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the King

the King



cameraCanon EOS 60D

settings Aperture f/6.3 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 250/1 

upload_dateSep, 2017

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27 Comments | Report
sb4785 Premium
 
sb4785 February 15, 2018
Wow this is a great shot. Great job.
jakehammes
 
jakehammes March 21, 2018
It's lonely at the top. Amazing!
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edwardsikora April 22, 2018
Awesome shot!
MikeBoyle
 
MikeBoyle May 27, 2018
Congratulations on your winning photo. Nice...Very nice!!!
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JM18Photography May 28, 2018
Congratulations!
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terryacregan-leidigh May 28, 2018
Congrats on your Win! Great image!
andreaolson PRO
 
andreaolson May 28, 2018
Congratulations on your award! Well deserved. Beautiful image!
robwill236 Platinum
 
robwill236 June 02, 2018
Great picture
Nostroboy PRO
 
Nostroboy June 05, 2018
What a powerful frame ! It tells a lot
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debbiesierchio June 08, 2018
Congrats on the win... you earned it!
RamyDelariarte
 
RamyDelariarte June 10, 2018
Amazing
jasontomlinson
 
jasontomlinson June 13, 2018
What an awesome image..deserved wind, congrats
jasontomlinson
 
jasontomlinson June 13, 2018
Deserved wins !!
schalkvdmerwe
 
schalkvdmerwe August 29, 2018
Incredible photo!
dkoch28 PRO
 
dkoch28 November 16, 2018
Amazing light
franceshogue
 
franceshogue November 28, 2018
Wow! This one really tells a story! Great job!
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Ladibug_Studios August 05, 2019
The King! Great shot!
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Happy_Hippy October 24, 2019
great shot
jackiegoodwin PRO
 
jackiegoodwin November 13, 2019
Thank you for entering your smashing photo into my "Animals of any kind" challenge - best of lick
WhenLeeIsFree
 
WhenLeeIsFree April 17, 2020
That light!! Incredible capture. Art!!
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TARPAPERHAVEN2020 September 11, 2020
Congrats
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Free-Spirit September 11, 2020
Congratulations for your award!!
PeteSavagePhotos PRO
 
PeteSavagePhotos September 11, 2020
Wonderful image. Well done!
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ginnyosbornetracy September 11, 2020
Interesting content in this photo. Congratulations on your win!
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franciscogranadeiro Jun 03
Powerful
photosue50 Premium
 
photosue50 Sep 01
Awesome!!
831John
 
831John Oct 08
English "pantomime" The are behind you !! Brilliant capture

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Tags

#lion #animal #animals #africa #safari #color #day #outside #outdoors #zebra #zebras #nature

Behind The Lens

Location
This photo was taken on a self-drive safari in Etosha, Namibia.
Time
On safari you have to get up early to see as many animals as possible and especially predators. The photo was taken early one morning by a water hole. The water hole was surrounded by zebras, but also three lions were not far away and made this a very special moment.
Lighting
Due to restrictions in the national park it was difficult to choose which direction I could take the picture. The animals decided, as it should be in a national park. Luckily the sun was right in front of me and I got this nice backlight that lights up the lion's man.
Equipment
This was shot with Canon EOS 60D, with no tripod.
Inspiration
All the pictures i have seen from safari and Africa were a strong inspiration for me. I have also dreamed of seeing lions and after several days of searching I finally found them.
Editing
The image is processed in Lightroom - simple color and exposure adjustments
In my camera bag
My camera Canon EOS 60D (and now a Canon EOS 7D Mark II. The lenses I use the most are a Sigma ART 50mm and a Sigma zoom-lens.
Feedback
If you want to take pictures of predators on safari, my advice is: Get up early and be patient.

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