Well I figured i would start off my Africa shots with one of the lions. There were three males sleeping all day and the safari vehicles would come, snap a pic and drive off. We went off for other things but returned to these guys at sunset. Just as the light faded, they came alive and started moving about. It really tested my long lens technique(or lack of) and the high iso of the 5d2, which really is amazing.
Paul,
I like the nice green grass and the separation between the two guys (coalition?)
Both of them are looking ahead intently. So would like some space infront. Would love some more space at the top. Thanks for sharing. Waiting for the entire series.
More space in front would have been great, Where and when was this taken? They do not look very full, so presumably were about to depart to look for supper.
I would have taken either crop. The full frame gives perspective of the scene and the habitat just tad more clearly. But the first post is killer, pun intended, for a cleaner look. I think you made out. Going back till you get what you want is key to making a great keeper instead of getting a snapshot. If I paid a bunch of money to go to Africa, then just drove around taking snapshots, you might as well watch National Geographic and stay home. The foreground lions mane is a blond red, soft looking, almost a brushed look to it, darker color and it makes the lion majestic. The wind blowing from behind is a nice bonus, as it puffs up the manes and makes them more noticeable. The colors in them are clean and vibrant.
Did you pay him to "brush and shower up" for the shoot? Seriously Paul, a very fine image indeed. Both looking forward, the one standing, the other sitting, just excellent pose. You couldn't ask for more in a image of Africa. Well maybe, perhaps me there taking images next to you guy's. thanks for posting. Keep them coming here.
Last edited by Grady Weed; 05-05-2009 at 10:09 AM.
Can't imagine a better image to start with than lions !!! Love the first as cropped The extra room up front would have been nice but doesn't detract from the image !!! Looking forward to more !!!
I like the full frame, as composed in the field. The shrubs and trees in the BG provide context while maintaining a pano feeling within the overall frame. It's interesting to know that there is nearby cover, rather than all open grassland. The strong horizontal line at the vegetation boundary parallels the direction of the lions' gaze and further defines their sight corridor. These boys look like they're making plans -- a fine moment to capture. Show us more soon!
I don't know if this is in line with your ethics but I added a bit to the left side of the image using information present in the image. Beautiful capture btw.
Watching the Sun Set
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