickly dashed into the hide just to see if the mating lions from the previous night were still there. I only dragged the 200-400 with me. Great was my surprise when there were a new set of lions, even a female with 4 week old cubs right below my feet! The guys with the point and shoots had a ball shooting thru the slots in the floor while everything was too close for the big lens. This is FF at 200mm, I could not zoom back more.
D300, 200-400 f/4, ISO 800; 1/500; f/8; 06h11AM
C&C welcomed and appreciated.
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[Alfred Forns]

Hi Callie You did come up with a good tight portrait !!! I like the framing as presented, might only lighten the right side a bit ... you could have had one with an iPhone !!!! Must have been exciting !!!

[Austin Thomas]

Hi Callie,

I like the tight portrait as an alternative to the norm. Maybe a tighter crop would allow you to lose the "non fur" space bottom right. I agree with the lightening suggestion and I like the eye contact.

tfs

Austin

[Steve Canuel]

Nice portrait. The eyes seem to follow me where ever I go :eek:.

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent expressions on face , can't agree more on suggation by Alfred
TFS

[Sid Garige]

Must have been incredible experience.

[Nate Chappell]

Wow, that's close, an intense portrait, I don't mind the sidelighting.:cool:

[Santosh Tigga Saligram]

Lovely. But how fantastic it'd have been had you carried your wide-angle lens with you!

[Ken Watkins]

A very nice predicament to find yourself in, nothing beats a real close up!

[D. Robert Franz]

Fine portrail of a magnificant looking lion....

[Stu Bowie]

How were the broeks after this. LOL. Those eyes make this, and the tight comp frames the head nicely. Well captured Callie.

[Morkel Erasmus]

he looks like he's seen some fights in his life. super light and lekker sharp Callie...the mane makes a nice frame for the face here...

[Todd Frost]

Good job on the tight portrait, agree that going in tighter might even be better. TFs
Todd

[Callie de Wet]

Thanks guys, much appreciated. and yes, I got even tighter crops, all teeth and smiles.:D
Best regards
Callie

[Vida van der Walt]

Love this in-your-face image Callie. Great detail and lovely golden light.:)