"Larger" Lion

[Ken Watkins]

This is one of the best Lions I have ever seen, and he has a tracking collar, but you could never see it under that mane.:D

The light was not overly helpfull, nor was running out of room on my CF card (memo try concentrating)

Taken on Ngweshla Plains, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, 1st July 2010

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from vehicle

F7.1, ISO 400, 1/1000

[Morkel Erasmus]

impressive specimen Ken! you did well with the exposure in less-than-ideal light conditions.
I would crop closer here, placing the lion more off-centre to the RHS

[Hilary Hann]

Beautiful lion Ken, love the stare from those eyes.

[Harshad Barve]

love the pose , stare and black mane , one might fine specimen , to my taste I like this wider perspective
TFS

[Hendri Venter]

Awesome image you got here Ken. The direct eye contact is just great. I also like the composition as is.

[Ken Watkins]

Hilaey, Harshad, Hendri,

Thanks for the comments I like the wider angle here.

Morkel,

I have some closer shots ;)