Oh Mom !!!

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 30, 2011128 views7 comments

This one brought a smile to my face. Mom has lifted her cub off the ground while grooming her. A sibling with huge paws looks on. We had a great spring in Washington DC at the National Zoo with our pride of lions.

Nikon D300 F5 1/1000 ISO 200 with Nikon 70-200.

Comments and critiques please.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on May 30, 2011 at 8:53 PM

Beautiful family portrait Andrew :^) The lick and the expression on junior's face are simply marvelous, and the fact that you also have a sibling along in the shot too is an additional bonus, very nice and thanks for sharing :^)

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Comment posted by Harshad Barve on May 30, 2011 at 9:51 PM

Excellent family image here

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 30, 2011 at 11:08 PM

Excellent intimate portrait!
I guess NO little boys like their faces washed!
Great angle to catch all this, nice comp and fine detail.
Nice!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on May 31, 2011 at 12:30 AM

Very nice Andrew, you pressed the shutter button at exactly the right moment. A bit more natural BG would have been nice.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 31, 2011 at 10:18 AM

The light is nice which gives gives good color. The look on the cubs face makes the image.

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Comment posted by Mark Turner on June 1, 2011 at 10:48 AM

Great shot and perfect timing. I love the cubs expression. Do the colors look a little flat? Maybe some adjustments in levels and saturation might bring them out.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 2, 2011 at 12:21 AM

Captive situations are very difficult to work with, because of the need to eliminate unnatural elements in your chosen perspective. In this case I am wishing you could have been a little more to the right.

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