The Mane
Large male lion, Lion Sands Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa
Large male lion, Lion Sands Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa
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May, 2014Views
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Contest Finalist in Games of Flash Photo Contest
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Behind The Lens
Location
Sabi Sands Reserve, South AfricaTime
The shot was taken about an hour after sunset.Lighting
This was taken in complete darkness, there was a small amount of light from a flashlight/torch to allow me to focusEquipment
Canon 1Ds II, Canon 100-400L and flash - handheldInspiration
This is one of the males of of a fierce coalition of males called the MapogosEditing
Full frame, but tweaked levels, sharpening etc as it was shot in rawIn my camera bag
Multiple Canon semi and professional bodies and Canon 400 DO, 100-400L, 70-200L 2.8 and other lensesFeedback
I guess there is a some luck involved as you cannot properly set up. The big thing about using flash on the big cats is not to let the flashlights/torches give a distorted lighting pattern when you take the shot. You just need enough light to focus, nothing more.
