Happy New Year! (Graphic)

[Ken Watkins]

This Lioness was enjoying a good start to 2012, not so good for the Zebra:w3

Full frame taken in Kwando concessio, Northern Botswana, 1st January 2012.

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 hand-held

F6.3, ISO 800, 1/200

[Tom Graham]

Hmm, 32 views so far and no comment. So I'll start. Not too, but almost , border line gory for me. The red part being out of focus helps and the lion's intense stare pulls me into the lion. I like your framing of the zebra, partial leg and hoof, enough so we know it is a zebra. Nice light but almost over saturated/contrast colors? Still, overall, works for me.
Tom

[Sid Garige]

Great expression and eye contact, hint of prey in the back and excellent details. All in all nice image Ken.

[Ken Watkins]

Tom,

Thanks for commenting, I guess this is a little too "real":w3.
Too explain the colours it was taken at sunset.

Sid,

Sorry we posted at nearly the same time:bg3:

[Tom Graham]

Ahh, sunset, that would be nice and warm, saturated, as you show it. Again, I like the composition, zebra framing left side and the very intense lion with bloody snout.
Tom

[Robert Amoruso]

I agree with the above comments. Satisfied expression and the view of the kill shows why.

[Harshad Barve]

very nice Ken and you know I like these kind of images ;)
TFS

[Morkel Erasmus]

Nice study of this "true Africa" scene. I like the light and the details on the lioness.
Even though it was taken in sunset light, I would still tone down the blue and magenta in the "gore" as it just seems overcooked IMHO :t3, no need to adjust saturation on the main subject.

[Ken Watkins]

Morkel,

The cast you see is not overly apparent to me, the blue is "pesky" flies