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    These 4 male lions in their prime were relaxing royally - surveying the kingdom they had just usurped/conquered from a coalition of older males...when a crash of white rhinos showed up and chased them off into the bush. Suddenly they didn't look so regal. To be fair there were 7 rhinos in total, which would intimidate anyone.

    Taken late morning but overcast conditions softened the light.
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    I like the expressions on the 2 front lions. The downward cast eyes with the lifted foot say "OK, we give up". Nice to get 3 lions and 2 rhino's in one image. Are they black rhinos? The trees on the left side help to crop the rhinos and kep it looking real and not choped off.

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    Incredible shot Morkel, You guys live in Heaven as far as I am concerned.
    98mm?
    Thanks for the privacy also.
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    Morkel - what a great bush scene and well captured. Congrats on this one!

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    Morkel, forgive me off topic, but your posting on my monitor has weird text color. Screen shot below. All the replies look fine/normal to me. Anyone else see same, just me?

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    Terrific image Morkelbhai , How I wish this was in my files
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    thanks folks...

    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Graham View Post
    Morkel, forgive me off topic, but your posting on my monitor has weird text color. Screen shot below. All the replies look fine/normal to me. Anyone else see same, just me?

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    Tom, mine is set to BPN Light and it displays fine. Now, about the image??
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    A very nice story told image here Morkel, the heads & tails down saunter is well displayed.
    TFS


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    Quote Originally Posted by dankearl View Post
    Incredible shot Morkel, You guys live in Heaven as far as I am concerned.
    98mm?
    Thanks for the privacy also.
    Dan, they walked by right in front of the vehicle and the dominant bull rhino ended up chasing another rhino right by my door, with a lion running out in front...much too close for any images but an incredible sighting.
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    All been said Morkel, love the spectators in the image they add interest, great shot.

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    A very different & unusual image to what we normally see Morkel, rather refreshing. I very much like the POV taken here with regard to the leaving Lions. I don't think you need any separation between the lying down lion and the one walking away.

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    Nice, all five critters are important part of and tell the story. Excellent timing on when to press the "trigger".
    FWIW, your reply #9 above shows fine for me while original same problem.
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    Great moment captured neatly. Loved the forest feel here.TFS.

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