Kalahari King

[Grant Atkinson]

This image was taken using a Canon EOS40D with a Canon EF-L70-200mm f2.8 IS lens, handheld from a vehicle. Iso 320. Location was Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana. Date 5 February 2008, 09h20. Overcast morning, lion was walking on a territorial patrol. 10 Percent crop for straightening purposes. Contrast, colour and sharpened in ACR5.6.
Grant

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[Harshad Barve]

Hi Grant
terrific walking pose , lovely raised paw and attentive prey in BG , excellent image
TFS

ps , You have amazing collection of wildlife on your website , specially leopards and I am loving image of Jhujju Aunty ( the tigress image from Bandhavgarh ) walking on road :)

[Morkel Erasmus]

lovely image Grant - great composition with the OOF oryx watching attentively and the big bloke just strolling along nonchalantly...

I wonder if a slight contrast boost won't further improve this? Try and run Unsharp Mask @ 20%, 10pixels and see the effect.

[Grant Atkinson]

Thanks Harshad, glad you know the tigress. I had a great time in Bandhavgahr although I guess everybody dreams of getting tiger pics like you have. And thanks Morkel, I will try the PS trick now. I am not too clued up in PS at all and working at it slowly when time allows.

cheers
Grant

[Betsie Storm]

Beautiful 'lionscape', Grant, that paw really does it! Nice to see the CK with some greenery. TFS

[Hilary Hann]

A lot to like about this image with the oryx lined up on the horizon with their horns sticking up into the sky. Love the raised front paw but would have liked a little more separation between the other front paw and the little bush and perhaps seeing the back paw instead of it being hidden by another bush … but that is being super critical because it is a very well composed and interesting image. Quite frankly, if I had a choice between seeing the back paw and losing the raised front paw I would keep it like it is. Very nice, thanks Grant.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice image. You got a decent low angle. The oryx in the background sum up the mood. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Morkel Erasmus]

no problem Grant. I took a minute to give it a whack and show you what I mean...

Unsharp Mask @ 20%, 50 pixels (using it this way doesn't really do "sharpening" per se but it makes the contrast pop)

[Stu Bowie]

Goods casual walking pose Grant, and overcast conditions always helps with animals, showing better detail. Morkel's repost looks good.

[Tom Graham]

Like Morkel's repost.
Morkel - and Threshold 0 ?
Tom

[Dumay de Boulle]

I really like the inclusion of environment here. The OOF Oryx's add to the image

[Morkel Erasmus]

@Tom - yes threshold = 0
:)

[Morkel Erasmus]

@Tom - yes threshold = 0
:)

[Todd Frost]

Great looking image with nice view of lion and environment. Raised paw is a nice addition. Morkels re post looks good. TFS
Todd