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    The Hollywood Pride in South Luangwa N.P. in Zambia took down a large buffalo bull in the middle of the night. The next morning most of the meat was uneaten but they had broken into the body cavity and were working to remove those parts. They seemed to take turns. This pride of 13 lionesses and sub-adult males feasted on the buffalo for at least the next two days. I purposely went tight and frame-filling here. I have similar frames of the lion biting the carcass but I liked that here it was looking into it.

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    HH from safari vehicle, levels, curves, sharpened in CCPS.

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    Rachel

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    Hi Rachel, is this FF or a crop, 'you don't say' .

    Good to have the eye visible on this one, you must have been very close. Nice detail, but for me I find the actual carcass rather dominant, so I would suggest an alternative of say either half or a third of the carcass & two thirds of the Lioness, as is. The 'curve' is a strong asset, so I think having less of the LHS may enhance everything an push the lioness delving into the cavity.

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    Thanks Steve. This is ff. I do have ones with the head fully in the cavity without the eye visible as well. I'll look at your suggested crop.

    Thanks again,
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    Hi Rachel -- A typical big cat feeding behaviour . At the first view my eyes were diverted on the carcass and then towards the lioness so i also think that Steve's crop suggestion will work here . Nice details and sharpness as usual .

    Why are they called as the Hollywood pride ?

    TFS !

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    Thanks Haseeb, I was told that the pride's name was changed from something else to the Hollywood Pride when they became the favorites of film crews due to the reliability of sightings and kills.

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    Hi Rachel, Well done on capturing the visible eye in this one, although you say you have others with her head completely in the carcass. I like the bloodied face showing the feeding behaviour, and good DOF all round. The finer detail on the lioness shows up very well.

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    I like the detail in the lion but the skin of the buffalo doesn't have much appeal so I would suggest a recrop, maybe even a portrait composition.

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