On Patrol

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 14, 201684 views8 comments

One of the many "new" male Lions in the Lagoon area on the Northern section of the Kwando concession, Botswana.
Whilst it is nice to see their presence is causing the Wild Dog population to keep a lower profile.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 560 mm
F6.3
ISO 400
1/2000

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on January 14, 2016 at 5:25 PM

My favorite kind of shot - animal in habitat. Well seen.

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Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on January 15, 2016 at 5:00 AM

Ken,

this is good image of how to integrate the habit nicely in a photo. The depth of filed you have chosen creates a good balance between the focus on the lion and the habitat. I like as well the grennery in the image, which is usually only seen after the rain.

Technically great, good focus on the main subject and well exposured.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 15, 2016 at 12:00 PM

Gorgeous light. The lion stands out well from the pleasing environment. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 16, 2016 at 2:54 AM

Thanks everybody, your comments are much appreciated devil

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 16, 2016 at 9:34 PM

He suggests he is in charge! Great view of his eye and striding form. No nits, but if anything a tiny sliver off bottom?

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 17, 2016 at 8:36 PM

I like this as posted Ken. Really nice decisions here all around.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on January 21, 2016 at 2:12 AM

Whew! This is a looker, Ken--both the lion and the image itself. Beautifully photographed scene. I could buy into Lon's suggestion for a sliver off the bottom, but wouldn't have come up with that without reading it. Really a nearly perfect shot IMO.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 24, 2016 at 2:09 AM

Thanks for the further comments devil

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