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A Big Yawn !


A Big Yawn !
Photo Information
Copyright: Phil Cannings (PhilC) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 22 W: 21 N: 78] (367)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-04
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds, 100-400L is
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-27 10:55
Viewed: 1345
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the female from the pride of lions which included the male I have previously posted. The females and young were lying around in a group (you can see the back of one young behind the female).

There were about 7 or 8 animals in the group including some adolescent males but there was only one adult male who was sat off to one side alone and about 30 yards from the main group.

We were able to approach the group to within about 10 yards and at one point were accidenally between the male and the females because we could not see him lying in the grass. Neither the male or the group seemed bothered by our presence and we spent a few minutes taking photographs before we quietly withdrew and let them get on with life.

This photograph was hand held at 400mm Image Stabiliser on setting II and was taken leaning out of the window of a 4x4 we were using for tracking and monitoring the populations.

Regards - Phil.
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  • Great 
  • dkaved Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 18 N: 433] (2106)
  • [2006-10-27 11:01]

Hi Phil,
Again another lovely image of the wildlife of Kenya.Well done in catching such a decisive moment.Shows that life is harder for the females than the males.Good detail and clarity with true and natural colours.The DOF making the subject stand out well.See you again.
Regards, David

  • Great 
  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2006-10-27 11:44]

Hi Phil,

Great shot with good sharpness,you can even see the fly on his head,well captured and TFS,

Regards,
Paul

Great moment captured. Excellent details, perfect color. Perhaps a bit too much sharpening on the fur.

  • Great 
  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 480 W: 128 N: 300] (1691)
  • [2006-10-27 12:20]

Hi Phil
Great capture and composition under the hand held conditions, the relax moment is very interesting..
Full of fine details and I liked the light condition that no made hard shadows...
Taba

wonderfull captured this moment leo:-)) I loved;-)

Phil,

Very well done. Great capture!

fototab

  • Great 
  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2006-10-27 20:53]

Hi Phil.- Very nice photo, very clar and sharp, looks she is going to sleep soon.
Luis52.

  • Great 
  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-10-27 23:08]

Hello Phil

Great timing on this shot,the DOF and POV are great.The details are razor sharp.Unbelievable clarity,right down to the fly on her head.Well done.TFS

Rob

  • Great 
  • badar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 0 N: 159] (785)
  • [2006-10-29 1:51]
  • [+]

Hi Phil
Love the composition & colour specially the contrasting pink against the base brown.The flies are nice value additions. fabulous.
Bader

Hi Phil,
Amazing and unusual sharpness. Probably due to amount of pixels Ds.
And a great lens.
Nice capture. I think the right combination
5,6 and 250....
Great
TFS
Annick

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