Caught a little off guard with this one (especially techs for me), when this male decided to suddenly get up and then promptly fall on top of the other male. The pride had been quietly sleeping when we found them, as that night they had made a kill and were slowly digesting the kill in the dried up channel.
Thanks to those who both viewed and more importantly, commented on the previous image.
Steve
Subject: Lion (Panthera leo) early morning
Location: SA
Camera: Canon 1DX MKII
Lens: 200-400f/4 HH
Exposure: 1/800s at f/5.6 ISO640
Original format: Portrait, slight crop from the top, FF width
Processed via: LRCC Classic & PSCC2019
Beautiful colours and rendition, I like the raised knee and the bright eye............. but I cannot help but feel there should have been a bit more lion in the frame
Count me out on this one. I almost never like sidelight. I am with Jon on the framing. And the grasses on the chin are distracting.
with love, artie
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Hi Steve -- Very nice details and I liked the lighting as well. Agree with the others reg a bit more lion in the frame . Also the grass in front of the snout is not helping either IMO.
The image works for me. It is certainly differant and a fresh perspective is always so welcome in wildife photography. The raised paw provides some nice perspective and the sharp eye creates a proper focal point. I am not sure that more lion would add anything to what this image seems to be trying to achieve. I dont mind the grasses as for me they add to the feeling of 'this lion is actually walking past me' i get from the image