Eyes of a King

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 5, 2016217 views9 comments

A close up portrait of a male Lion captured in Northern Kruger, South Africa. This has about a 10% crop mainly just to improve composition. The look in his eyes called for a tight portrait to focus attention in his stare. Maybe I should have posted it in Macro .... enlightened

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9 comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on January 5, 2016 at 3:35 PM

Wow, the very definition of intense! Love it, and the small scars on the nose add to the don't-mess-with-me message. Great image.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on January 5, 2016 at 6:45 PM

I think the tight crop was an excellent choice. I'm not a big fan of lions (much prefer leopards), but staring into those eyes is always a bit unnerving. This shot certainly conveys that feeling.

Max

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on January 5, 2016 at 10:19 PM

It does get your attention. I wonder how those scars got there/

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Comment posted by Katie Jones on January 5, 2016 at 10:49 PM

Love it! Perfect crop! Works very well.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on January 6, 2016 at 9:47 AM

Great details and killer eyes! The quality of image is superlative!
I was just wondering, how it would have looked, if you had a horizontal frame. angel

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on January 9, 2016 at 2:58 AM

So very close you were. Great shot, nicely cropped to composition. devil

Grt, Ingrid.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 9, 2016 at 4:24 PM

Hi Mario,

A very compelling shot! I like the close crop and agree it's a toss-up if you should have posted it here or in Macro! enlightened

This is in no way a criticism, but I did find that my eyes went to the facial scars BEFORE they went to the lion's eyes (and they lingered far longer on the scars).

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by John Launstein on January 9, 2016 at 6:16 PM

Mesmerizing, Mario! Must confess I keep thinking this would look fabulous in B&W, but how do you strip the colour out of those incredible eyes? The rich, warm tones throughout are too wonderful to lose I think (but it really would be a stunner in monochrome, too). enlightened

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 10, 2016 at 2:54 PM

Those eyes are mesmerizing Mario. They caught my eye immediately. Nice work and good decision on this crop.

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