Out for a stroll

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 4, 2011196 views12 comments

These two were from a nice pride of Lions located in the Mara, great fun to watch, as the little cub just kept on crying & complaining, Mother (Mom) just kept on walking behind oblivious it seems to the cub cries. You can't help but think the cub was crying, 'are we there yet?'

Steve

Subject: Lioness & cub walking along vehicle track (Panthera leo)
Location: Masai Mara, Kenya
Camera: Canon MKIII
Lens: 500f/4 - handheld
Exposure: 1/1000s at f/4 ISO100 0 stop compensation
Crop: Slight crop for presentation (original capture horizontal)

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on September 4, 2011 at 11:10 AM

Really terrific image Steve. The little cub is so sharp and you captured the crying face just at the right time. The mother behind just slightly and perfectly OOF really completes the story, but doesn't compete with the cub.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on September 4, 2011 at 11:45 AM

The cub looks great, awesome expressions n great details. The cub appears to be slightly wet.
Ideally, I would have preferred to see mother's ears, but I understand there are tough choices in the field.
Jagdeep Rajput

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

Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on September 4, 2011 at 2:09 PM

Hey Steve,
Really nice choice of DOF here! I like the way mom fades off slightly behind the cub. I don't mind the missing ears although I may eliminate the hint or the brighter areas at the top frame edge. The angle you got is outstanding too!

Registered on November 20, 2009, 56 Posts, 748 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on September 4, 2011 at 2:24 PM

Hi guys, the ear does worry me as it the cub that draws the attention.

Roman you are correct, just sloppy cropping, BTW I will drop you a line on how to achieve this POV as it is part of a talk I'm giving later this month.

cheers
Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on September 4, 2011 at 3:45 PM

Lovely sighting and good choice of DOF here. I'm on the fence re the mother's ears as the cub really demands a lot of attention.
I am assuming you were lying down behind the vehicle shooting through the bottom?

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 4, 2011 at 4:58 PM

Super perspective and the cub looks great. Given the horizontal capture, I think it would look great with just the cub and mother's legs, (enough mother to tell the story and emphasizing the small size of the cub.)

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on September 4, 2011 at 7:27 PM

I love this image! Your choice of DOF looks great. Nice look from the cub (especially that face), and I really like the wet fur look. Great job!

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

Comment posted by Sally King on September 4, 2011 at 7:48 PM

I like how you cropped but I also wish for the ears. I think being able to see mom's face adds to the image as her face has a look of tried patience. Love the whinning cub. Excellent image.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 4, 2011 at 9:57 PM

Love the selective focus on the little "whiner". Wonderful stuff!!!

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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on September 5, 2011 at 4:45 PM

I don't think "crying baby" here Steve, I see a cub proclaiming itself to be "king of the trail" (with a little backup provided by mum). NIcely lit, detailed, and colored.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 5, 2011 at 11:06 PM

Excellent low angle and the open mouth is great. While I wish the adult was not partially cut off, the little guy (or girl) steals the show

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 8, 2011 at 6:19 PM

Wonderful perspective and nice use of DOF to make the cub really stand out. Sharp with details where it needs to be with wonderful light to showcase, well done.

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