Reworked a previous image taken last April in Duba Plains. This is the male lion of a newly formed pride of himself and two lionesses. He is in the prime of his life.
1DX
500f4 II
1/1000
f8
ISO-1600
Early morning, but the sun was already strong.
Shot horizontal, cropped for vertical, about 30% of FF
Feeling pretty rusty these days, so decided to posted this one.
Nice pose, nice movement, and clean bg. My only comment would be to say that the mane looks a little crunchy (yes I see that it is wet which doesn't help) and that the face and head could do with a little more sharpening.... Just my view.
Hope to see more.
Ed
Hi Loi - Great walking pose and the conversion works. It does look like the light was already a bit harsh and I think you can recover more detail in the highlights on the nose and upper mouth area. I would prefer a little more room below for him to walk into but not a deal breaker.
Hi Loi, yes these guys are massive, likewise the females, but awesome subjects to photograph. I agree with both Rachel & Dumay, having more FG would be better and in parts the B/W lacks tonality and therefore it does look a little flat. Positioning the vehicle to track and allow the subject to walk into frame is the best option and a lesser frame rate will offer better 'keepers'.
Thank you everyone for your comments. Here is a color version. I'm struggling with the colors on this one. Either too Yellow or too Green. This version is a bit too Green. Thank you for your comments.