Strange?

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 10, 2014192 views9 comments

One of the two brothers behaving rather oddly, He had clearly found something "nice" to smell, and spent some time sniffing, licking, digging and as here rolling.
Unfortunate position for grass!
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 461 mm
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Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on May 10, 2014 at 1:17 PM

Great capture. I love the fact that he's still looking at you. Not your usual lion shot.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on May 10, 2014 at 7:27 PM

Well, I don't know, the grass is not in front of any of its head so I'd say no problem! I love how he looks right at you in his unusual pose. Nice!

Groetjes, Ingrid.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 10, 2014 at 7:35 PM

Super expression and pose here Ken, I agree with you about the grass but not a big deal.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on May 10, 2014 at 9:52 PM

Hello Ken

That is one outgoing dude! He certainly appears to have a neet personality!

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 12, 2014 at 5:18 AM

Very cute and cuddly, if you can say that about an adult lion! Couldn't you have just moved those offending grasses?

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 12, 2014 at 6:18 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments, much appreciated.

Ajit,
the grass was in the middle of the road no off-roading allowed

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

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 12, 2014 at 2:36 PM

Great, unusual pose. I don't find the foliage to be a very significant distraction, although in a perfect world the nearest in the lower left would be slightly more in focus, perhaps. I especially like the quality of light here, feeling warmish but filtered. Wonderful eye contact, too.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 12, 2014 at 2:44 PM

Cool image Ken, almost makes ya wanna hug em'..
Not!

Great eye contact & POV - Nice one!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 17, 2014 at 5:05 AM

I've seen them do this with rhino and elephant dung.
Nice pose and light...grass not a biggy for me.

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