After having his fill of the kill, the lion walked over to the water hole. Wish I could see the eye but his mane was quiet thick, obliterating the view. I liked the side-on pose and the tongue making the ripples in the water.
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Hi Sanjeev - though I see why you like this one, for me without a bit more of the face visible this one is a near miss rather than a keeper. Something looks strange just below the lion's head with it smudged and the ripples obscured or eliminated. Did you clone something there?
Hello Sanjeev,
This is one massive lion and I am impressed with the size of that mane! Would love to know where this image was taken.
I so wish for the eye to be visible, did you get any shots of him when he stood up after drinking?
I must admit, I too keep similar images because I like to have records of "who is who" or rather "who is where" in the Kalahari, but the lack of emotion in faceless shots prevents me from processing them. I really hope there's more where this came from!!!
Thanks All, Rachel, I did not clone anything out. Gabriela this was shot in Masai Mara Reserve. I have another image where the lion gets up and walks towards us. Will post it.....
I have to agree with Rachel here. I like the tongue and he's got a beaut of a mane, but it needed eye contact to work (and I'm the first guy to chuck the "eye contact" rule if the image can still have impact without it).
Looking forward to seeing him walking towards you