Breakfast Spoiler

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 21, 201370 views6 comments

There we were sitting at our table eating our "bush breakfast" when I noticed this young Lion walking towards.our guides had mot seen it

We thought it would be best to abandon breakfast (it was not very nice)and get back in our vehicle.

Although this looks more like a large female it was as we discovered after it walked past Male

Why it had no beginnings of a mane is beyond me.

Taken on Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania

EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
F4.5
ISO 800
1/8000

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 21, 2013 at 10:29 AM

His coloration certainly blends in with the dried grass environment, I can understand why he went undetected - until this. He really looks ticked off, with bad intent. I would dump my cheerios and get in the landrover too. A fine image in every way, no nits. Would work as a vertical too but I like it in this format.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 22, 2013 at 2:27 AM

Gary,
Thanks very much for your kind comment

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Comment posted by Brad Clinch on July 22, 2013 at 8:14 PM

I would drop my favorite breakfast burrito seeing this guy headed my way! Excellent image, composition and DOF really work well. The pose and facial expression with ears back say get in the vehicle-fast. Great job.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 23, 2013 at 2:37 AM

Vrad,
Thanks very much for your kind comment, we left a sausage behind but unsurprisingly the Lion was not interested

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 24, 2013 at 5:16 PM

The flattened ears feel might unfriendly! Neat capture!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 25, 2013 at 2:04 AM

Lon,

Thanks

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