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    Captured this image in Botswana in February this year as this young male lion and four young lionesses (to our right), were stalking a large Kudu. Shortly after this image was taken they gave pursuit, but the Kudu got away. C&C welcome.

    D4S, Nikon 24-120mm @ 120mm, 1/500s, f 9.0, HH, ISO 2500.


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    Hi Geoffrey, good that you got him out in the open and not hidden by the vegetation, nice space to look into. Looks quite young, but perhaps rather optimistic in taking down a full adult Kudu especially with young females, obviously he's setting up his pride. Techs look good and although on the laptop PP too.

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    You handled the the light very well. Like the open mouth on the lion. Nice composition as well.

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    Geoffrey I like this and the fact that you used a relatively small lens producing very nice qaulity ,it's a lovely natural image with the Lion in it's habitat.

    Keith.

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    I like the inclusion of the habitat, and the lion focused on his intended prey. What fun to watch the chase that ensued.

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    Hello Geoffrey,

    A well exposed and well composed image indeed. I too like the inclusion of habitat here as well as pose from this beautiful young male. Colours look good to me, so does sharpness.

    Really appreciate your intro with details regarding sighting - you got my hopes up and now I am thinking you might have a few frames from the chase...

    Wonderful work, really looking forward to the next image...

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    Gabriela Plesea

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    Thanks everyone. Gabriela no chase images, but more lions.

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