Brothers

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 8, 2014213 views12 comments

The weather in Central Kalahari Game Reserve was far from kind to us, but undoubtedly great for the inhabitants.
One cold wet and dull afternoon I spotted two shapes from our campsite and we went to investigate

The shapes turned out to be two fine male lions.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 200mm
F7.1
ISO 1600
1/1250
hand held from open vehicle

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 8, 2014 at 6:32 AM

They really do make a very handsome pair, Ken. I am not too chuffed by the male on the left with his tongue out in that fashion, though.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on May 8, 2014 at 11:33 AM

Great capture here Ken. To get two side by side must have been a thrill. I love the looks they are giving you, especially the one on the right. Looks like they might have been considering you lunch.

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 8, 2014 at 1:56 PM

Great capture Ken. Terrific that you've got both lions staring right at you.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 8, 2014 at 3:35 PM

Ain't no lion like a Kalahari lion, Ken. Lovely pair here, even looking wet and soaked they are impressive.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on May 8, 2014 at 8:34 PM

You capture them well......

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Comment posted by Joe James on May 9, 2014 at 1:00 AM

Nicely done Ken! I would agree with Ajit that it would be just a tad better if the one on the left had kept his tongue in his mouth. The look of the one on the right is so intense; it's like he's looking right through you.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 9, 2014 at 7:04 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments.
I must admit to being puzzled by the dislike of the tongue, but do not mind, I have some more "serious" shots of this pair

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on May 9, 2014 at 12:00 PM

Great capture! Right one is serious but left one is somewhat comic.
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 9, 2014 at 2:12 PM

I find the tongue to be an enhancement rather than a distraction in this instance, giving a sense of differing personalities to the pair. Excellent capture! Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by James Blue on May 10, 2014 at 5:31 PM

Hey Ken, wow, fantastic looking brothers. Black and gold works for me on their manes. Sign me up for a shot of these two washed, fluffed and posed, in sweet light. That said - I'd be happy shooting them on a rainy day. Do they have a pride?

PS. Just got home a few days ago...I'll be in touch soon.

Jim

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Comment posted by Mario Moreno on May 10, 2014 at 8:39 PM

Great sighting and nice image with great eye contact. You said it already … dull day so not much more you could do

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 11, 2014 at 6:33 AM

Thanks for the further comments

There is a "pride" we saw them together in the company of the President of Botswana, Ian Khama!
But only one female with two sub-adults including the naughty young male posted earlier.

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