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Gallery: WildlifePosted October 27, 2013113 views6 comments

To celebrate our booking another trip to Ruaha (our 5th) next February. Here is an image from our last trip. The Lion cubs are enjoying a late night play, before bedtime.

EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
F 6.3
ISO 1600
1/320
EV +0.33

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on October 27, 2013 at 9:08 AM

I'm envious, as I think Ruaha is possibly the best park in Africa. However, in my experience all the lions do there is sleep, so to catch these two playing is great. I do think, however, that there is wasted space at the top and that the shot may work better as a letterbox crop.

David

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Comment posted by Rick Andrews on October 27, 2013 at 11:45 AM

I really like the subtle lighting in this shot and think it enhances the playful mood of the cubs. I also agree with David that a pano crop would further strengthen this image.

Registered on December 31, 2011, 45 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 27, 2013 at 2:09 PM

They provide a nice compositional arrangement/shape. They seem really small, so I assume the mom is nearby. A lower perspective would have been really cool.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 28, 2013 at 1:24 AM

Thanks everybody, I agree entirely that this should have been more letterbox.
David,
Ruaha is certainly amongst my favourites, lets hope it remains quiet

Lon,
A lower perspective would have been difficult as we were on the banks of the river, and I was certainly not going to get out of the vehicle

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

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on October 28, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Lovely moment in nice soft light Ken. Do you fly up to Ruaha or drive up in the Cruiser?

I would crop to pano from the top here...

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

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 29, 2013 at 1:14 AM

Morkel,

It is a bit far to drive

We limit car transport to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana, anything to avoid O R Tambo

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