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Large male lion taking a break from his buffalo meal. Londolozi Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa

Large male lion taking a break from his buffalo meal. Londolozi Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 800 Shutter 1/400

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May, 2014

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803

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Awards

Winner in Lions Tigers Bears Oh My Photo Challenge

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Peer Award

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Superb Composition

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Outstanding Creativity

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Just found your capture in the "Africa" tags section on Viewbug. This is outstanding and a quintessential African capture. My hat is off to you!

this is the best image I have seen of a lion face it is great

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Wow, thank you :)

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Incredible shot!! congrats to you

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wow--great photo !!

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Well, this is pretty profound. Great capture!

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Congratulations. Amazing picture ! Awesome. Well deserved.

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Congrats on your challenge win. Great shot!

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Alas poor Yorick... Fantastic image!!!

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Yikes! Great photo

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Behind The Lens

Location

Londolozi Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa

Time

5PM

Lighting

Bright afternoon sun

Equipment

Canon 7D, Canon 400 DO with 1.4x, Hand held, resting on vehicle

Inspiration

The intensity of the lion along with the bloody face

Editing

I shoot in raw, so standard working contrast and and sharpening

In my camera bag

Currently I have Canon 7D, Canon 1D IV, Canon 5D III, Canon 400 DO with 1.4x, Canon 100-400 X, Canon 70-200 L II 2.8, Canon 70-300L, Canon 28-40L. Canon 17-40L, Canon 100 Macro

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