1D Mark IV, 300 mm f/2.8 + 1.4x TC (420 mm) at f/6.3, ISO 400, early morning light.
This lioness was keeping an eye on her cubs. I couldn't get any lower. Full height, cropped horizontally to avoid distracting elements.
Roger
1D Mark IV, 300 mm f/2.8 + 1.4x TC (420 mm) at f/6.3, ISO 400, early morning light.
This lioness was keeping an eye on her cubs. I couldn't get any lower. Full height, cropped horizontally to avoid distracting elements.
Roger
I may tend to de-sat image by few points but would love to see this in my files ,
awesome pose and flies here
TFS

So, how did you get so low?
Love everything about it. All the technicals spot on. Soft light and angle is gorgeous.
Most of all I like the feeling that in the next second she will turn and look directly at me!!! And maybe step on me!!!
Tom
Roger,
Very nice indeed, the flies add to the sense of reality.
Was the Lion a little higher than you?
Lovely low angle and the flies really add...I would maybe desat the yellow channel a touch!
Perfect low POV Roger and the HA works a treat on this with good detail and clarity, especially in the mouth. You can't help feel sorry for the lioness with all those flies.
Would agree with Dumay about the slight de saturation.
TFS
Steve![]()
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Thanks everyone, I'll play around with the yellow. The yellow color was due to the early morning light.
On this trip, I made very few image from the top of the vehicle. I mostly worked from the window of the vehicle, on my knees. In the case of this lion, she was on a small hill. She was traveling in one direction, so we got in position for her to come toward us over the hill and I got her at the top. The image does give the feeling of being at ground level.
Tom, this was the lioness at the marsh near Ndutu with 3 cubs. I have the 3 cubes coming over the hill too.
Roger
Excellent shooting angle Roger. Dont see many images like this. Very ver nice.
Beautiful lion portrait. Flies really add to the realistic feel of this. POV excellent and I like the warmth so would hate to see it desaturated too much.

Is yellow/red perfect or too much? Always a question on these golden hour shots.
Hope your 3 cubs is as nice.
I also when possible tried to shoot from open window, but not easy with seat in the way, restricted view angle, all things considered. Your (and Per) knee pads good idea even if it does look like you've been laying floor tile!!!!
Tom
Hi Tom,
I agree on the restricted view angle, but then one just needs to instruct the driver to move the vehicle.
All: we had Toyota landcruisers that had 3 rows of seats, not including the driver's and passenger's seats up front. We had both seats in the row just behind the driver removed. This gave easier access in and out the doors on both sides of the vehicle, but it also allowed kneeling access to the window on both sides. I would like to open the doors and lay on my stomach for photographing.
Roger
Great shot, love the low angle!
Roger - great pov, comp and the flies add to the image. Good suggestion on desat the yellow.
TFS,
Rachel
love the low angle and image quality here Roger! another vote for slight desat in yellows, maybe only 5 or 10 points needed? I get what you're saying, often these golden hours tend to be vivid in our memories as well so we want the images to portray that.
please do post the cubs!![]()
Excellent low angle Roger with great detail, also like composition and the pose you have captured - lioness on the move.
love the square crop... great low angle, agree about slight over saturation,
lovely image.. TFS
peter
Thanks everyone. Here is the image with yellow reduced by 8 points in photoshop's color balance tool (on both mid tones and highlights).
Roger
Roger,
Thanks for the repost, although it is difficult to compare images, in all honesty I think I prefer the OP

Compare the two side-side and the first difference you'll notice is the
sky color!!
FWIW !?!?!
Tom