Hi folks have not posted a Lion for some time so i went through some older files from 2011 from last visit to Etosha .
This nice guy was patrolling in Halali area , on the wide open plains when you travel west from Halali .
I got him coming from far and crossing the road in a typical relaxed BIG MALE manner , not even looking at the cars that have been lined up along the road .
Canon EOS 1 D MK IV
EF 500 IS L
window bracket and fluid head .
F 8 ; Iso 160 ; 1/500 sec man exp.
Processed with DPP 4 and PS CC ; cropped for comp to 80 % FF
Thanks for looking and commenting to my previous thread
Cheers Andreas
10-16-2015, 03:44 PM
Sanjeev Aurangabadkar
Hi Andreas, a terrific walking pose with great head angle. The lion nicely 'pops' against the lighter OOF BG. Am sure he must have been proud of that mane :-)
10-16-2015, 03:50 PM
Andre Pretorius
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Hi Andreas
Love the look he is giving you- he does not give a hoot!
His shadow adds to depth...
Mid-tones looked a bit thin to me..
Just did Mid-tone Boost ( as you taught me..)
I think it gives a bit more detail on body.
Might be too red, I love it!
WDYT?
10-16-2015, 05:37 PM
Rachel Hollander
Hi Andreas - A very nice image of this handsome male. I too like the walking pose, the placement in frame and the colors. I think both your OP and Andre's rp work. More a matter of taste.
TFS,
Rachel
10-17-2015, 05:23 AM
haseeb badar
Hi Andreas -- I loved this image , what a handsome looking Lion , lovely colors on his mane and superb walking pose . Initailly i thought a slight mid tones boost will be better but on seeing Andres RP it clearly justifies Rachel's statement that it is more a matter of taste . Love to see more of this specie from your camera .
TFS !
10-17-2015, 10:28 AM
Gabriela Plesea
Biiiiiig Lion!
Beautiful, and with a mean look. Lovely image Andreas, really nice for an older file.
Love the pose, colours/warmth (both in yours and Andre's RP), very well processed and presented.
I said I won't go back to my lion images for a while, so this makes me very happy - thank you for sharing Boetie:)
Warmest regards,
10-17-2015, 03:27 PM
Marc Mol
Can't add much more than the comments above, ticks all the boxes, a typical boss like pose, good techs and low POV with eye contact. Pretty happy with both versions as well.
TFS
10-24-2015, 06:52 AM
Morkel Erasmus
Lovely light and I just love those plains around Halali.
In an ideal world his right eye (on our left) would be more visible and open ;)
