Morkel Erasmus
11-26-2010, 05:44 PM
Spent a lovely hour alone with a pride of lions in the northern section of the Kruger National Park in December 2009...
Those who have been there know how rare it is to have sightings like this for yourself. 2 reasons for this privilege in this case:
A. Northern Kruger - not the crazy termite's nest that is the Southern, more accessible, part.
B. It was raining, but we resisted the temptation to sleep in that morning and braved the dismal weather - and were rewarded with this sighting.
I know the road is a nit for some - but IMHO if there are no visible vehicle tracks it could just as well be an open plain :). This pride was trying to avoid the wet, dense foliage and rather lied in the slight drizzle in the open road.
I warmed up the WB a touch as the famous Nikon green cast was present, but didn't want to overdo it as I wanted to convey the sense of "cold&wet" I felt (and the lion must've felt).
Techs:
Nikon D300s with 200-400mm VR @ 400mm
f4.0 @ 1/100 SS @ ISO-400
Exp -0.3
Lens rested on beanbag over vehicle window
Those who have been there know how rare it is to have sightings like this for yourself. 2 reasons for this privilege in this case:
A. Northern Kruger - not the crazy termite's nest that is the Southern, more accessible, part.
B. It was raining, but we resisted the temptation to sleep in that morning and braved the dismal weather - and were rewarded with this sighting.
I know the road is a nit for some - but IMHO if there are no visible vehicle tracks it could just as well be an open plain :). This pride was trying to avoid the wet, dense foliage and rather lied in the slight drizzle in the open road.
I warmed up the WB a touch as the famous Nikon green cast was present, but didn't want to overdo it as I wanted to convey the sense of "cold&wet" I felt (and the lion must've felt).
Techs:
Nikon D300s with 200-400mm VR @ 400mm
f4.0 @ 1/100 SS @ ISO-400
Exp -0.3
Lens rested on beanbag over vehicle window