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Mufasa
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Copyright: Alan Turvey (liquidsunshine) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2047 W: 113 N: 3421] (11488)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-25
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO RF, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-07-04 12:59
Viewed: 1380
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I'm afraid it's another shot of the sweet little lion cub at Whipsnade.
As with some previous posts, I have desaturated the grass a touch.


BEHAVIOR:
Live in social groups called "prides," which generally consist of 4 -12 related adult females, their offspring and 1 - 6 adult males. Members may be scattered in several groups within a pride's range in groups called "companionships" or "sub prides." Females do most of the hunting. Females and young eat first, followed by males. Hunting may be night or day.

ADAPTATION:
Color blends with habitat. The lion is a typical cat in overall structural adaptations. Extra heavy bone in skull and limbs coupled with team hunting allows the taking of extremely large prey.

BREEDING & GROWTH:
Females can breed several times a year. However, an adult female will produce her next litter when her cubs are about 2 years old. If the entire litter dies, she will mate again soon after death of the last cub. Cubs very small at birth - less than 1% of adult weight. Cubs suckle to about 6 months, but start eating meat at about 3 months of age.

STATUS: The lion is the only "big cat" (the roaring cats) not endangered at this time.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Females rear their young together and will suckle cubs other than their own. Like many cats, lionesses head-butt in greeting

Notes from www.chaffeezoo.org



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Thanks for looking, Enjoy the rest of the week.

jchemas, h_sedghi, thistle, Anton, ellis49, marhowie, valy67, Dando, SkyF, red45, coasties, pablominto, PDP, liziafa, scottevers7, TAZ has marked this note useful
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Hi Alan,
I love your cute little lions and it's nice to see another today. Such a lovely shot, thanks.
Are you watching football today? I'm sorry for you that England isn't in the game any longer.
Perhaps now you keep your fingers crossed for Germany? Perhaps you like the Italien more, anyway, I'm watching and hope we will win, but it will be soooo difficult. Bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Alan.
Great shot and composition of this young lion.
Superb colors and details.
Great POV and BG.
Regards
JC

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-07-04 13:44]

Hello Alan,
Lovely capture.I liked POV,details,expression on face,clear eyes and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

Hello Alan,
Nice shot!
Looking at his pose you can almost see an adult lion. I like the POV and framing, nice colours too!
Lovely picture!

Hi Alan
very nice shot and useful note.thanks about that, also see my WS,hope you like that.
Hamid

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  • Anton Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 50 W: 11 N: 161] (589)
  • [2006-07-04 13:59]

Excellent capture. I like the diagonal pose. The sharp eyes and facial expresion tells you that this one will be king one day.

Hi Alan,
the pose and POV are very nice of this little cute lion.
Love colours, good details and nice composition.
Maybe a wee bit more contrast, but thats me.
Great work, my friend.

oooo what a cute little cub...!!!
I don`t mind this kind of pictures at all!

Good compostition and focus!
GReat job
TFS Greetz Kristies

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 352 W: 148 N: 716] (3130)
  • [2006-07-04 14:34]

This is a nice, simple composition, Alan. In this case, it's really all about the cute little cub. I think that's a good choice. Well done. I think I'd like just a skosh more space at the top (hind quarter) and bottom (paws) though.
Mike

Hi Alan,
Lovely job again with this sweet little cub..
Great set of shots, I've loved 'em all :)
Very well done.

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  • Aramok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 927 W: 103 N: 1420] (4885)
  • [2006-07-04 15:34]

Alan, he is so cute and you have really caught him well. the colours work really well and the sharpness and POV are excellent...

TFS
Emma

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 884 W: 2 N: 616] (2070)
  • [2006-07-04 15:57]

Hello Alan , A Fantastic shot from the little lion ,very good pov details compositie colours and framing ,and his beauty eyes , very good tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1318 W: 52 N: 1782] (5276)
  • [2006-07-04 16:37]

Hi Alan ! Another wonderful shot of these cute cubs ! I will never get enough of them ! Wonderful pose and attitude. As always on your shots, details, colors, composition, POV and BG are excellent. Nice idea to desaturate the grass. very well done !
Valérie.

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 32 N: 791] (3080)
  • [2006-07-04 17:03]

Hi Alan, another great cub picture. You can already see the hunting instinct coming out on this one. Great exposure, details and colours as always. Well done and TFS.
Dean.

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7755)
  • [2006-07-04 20:08]

Hi Alan
He looks so cute. Good shot. Good colours, sharpnes and POV. Also good note.
Well done Alan

osse

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-07-04 20:24]

Hi Alan,
beautiful shot, a very adorable little kitty ;-). Good POV and wonderful pose.
TFS..Sky

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26975)
  • [2006-07-05 3:41]

Hi Alan!
Afraid? Don't be :-) It's beautifull, sweet, cute cube. I love its face - first steps in hunting.

Another bad penalty shooting... Sorry! By the way - Podolski and Klose are ex-Poles :-)

Hi Alan

So cute and cuddly. A beautiful face that will grow to be even more beautiful with maturity. A stunnung shot. A real pleasure to view. High quality work. :-)

A beautiful portrait with a very fine POV, seems much lower than I know it must have been, if you know what I mean. There seems to be a dark halo around the tail, I don't know if that's something to do with your PP or not.

Hi Alan,
Cutie factor sky high..!
Very easy to be totally charmed by these little guys, and it is so well depicted!
Good colours and details, in a well composed presentation... Awesome eyes!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2006-07-05 19:11]

Hello Alan, ncie shot. Veyr cute. I think you could add a little contrast to this. Very nice shot.

Hi Alan,
Funny photo :-)
Great composition.
Beautiful natural colors and very good acuity.
TFS Malgosia

Hi Alan,
Cutness factor is off the chart! Very nice detail in this frame filling shot. How can you not love a shot like this?? Very nice!
Scott

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2006-07-07 6:57]

This little is so cute ! I like the pose and the expression of this young felin. Sharpness is spot on head.
Congratulations Alan and thanks for sharing this lovely shot.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2006-07-07 22:35]

Hi Alan,
Very cute little fellow with great expression, excellent details and nice natural colours.
Very well done and thanks for sharing!

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