Happy Couple

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 4, 2013360 views5 comments

Here is another lion picture from our recent trip to Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. This pair had been mating every 20-30 minutes since the day before and we found them here enjoying the morning sun during one of their momentary breaks. The morning light was great and we were lucky to find them in this nice, open area.

PS - Action shots coming soon.

As always, comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Canon EOS 6D
Canon 100-400L @ 400mm
ISO 500, f8, 1/2,000 sec

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 5, 2013 at 12:47 AM

Joseph,
It is always great to find Lions mating as you are guaranteed some action

Look forward to seeing some more soon, as I leave in a week

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on August 6, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Nice Lion shot Joseph. I am told finding a lion in the open is a rare treat. I like the stump behind the female, and while it does draw my eye, I think it adds to the photo. The OOF animal in the URC adds a bit of mystery as well. Congrats

Registered on January 30, 2007, 369 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 6, 2013 at 9:50 PM

They look very relaxed Joseph, of course.

I like the soothing brown tones in this photo. Well done

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on August 7, 2013 at 4:48 PM

Nice setting and light indeed. I would consider cropping the dark background sliver off the top for a more uniform presentation?
Let's see the action!

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

Comment posted by Joe James on August 8, 2013 at 10:18 PM

Thanks folks! Here's a crop with that sliver of dark area removed, unfortunately there's no more foreground to spare so it's pretty tight.

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