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My Land

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 8, 201584 views8 comments

This rather magnificent Lion surveys his land in the Ngorongoro Crater., Tanzania

Due to presence of Masai and their cattle in this area, Lions are finding life difficult!

EOS 1DX

200-400 mm F4 at 400 mm

F7.1

ISO 800

1/500

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Mario Moreno on August 8, 2015 at 6:56 AM

Magnificent indeed Ken . . . . I would love to see a tighter head on portrait of this handsome guy . . . Do you have any ? 

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Registered on January 24, 2012, 163 Posts, 369 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 8, 2015 at 7:54 AM

Hi Ken,

I like the lighting and the gray clouds which brings out the richness in the warm tones of the lion. ...................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on August 8, 2015 at 8:21 AM

This lion photo is outstanding IMHO!  The detail is great and the exposure seems right on.  To me it shows a lion in his prime, looking over his territory.  My only suggestion would be to move him slightly to the right, giving him more space to look into.

Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 8, 2015 at 8:28 AM

Another real winner Ken. I saw a few lions in the crater when I vicited, but they were not this accomodationg.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on August 8, 2015 at 9:30 AM

Wow !!! Great subject b magical environment, love it all the way !

Jagdeep Rajputdevil

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 9, 2015 at 3:07 AM

Thanks everybody much appreciated.

Mario,

I have something closer which I will post today

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 9, 2015 at 10:47 AM

Very nice image with the generous surroundings, Ken.  Quite a handsome fellow.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 9, 2015 at 1:12 PM

Sweet colors, lighting and pose.  Good one.

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