Kalahari-Lion Photo

Photographer’s Note

Rarely to see but to see him hunt its amazing. Here you can see into his eyes - shortly before he started to chase 5 cheetahs through the bush.

Photo was taken in the very first light of this morning.

Greetings
Enrico & Co.

www.oribi.de

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sam224 (5851) 2006-10-19 14:08

Wonderful shot. I like the close up of the face of this lion captured with perfect light and definition. Really a masterpiece.
Thanks fdor sharing.

pradeepsz (53) 2006-10-19 14:11

wow..great snap..thanks

kodiak11 (527) 2006-10-19 14:19

this is one fantastic photo of a magnificent animal. Well done.

dzain (585) 2006-10-19 14:22

I love the sharpness of this shot!

AthaPan (0) 2006-10-19 14:41

Hi Enrico

Eine wunderschöne Komposition mit kräftigen Farben und eine adoptive Farbanpassung zwischen Natur und Tier.

Well done
sakis

picardo (2282) 2006-10-19 14:42

Wow... excelent capture with great details and golden colors. The light in the picture is very beautiful. Maybe it is more aproppiate for TN but I like it anyways
TFS
Picardo

misterB (2244) 2006-10-19 14:52

A wonderful shot, which not only makes you focus on the lion himself, but also on what he is staring intently at. Great use of DOF to separate him from the grass in the background.
Alex.

pk4dk (368) 2006-10-19 15:47

Great shot. Wonderful warm colours. Love the red eye and the general golden feel of this wonderful image.

batalay (20704) 2006-10-19 16:36

The lion blends in so well with his surroundings, and from his vantage point at the top of the food chain, he makes a very daunting presence. Beautiful photo, well captured!
What was the focal point of your lense? Bulent

woodyman (222) 2006-10-19 17:29

Very nice composition, sharpness and depth of field - the eye really gets your attention. You must have been quite close
Cheers
Ian

Emmie76 (2009) 2006-10-19 17:35

Hi Enrico,

Your picture is amazing. The morning light is perfect and the focus of the lion eye on - I guess - the animals he is chasing is well captured.

It's the type of picture I would like to (be able to) do when I ever go back to Namibia or Tanzania.

Emma

DavidCanon (293) 2006-10-20 6:50

Excellent ! Quelles couleurs ! J'adore :)
merci pour le partage
David

andeweg (139) 2006-10-27 6:36

A very beautiful shot. Good depth of field. You can alsmost feel the tension.

Kinds regards,
Hans

Leia74 (843) 2006-10-27 7:55

wow amazing! fantastic light and composition.
this is why I'm not going to a photo safari in Africa soon: before going I want to be able to take photos like this!!
thanks
Sabrina