Cute Cubs

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 23, 2011222 views18 comments

I had a dream come true. When I looked into the viewfinder, the landscape had changed, then looked through the telephoto lens, I discovered that my subjects too changed. I was in Masai Mara, Kenya. And these cute cubs, may be 4 - 5 week old, were shot with a big smile.

Although, conditions were not very good, as it used to rain heavily, every evening, my output was reduced to 50% but I had my share of frames.
Thank you so much for your kind attention & views !
Canon 7D: 500mm; ISO 400; 1/400 sec. at F 7.1
Jagdeep Rajput

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 23, 2011 at 11:16 AM

Jagdeep,

This is marvelous, it is always nice to see such young cubs (confirmed by the eye colour). I'll bet you were thrilled, I always am

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 23, 2011 at 1:13 PM

Very cute Jagdeep. I can just imagine you with a big smile behind your camera

. The super low angle makes this very intimate (how did you achieve this, were you crawling?) and the catch lights in those big eyes are strong focal points and draw in any viewer. You did not mention if this is FF or not, but I would have preferred a tiny bit more room at the bottom and perhaps a little left and right.

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on August 23, 2011 at 5:12 PM

Beautiful image Jagdeep! I really like that one cub is in a different posture than the other, and they both have a great curious look about them. Congrats!

Registered on February 26, 2011, 58 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 23, 2011 at 7:33 PM

Jagdeep:
Congrat on your trip to Masai Mara. I bet you enjoyed it thoroughly. I have only done it once and that was the most memorable trip we had.

Love these cubs with their inquisitive eyes. Good eye contact. Just a small suggestion about perhaps cropping away the small sprig of grass above the head of the right cub.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on August 23, 2011 at 9:08 PM

What a wonderful image Jagdeep. Who could not fall in love with these adorable cubs. You have captured them in a fabulous pose. They seem to be posing so sweetly for your camera. I can't wait to see more of your images from Kenya.

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Comment posted by Joe James on August 23, 2011 at 10:17 PM

Wonderful image Jagdeep! The low, low angle really makes this and the intimate feel it gives goes great with the lion cubs as subjects. Very well done.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by James Campbell on August 24, 2011 at 4:39 AM

Fantastic intimate portrait Jagdeep! Love the super low angle that you achieved as well as the life in those beautiful big eyes.. Composition is also lovely - well done

Registered on January 12, 2009, 48 Posts, 377 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on August 24, 2011 at 9:53 AM

Welcome back, Jagdeep! Glad you had a good time. Unfortunate that it rained; it usually does not in August. Looking forward to seeing more!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Runco on August 24, 2011 at 11:34 AM

Excellent Jagdeep, it doesn't get much better than this.

Registered on September 9, 2008, 77 Posts, 705 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on August 24, 2011 at 11:51 AM

Thanks friends!
Vincent, this is about 90% of the frame,at times I love tight shooting. It was the lowest angle I could get from the vehicle. I couldn't crawl, as the lioness was right there, any way, I used to crawl, ages ago.

Thanks for the small-small inputs, they are very helpful !
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 24, 2011 at 6:19 PM

Wow, stunning image, nice job on the low angle and the looks from the cubs are great, excellent shot, the larger image was a pleasure to view, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on August 24, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Very nice! Love the low angle and the eye contact. The soft light really brings out the warm colors in the cubs.

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on August 25, 2011 at 1:02 PM

PERFECT and the cute factor is off the charts!! Great composition and superb detail.

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Comment posted by May Haga on August 25, 2011 at 1:06 PM

Wonderful capture.
May

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Comment posted by Phil Ellard on August 25, 2011 at 3:09 PM

Very sweet

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Comment posted by Neal Cooper on August 27, 2011 at 11:21 AM

Jagdeep I like the low angle you achieved here. Even in the low light you managed to get a great image. The cubs are super cute and I can imagine your excitement.

Very nice!

Registered on June 3, 2009, 144 Posts, 306 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 28, 2011 at 5:59 PM

Sooooo Cute

Some how I over-looked this photo earlier this week. Great pose on this curious looking pair of siblings.
Excellent Work Jagdeep

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on September 1, 2011 at 8:05 PM

WOW! That is just awesome! It looks you had some great light to work with, it's nice to have catchlight in both the cubs eyes. Great detail in their fur, you chose a really nice DOF! They sure gave you some nice poses. I really wish this was my image!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments