Been looking for an image for this month's Theme for the past few nights. I eventually found this Kalahari male lion quenching his thirst after a nice meal the previous night.
His belly index was quite high. As soon as I have a chance to process more images I would like to show you how handsome he was. Despite his not-quite-decadent mane, he had those dark tufts on both sides of his abdomen- this is a sign of great virility and strength, I am told.
Anyway, take a look at him and see what you think. Techs as follows:
Hi Gabriela - Nice drinking pose and comp with a low pov. I agree with Steve that the midtones and dark tones can use a bit more depth. Did you lighten the eye?
Hi Gabriela good looking male even if not fully grown i think ...only a few scars , might become a warrior one day.
I like the whole image as presented , lovely realistic colors of an overcast day or when light has already faded away , from the given techs i think it is overcast daylight .The faint of reds in the face might show that he had successfully hunted .... or at least he had taken something over .
Crop works well and i like the inclusion of the legs , well done Gabriela .
I do agree partially with Steve and Rachel , understand their thoughts , but i am ok with overall tones .
TFS Andreas ....good to see you back posting and commenting
I am smiling now, thinking I was busy looking at your latest post at the same time you were looking at mine:) And you are absolutely right, it was overcast with the sun peeping through thick clouds every now and then. I dropped the ISO whenever I had a chance. The good thing about those recent rains was, the animals often drank from those little "rivers" or rather pools in the road, rain water is much sweeter and cleaner. The absence of bees surely appreciated by all wildlife...Waterholes overflowed too and created a more natural setting, I just had to work harder to find my lions...
Many thanks for viewing and feedback, Boetie. Another frame coming up now now, let me know what you think please
Gabriela, this looks absolutely superb to me, I like the composition and also the water dripping from his tongue. The colours look fine to me, I don't know if he was a little darker or not , but wow he looks impressive.
He looks like a really handsome chap to me, ever since I was about 5 years old the lion was my favourite animal and here we are 61 years later ... and he still is my favourite!
(I did in fact have a fictional pet lion, it went with me everywhere, my mum had to ask people to move to make way for him and people had to hold doors open in shops!)
I too had a fictional pet lion at some stage, I just never told anyone about it. Too embarrassed to admit it, I guess. Used to imagine he was sleeping on the carpet near my bed...and what a disappointment every morning to find an old German Shepard lying there instead!
So glad you like this, thank you from the heart for those kind comments. My PP work is far from perfect but I love to share my love for the species!
Rain Water, Tastes so Sweet
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