Couldn't resist the title:D.......had quite a few opportunities with mating lions .....the angle here (although not light) is my favorite. Serengeti NP from my just completed tour. I will be announcing next years tours shortly.
Canon 1D Mark lll with the 100-400mm lens at 150mm and f11 for 1/1250 sec and ISO 640. Hand held.
Gotta have some reward for being on the lookout for rivals all the time! I like the opposing head turns here. Nice view of the female. Personal preference for a little boost in contrast and color.
Like you got them both snarling and her eyes open. The angles of the body tell a story too - the moment of release. Detail is fantastic too. Just a great action catch.
For my taste, a boost of midtone contrast would make it even better. Saturation is fine for me, but I am seeing the colour as being just a little off (a touch too much magneta maybe? Not sure).
Roman,
Great action. I wonder how you resisted the temptation of not clicking this with a wide angle. :D I like the details in this image and the sharpness. It is good that you got it in the open without any intervening bushes to contend with. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to more.
Looks good Fabs! Nice, quick tip!
I will confess that I lowered the contrast and saturation....I think I'm still recovering from the 8 hour time difference!
they do make quite a racket eh Roman? :)
nice angle indeed, the repost sorts the colours out better. I might be tempted to do a high contrast B&W here?
I trust your trip was the bomb - one of my dream destinations that...