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    Mating of Lions at South Luangwa, Zambia. We had been following this pair for about 2 days. They were mating for about 15-20 seconds in one go, resting for about 15-20 minutes and then mating again. This was going on for 3 days. Took this shot on the 2nd day at 8:10 AM on September 16, 2011. We also had to hurry as a small herd of rogue elephants were approaching and our safari guide advised us to move away fast.

    60D, Sigma 70-300mm @238mm, 1/640s, f/6.3, ISO-160, Ap. prio.

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    Prabir,

    Very nice, not to sure I have ever seen them mating in such an open area, I wonder if it might be worth trying to selectively lighten the females eyes.

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    First of all , thanks for taking my advise and becoming member ,
    Excellent image , nice action , POV and colors here
    TFS

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    Thanks Ken. I have seen this pair mating behind a bush also. They had been moving in the park for 3 days.
    And as suggested I have made the changes in the shot in my archive.
    Thanks again.

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    Thanks a lot Harshad. That was a very nice gesture from you.

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    Prabir nice to get them mating in the open. Great interaction and frontal view. My only nit is the cut off tail but it happen sometimes unfortunately TFS

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    Thanks Vivaldo. Yes, I missed a part of the tail.

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    Nice shot! Nice boy (they call him Shaka) and a very old female.

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    It is great to see them in the open like this...
    I too wish you included all the tail but know it sometimes is tricky - given you were at 238mm you could possible have zoomed out some?
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    Egil, Morkel - thanks a lot for your observations and comments.
    Yes, next time, I have to take a little care while shooting.

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