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His Majesty
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His Majesty

by Ingrid Vekemans

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 20, 2010231 views11 comments
A lion looking very regal in Namibia...

Nikon D40x
Nikkor 70-300mm VR
hand held
ISO 400
300 mm
f/5.6
1/800

C&C welcome!

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Darren Colello on August 20, 2010 at 2:57 PM
This is one handsome and impressive lion. I like the warm lighting and the subtle textures of his mane. Superb composition Ingrid. :smile:
Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 20, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Regal looking is right. The detail is beautiful but the sun is a bit bright on the face. I'd selectively lower the exposure on those parts just to recover the highlights.
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 20, 2010 at 8:06 PM
Great subject, nicely posed. If you shot this in raw, I agree you might be able to recover some highlight detail as well as from the darker shadows in post processing. I really like the quality of the warm light.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on August 21, 2010 at 7:58 AM
An impressive Lion ! Agree about toning down the brightness.
Jagdeep Rajput
Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments
Comment posted by Alessandra & Rocco on August 21, 2010 at 8:06 AM
Amazing portrait and warm lights :)
Registered on March 3, 2007, 122 Posts, 778 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on August 21, 2010 at 8:08 AM
Very nice lion photo, I also agree about toning down the highlights on his face. Thanks for sharing it is a neat photo.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Ron McCombe on August 21, 2010 at 11:50 AM
majestic image Ingrid

Really well done

Ron
Registered on November 16, 2009, 190 Posts, 207 Comments
Comment posted by Satie Sharma on August 21, 2010 at 12:50 PM
Wonderful shot of this handsome male, Ingrid. I would love to see some more room on the right if you have any. As mentioned, selectively toning down the highlights will make this image more attractive. :smile: :toast:
Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 21, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Regal is certainly a fitting description Ingrid. This is a very impressive lion portrait. I do echo the comments made about the brightest areas, but that is an easy fix. I do wish for a sliver more space at the top and believe a slightly lower angle would have possibly resulted in a better BG (not that this one is bad :wink: ).
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on August 25, 2010 at 6:20 AM
Thank you all for your useful comments - I guess you were right :rolleyes:
I tried to tone down the highlights a bit and gave him a bit more room in the frame :wink:
I can't change the angle anymore, I'm afraid, Vincent :biggrin:
Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments
Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on August 25, 2010 at 6:23 AM
I am a bit puzzled as to why this second upload looks so red all of a sudden, though. I uploaded in sRGB as usual. Can anyone give me a clue? Thanks!!! :wavey:
Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments