Pride call

[Marc Mol]

One of the injured females quietly calling her 20 strong Hollywood pride.
She had been badly horned in the throat a week earlier by a buffalo bull whilst bringing it down.
Looking somewhat sorry for herself, she is a fighter and survived the ordeal just a little worse for wear.
Would have liked a little more lower room but is F/F.
The amazing video of the incident (@ 1.40 into the video) can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oQrEshH_ck

D3s 500VR 1/1600s f/4 ISO1600 F/F. Sth Luangwa NP-Zambia Nov 2011

C & C most welcome

Cheers
Marc

[Brendon Cremer]

Certainly does look like a nasty gash, great detail and nice light with a very nice bg, well captured.

[Ken Watkins]

Marc,

Great mage:cheers::cheers:

That looks a nasty wound, but she must have been a bit stupid to attack from the front.

To think people say Wild Dog kills are vicious, gone in 30 seconds!

[Rachel Hollander]

Marc - nicely captured with good detail and the comp works. Does look like a nasty gash. You might consider cloning out the dark area on the rhs.

TFS,
Rachel

[Steve Canuel]

Like the C-shaped pose of the lioness and the simple comp.

[Marc Mol]

Many thanks Brendon, Ken, Steve & Rachel.:S3:


Marc,

Great mage:cheers::cheers:

That looks a nasty wound, but she must have been a bit stupid to attack from the front.



It's worth checking out the video link, she simply wasn't quick enough and got caught out.

[Egil Droge]

Nice composition. I don't know how deep the injury is, but this shouldn't be life threatening.
Movie is very nice too (well, not for the buffalo that is).

[v.p.nurdeen]

Hi Marc,
Nice compo lovely light and IQ. the injury looks real bad.
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[Steve Kaluski]

Might ease off on the contrast a tad Marc, but just on the lioness.

TFS
Steve

[Russell Johnson]

She certainly looks like a wounded warrior! Great techs and clarity to the image.

[Sid Garige]

Very nice composition and timing Marc. That video was amazing.

[Harshad Barve]

Great image of lioness indeed
TFS

[Shreyas Mantri]

Another one from your late evening action shots. Great sighting and capture.
Enjoyed the video a lot.