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14 Comments | Report
Anon_1234
 
Anon_1234 August 10, 2016
Terrific portrait!
brendabaird
 
brendabaird September 09, 2016
Astonishing wonderful!!
DebJay
 
DebJay September 11, 2016
Beautiful!
Celtgirl420
 
Celtgirl420 September 16, 2016
Love this lions roar, awesome! Congratulations on being a freshman finalist. :)
nobryan18
nobryan18 September 16, 2016
Thank you very much!
DebbieKMiller81 Platinum
 
DebbieKMiller81 October 25, 2016
Awesome shot.
Donnatti
 
Donnatti November 10, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
Felinepawzphotography
 
Felinepawzphotography January 19, 2017
Fantastic shot!
AJ77
 
AJ77 February 03, 2017
Awesome!!! Too good!!!
javafoto
 
javafoto March 02, 2017
perfect composition, lighting and texture.
Svea_Knetzke
 
Svea_Knetzke May 17, 2017
Fantastic capture!
cherann
 
cherann August 15, 2017
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
cherann
 
cherann August 15, 2017
amazing!
roy23
 
roy23 November 23, 2017
This is amazing
karenyoung_3000
 
karenyoung_3000 April 21, 2019
Wow! Incredible moment. Stunning image
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, IL.

Time

I have been to the zoo many times to photograph the animals and I find that the best times (aside from the light) is to get there early or late in the afternoon. The animals are typically more active and make for better pictures. This photo was taken late in the afternoon, before closing.

Lighting

In my opinion, the light on the lions face is the best part of the photo. You can see where it is much more harsh on the right side (lion left) which gives it some dimension. I took this later in the afternoon so the sun wasn't directly overhead.

Equipment

This was shot with a Nikon D750 and a Nikon 70-200 f2.8 VRII lens. No tripod or flash was used.

Inspiration

Living in Chicago, I don't get exposed to much wildlife so I usually have to resort to the zoo or aquarium. I am fascinated by animals so I can get lost shooting them for hours. The lion habitat is one of the most popular attractions, however, more often than not they are sleeping or showing little emotion. I got really lucky on this day because they were more active than I had ever seen. I stayed in this location for so long taking pictures that my friend got sick of waiting and moved on. I knew this was a rare chance to get some amazing photos and it paid off.

Editing

I use Lightroom for most of my post-production. I usually add contrast, sharpen, some clarity, saturation, dodge and burn. My signature editing style is to darken the background so that the animal/person pops. It also makes it feel unique, like a studio portrait. I do this not only with animals but with a lot of street portraits and concerts.

In my camera bag

I usually carry a Lowepro backback with a Nikon D750 and Nikon 24-70 f2.8, Nikon 70-200 f2.8 and Sigma 16mm fisheye lenses. When I am shooting concerts or other events I will pack my Nikon D7100 and BlackRapid dual camera strap.

Feedback

Just shoot as much as you can and capitalize on the opportunities to get great images. I shoot a lot of concerts and events that require me to see things quickly and get the shot. Often times I have to get out of my comfort zone to get the best shots. Be patient and keep your eye open, you never know when something amazing will happen.

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