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15 Comments | Report
philipbebbington
 
philipbebbington October 16, 2015
Stunning portrait image of the lion. Congrats
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Karl-Heinz October 16, 2015
Thank you
artemiopascua
 
artemiopascua November 01, 2015
awesome lighting
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Karl-Heinz November 01, 2015
Thank you
nlhammondphotography PRO+
 
nlhammondphotography November 06, 2015
Gorgeous shot! The lighting is just divine! :)
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onyanita December 28, 2015
lovely portrait with nice lighting
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Karl-Heinz December 28, 2015
Thank you
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eelcovanroden January 05, 2016
A fantastic portrait!
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Karl-Heinz January 05, 2016
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RDVPhotography January 25, 2016
Wonderful image!
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Karl-Heinz January 25, 2016
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Tiekie
 
Tiekie January 28, 2016
The lighting from the side absolutely enhance this portrait of the lion amazingly! Well done!
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Karl-Heinz January 28, 2016
Thank you
DarleneKwiatkowski
 
DarleneKwiatkowski February 05, 2016
Beautiful! Outstanding portfolio!
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Karl-Heinz February 05, 2016
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Pamelabole March 01, 2016
Congratulations on your beautiful photo being selected as one of the winners in the From Afar: Wildlife contest. Well deserved!!! : )
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Karl-Heinz March 01, 2016
Thank you
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NatureLoverJJWal June 08, 2016
Beautiful. Congratulations on your award!
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Karl-Heinz June 08, 2016
Thank you
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lizziemellis June 15, 2016
Beautiful profile portrait..perfect lighting:-)
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Karl-Heinz June 17, 2016
Thank you
ovosphotography
 
ovosphotography October 03, 2016
nice!
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Karl-Heinz October 03, 2016
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amsiso Platinum
 
amsiso April 15, 2018
The light is incredible
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SteBil30 December 14, 2018
WOW!!!
Kasia_2724
 
Kasia_2724 July 18, 2022
That’s stunning photo
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in the Olifants West Game Reserve at the Singwe Lodge, South Africa.

Time

We where on game drive and came across a group of Lions, while this male Lion was still sleeping. After watching the cubs for a while, the male woke and began to show some life. This shot was taken on the 21 March 2015 at 19:52.

Lighting

On game drives like these, you have very little control over the lighting and have to make due with what is available. The light on the Lion is from another vehicle and it turned out just perfect, lighting up the main features of the face yet creating some dramatic shadows from our side vantage point.

Equipment

This was shot with Canon 650D, EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 ISII lens. No other equipment was used.

Inspiration

I love nature and in particular the South African bush. It is a great privilege, having access to a game park like this. I have no particular animal that I prefer and whenever I take photos, I always try to capture the beauty of the subject.

Editing

The picture was taken in RAW and I used Photoshop Elements to process the image. Nothing more than the basics. Inspired by Marina Cano, I cropped the image square.

In my camera bag

In the bush I normally pack my camera (Canon 650D) and the EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 ISII lens as well a EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ISII lens. Also in the bag I keep a spare battery, memory card and cleaning gear.

Feedback

There are probably may different ways to capture a beautiful images, however the first step is being there. On a game viewer, like the ones used in this reserve it is better to sit behind the driver, it is the lowest bench and gives you the best chance of shooting the animals at eye level. Always be prepared for a siting, constantly adjusting to the prevailing conditions. Once the sun sets it becomes a bit easier as the options become limited in terms of shutter speed (slowest possible), ISO (highest possible, 6400 in my case) and an f-stop suitable to the situation. Then try and try again, small changes in the posture of the animal can make a big difference. Lastly enjoy what you are doing.

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