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    7.16am
    It's now the following morning and most of the pride are digesting their meal and relaxing in the early morning rays,
    the no-tip tail female however couldn't resist one last antagonistic confrontation with the mud stuck buffalo which had somehow managed to turn and face the shoreline.
    If you look carefully one can just make out the defiant vapour snort (between the two heads) by this sadly dehydrated and dying buffalo. ...............truly mortal enemies!
    The whole battle experience I shall cherish and never forget, thanks for putting up with the long winded story and image line.

    D3s 500VR 1/2500s f/5.6 ISO800 Sth Luangwa NP- Zambia 31st Oct 2011 F/F.

    C & C most welcome

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    Marc,

    I do hope you had not eaten breakfast

    Personally speaking I am not a fan of Lions killing big prey as I find that watching them eating prey alive a little disturbing.

    It is a pity you could not avoid the intersection between the horn and face.

    Personally I am looking forward to some other shots perhaps starting with A

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    Hi Marc, for me I think this is the best, purely in terms of content, comp, colours, would be interesting to know what people might think what had happened and what was going to happen based on this image if they didn't know the story.

    I think if you had moved the whole frame a fraction more to the left incorporating the lion in the BKG that would have been better, rather than truncating it, plus I thought there might be a bit more detail/clarity on the Buffalo & lioness if this is FF.

    Saying that, anyone who experiences an encounter such as this and the memories captured are pricesless. it's been an interesting week since the first one and good to see the whole scene unfold, thanks.

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    Marc - agree about the intersection but a minor nit in the context of this series. I want to once again thank you for sharing this incredible drama with us through your images.

    Rachel

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    Great natural history documentation Marc ,

    Marc, Think that I am standing in front of you and clapping!!
    What a series

    TFS

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    Appreciate the comments guys, and thanks for coming along with me on this journey.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    Marc,

    I do hope you had not eaten breakfast

    Personally speaking I am not a fan of Lions killing big prey as I find that watching them eating prey alive a little disturbing.

    It is a pity you could not avoid the intersection between the horn and face.

    Personally I am looking forward to some other shots perhaps starting with A
    Understand perfectly Ken.


    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski View Post

    I think if you had moved the whole frame a fraction more to the left incorporating the lion in the BKG that would have been better, rather than truncating it, plus I thought there might be a bit more detail/clarity on the Buffalo & lioness if this is FF.


    TFS
    Steve
    This is definitely F/F Steve and had wondered the same re. quality not quite there, in my haste to capture this moment it appears AF has missed the mark

    If I may be allowed....here is the second subsequent and slightly better grab shot.


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    Marc - I think this last image is one of the best and most poignant of the series. Clear view of both animals, the obvious predicament and imminent if not already occured death of the bull, the other lion looking on - it is all there.

    Thanks again for taking us along,
    Rachel

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    Marc, a wonderful pair of last images for this series. I like the first, but prefer the second for the same reasons as Rachel.

    I feel that in both, a pano crop would be suitable. Here's what I mean...
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    I like the second image as you can see the buffalo's eyes. Morkel's panorama really adds the the shot. Very poignant image. Thanks for the series,
    Gail

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